David Lakeman (left), cannabis and hemp manager with the IDOA, and Sam McGee (right), counsel for the IDOA, answer questions for members of the General Assembly's Joint Committee on Administrative Rules meeting on Nov. 12, 2024 in Springfield. [Livestream]

Illinois legislators postponed action for rule changes to the Industrial Hemp Act until next month so state agriculture department officials can meet with people who could be most affected by the rules, including private testing facilities, and better clarify their intent in the proposed new rules.