Reported by CommitteeFiled Feb 6, 2026
Sponsor: Sonya M. Harper
Latest Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 17, 2026
Summary
The bill establishes the Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program within the Illinois Department of Agriculture. It provides a crop‑insurance premium discount of up to $5 per acre to farmers who plant cover crops, and for every $5 of program spending it gives $1 in grants to Soil and Water Conservation Districts. The program is funded through a new Cover Crop Insurance Premium Discount Fund and will operate on a first‑come, first‑served basis during a December‑January application window.
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