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IL SB3721
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Doris Turner
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AI Summary
- Creates the Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program within the Illinois Department of Agriculture to provide crop insurance premium discounts for farmers who plant cover crops
- Offers premium discounts of up to $5 per acre for land planted in cover crops in one calendar year that is insured for crop production the following year
- Awards $1 in grants to Soil and Water Conservation Districts for every $5 in premium discounts distributed through the program
- Establishes the Cover Crop Insurance Premium Discount Fund in the State treasury to receive state, federal, and private funding for the program
- Sets the application period from the first week of December through the end of January, with discounts awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are depleted
Legislative Description
AG-FALL COVERS SPRING SAVINGS
Last Action
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
3/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Appropriations2/17/2026
Assignments2/5/2026
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