US HB2091

Establishes the Chesapeake Bay States Partnership Initiative to help agricultural producers in Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and D.C. implement conservation practices that improve water quality, reduce erosion and nutrient pollution, and increase climate resilience

Creates a joint USDA-EPA Task Force on Crediting Chesapeake Bay Conservation Investments to improve processes for analyzing and quantifying nutrient reductions from conservation activities in the watershed

Reauthorizes the Conservation Reserve Program through fiscal year 2028, expands eligible land to include cropland and pastureland for riparian buffers, increases the annual payment limit from $50,000 to $100,000, and requires minimum 40% incentive payments for certain contracts

Establishes a Chesapeake Bay Watershed Turnkey Pilot Program allowing USDA to provide full establishment and management of forested riparian buffer practices for landowners at no cost, using third-party technical service providers

Authorizes $60 million annually for fiscal years 2026-2031 for agricultural workforce development grants, grants NRCS direct hire authority for conservation technical staff, and transfers regulatory oversight of wild-caught invasive blue catfish and flathead catfish from USDA to FDA