HB4047

$POWER OF THE COVER CROP

Introduced·5/1/25
Introduced Text

Illinois HB4047 appropriates $6,100,000 for the Crop Insurance Rebate Initiative to incentivize farmers to plant cover crops on at least 1,000,000.

Illinois HB4047 allocates $6,100,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the Crop Insurance Rebate Initiative. This initiative aims to provide incentives for farmers to plant cover crops on at least 1,000,000 acres of eligible land. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2025.

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History

May 28, 2025

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

May 6, 2025

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

May 1, 2025

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie