Pennsylvania SB988 amends crop insurance definitions, establishes a premium rebate program for cover crops, and outlines funding provisions.

Pennsylvania SB988 amends Title 3 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to redefine "cover crop" as a crop for seasonal cover or conservation purposes, such as grasses, legumes, and forbs, used for erosion control and soil health. The bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish a crop insurance premium rebate program, offering $5 rebates per acre for cover crops planted. It also allows the department to cooperate with the USDA's Risk Management Agency and other agencies, develop verification procedures, and conduct investigations as needed.

Pennsylvania SB988 amends crop insurance definitions, establishes a premium rebate program for cover crops, and outlines funding provisions.

Pennsylvania SB988 amends Title 3 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to redefine "cover crop" as a crop for seasonal cover or conservation purposes, such as grasses, legumes, and forbs, used for erosion control and soil health. The bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish a crop insurance premium rebate program, offering $5 rebates per acre for cover crops planted. It also allows the department to cooperate with the USDA's Risk Management Agency and other agencies, develop verification procedures, and conduct investigations as needed.