HB5512 - 104th General Assembly

AG-FALL COVERS SPRING SAVINGS
Last Action
4/10/2026 - House: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Sponsors
Rep. Sonya M. Harper and Lilian Jiménez
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 205/205-455 new
30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program in the Department of Agriculture to provide crop insurance premium discounts for cover crops. Directs the Department to award grants in specified amounts to Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Creates the Cover Crop Insurance Premium Discount Fund. Provides for requirements for the Program. Directs the Department to adopt rules.
Fiscal Note (Dept. of Agriculture)
House Bill 5512 has a negative impact on state revenues and would require annual additional appropriations of $285,176.38 from the General Revenue Fund.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/06/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2/13/2026 House First Reading
2/13/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/12/2026 House Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/18/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-002-000
3/19/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
4/07/2026 House Fiscal Note Filed
4/10/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate