# Illinois HB4047: $POWER OF THE COVER CROP

Illinois HB4047, $POWER OF THE COVER CROP, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Tony M. McCombie (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-05-28 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4047
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: $POWER OF THE COVER CROP
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- Last action: 2025-05-28, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
- Sponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Appropriates $960,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for costs associated with the Crop Insurance Rebate Initiative to provide incentives for at least 1,000,000 acres of eligible land. Effective July 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-05-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House)
- 2025-05-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House)
- 2025-05-01: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-05-01: First Reading (House)
- 2025-05-01: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4047.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4047.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4047-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).