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SB3633 • 2026
SOIL CARBON SEQUESTRATION
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SOIL CARBON SEQUESTRATION
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
Assigned to Appropriations
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
SOIL CARBON SEQUESTRATION
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Full Text of SB3633 Home Legislation Full Text SB3633 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB3633 Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Paul Faraci SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 505 ILCS 135/7 new Amends the Sustainable Agriculture Act. Provides that the (b) The Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct a joint study and publish the findings of such study to evaluate the extent to which carbon could be stored through widespread adoption of practices promoting soil carbon sequestration in the State, and what soil management practices that can be utilized to promote soil carbon sequestration. Provides that the Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency may consult with and seek assistance from (1) similar state agencies in other states and (2) federal agencies, to the extent that such coordination aids in furthering the purposes of this study. Provides that the joint study shall consider how changes in seasonality and weather patterns, driven by climate change, may impact the efficacy of soil carbon sequestration. Provides that the joint study shall be published on a publicly available website no later than January 1, 2028, and suitable copies shall be delivered to the Governor and members of the General Assembly. LRB104 19546 BDA 32994 b A BILL FOR SB3633 LRB104 19546 BDA 32994 b 1 AN ACT concerning Agriculture. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Sustainable Agriculture Act is amended by 5 adding Section 7 as follows: 6 (505 ILCS 135/7 new) 7 Sec. 7. Soil Carbon Sequestration Study. 8 (a) The General Assembly Finds that: 9 (1) Plants assimilate carbon through the atmosphere 10 through photosynthesis. When plants die the carbon that 11 remains in the plant matter is added to the soil. 12 (2) Carbon can remain stored in soils for thousands of 13 years, but the extent to which carbon is stored in soil is 14 affected by the vegetation on the land, land management, 15 and drainage. 16 (3) Agricultural soils have the potential to sequester 17 significant quantities of carbon. Farmers can promote soil 18 carbon sequestration by following practices that promote 19 soil health. For example, perennial crops, which do not 20 die off every year, have root systems that promote soil 21 carbon sequestration. 22 (4) The Illinois Department of Agriculture and the 23 Illinois Environmental Protection Agency have the SB3633 - 2 - LRB104 19546 BDA 32994 b 1 expertise to evaluate and present findings on soil carbon 2 sequestration. 3 (b) The Department of Agriculture and the Illinois 4 Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct a joint study 5 and publish the findings of such study to evaluate the extent 6 to which carbon could be stored through widespread adoption of 7 practices promoting soil carbon sequestration in the State, 8 and what soil management practices that can be utilized to 9 promote soil carbon sequestration. 10 (c) The joint study shall consider how changes in 11 seasonality and weather patterns, driven by climate change, 12 may impact the efficacy of soil carbon sequestration. 13 (d) The Department of Agriculture and the Environmental 14 Protection Agency may consult with and seek assistance from 15 (1) similar state agencies in other states and (2) federal 16 agencies, to the extent that such coordination aids in 17 furthering the purposes of this study. 18 (e) The Department of Agriculture and the Environmental 19 Protection Agency shall publish the joint study on a publicly 20 available website no later than January 1, 2028, and suitable 21 copies shall be delivered to the Governor and members of the 22 General Assembly. 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