This model legal document prepared by the Legal Pathways for Deep Decarbonization (now the Model Climate Laws Initiative) team in 2019, surveys the chief provisions a state may consider including in “healthy soils” (HS) legislation. It takes a menu approach in providing options for states to choose from. Many provisions on the menu are adapted from existing state-level HS legislation and programs, including programs for producer education and technical assistance, research and monitoring, upfront payments for conservation practices, grant programs with scoring criteria, outcome-based programs, and funding mechanisms. Appendix A includes a chart summarizing the status and key provisions of existing state-level HS legislation across the United States.

The model document also identifies other key issues not addressed in existing state-level HS legislation (as of 2019), including various ways to structure financial incentives; ensuring access to viable markets; innovative funding mechanisms; and managing expectations related to the evolving science on decarbonization in the agricultural sector.

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