HB4369: PANELS Act Protect Agriculture, Nutrients, and Essential Lands from Solar Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the energy credit to property located on prime or unique farmland, as defined by the Secretary of Agriculture in part 657 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, if such property is used for generating solar energy.
Plain-language summary
The PANELS Act would change federal tax law to deny solar energy tax credits to solar projects built on prime or unique farmland. Prime and unique farmland are categories defined by the Agriculture Department for high-quality agricultural land. The bill would affect solar developers and companies planning solar installations on certain farmland. It is currently in the introductory stage and has not been assigned to a .
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HB4369: PANELS Act Protect Agriculture, Nutrients, and Essential Lands from Solar Act
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Sponsors
Mike Bost
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (3)
Nicholas Langworthy
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Garland Barr