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No Solar Panels on Fertile Farmland Act of 2025
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude property and facilities located on prime farmland from certain credits relating to renewable energy production and investment.
Summary
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude property and facilities located on prime farmland from eligibility for several federal renewable energy tax credits, including the residential clean energy credit, renewable electricity production credit, energy credit, clean electricity investment credit, and clean electricity production credit. Prime farmland is defined as land determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to meet federal standards. The exclusions apply to property and facilities placed in service after the bill's enactment date.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mary E. Miller’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $22,349
- SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $13,200
- THOMPSON THRIFT DEVELOPMENT $11,600
- KASPAR LAW COMPANY $6,600
- INDECK ENERGY SERVICES $6,600
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Actions (3)
- Feb 6, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Feb 6, 2025 Introduced in House
- Feb 6, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H519)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 6, 2025
Mrs. Miller of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude property and facilities located on prime farmland from certain credits relating to renewable energy production and investment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “No Solar Panels on Fertile Farmland Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF PROPERTY PLACED IN SERVICE ON PRIME FARMLAND FROM RESIDENTIAL CLEAN ENERGY CREDIT.
(a) In General.—Section 25D(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(9) Exclusion of prime farmland.—
“(A) In general.—Expenditures which are properly allocable to property placed in service on prime farmland shall not be taken into account for purposes of this section.
“(B) Prime farmland defined.—For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘prime farmland’ means land determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be prime farmland within the meaning of part 657.5 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations.”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this section.
SEC. 3. EXCLUSION OF FACILITIES LOCATED ON PRIME FARMLAND FROM RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION CREDIT.
(a) In General.—Section 45(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(14) Prime farmland excluded.—The term ‘qualified facility’ shall not include any facility located on prime farmland (as defined in section 25D(e)(9)).”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by this section shall apply to facilities placed in service after the date of the enactment of this section.
SEC. 4. EXCLUSION OF PROPERTY PLACED IN SERVICE ON PRIME FARMLAND FROM ENERGY CREDIT.
(a) In General.—Section 48(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting “or any property located on prime farmland (as defined in section 25D(e)(9))” after “any prior taxable year”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this section.
SEC. 5. EXCLUSION OF PROPERTY PLACED IN SERVICE ON PRIME FARMLAND FROM CLEAN ELECTRICITY INVESTMENT CREDIT.
(a) In General.—Section 48E(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(6) Exclusion of prime farmland.—Expenditures which are properly allocable to property placed in service on prime farmland (as defined in section 25D(e)(9)) shall not be taken into account for purposes of this section.”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by this section shall apply to qualified investments with respect to any qualified facility or energy storage technology the construction of which begins after the date of the enactment of this section.
SEC. 6. EXCLUSION OF FACILITIES LOCATED ON PRIME FARMLAND FROM CLEAN ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION CREDIT.
(a) In General.—Section 45Y(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
“(E) Prime farmland excluded.—The term ‘qualified facility’ shall not include any facility located on prime farmland (as defined in section 25D(e)(9)).”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by this section shall apply to facilities placed in service after the date of the enactment of this section. <all>
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