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Protecting American Farmland Act
To prohibit the head of a Federal agency from using Federal funds for certain solar energy projects that would result in the conversion of farmland, to exclude from certain tax credits relating to clean energy facilities placed in service on prime farmland, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill prohibits federal agencies from using federal funds, loans, or loan guarantees for ground-mounted solar energy projects that would convert prime farmland to non-agricultural use. The bill also removes solar installations on prime farmland from eligibility for multiple federal tax credits, including the residential clean energy credit, renewable electricity production credit, clean electricity production credit, energy credit, and clean electricity investment credit. Prime farmland is defined according to existing agricultural law as farmland that meets specific criteria for agricultural productivity and use. The restrictions apply to facilities placed in service after the bill's enactment date. The cumulative effect is to eliminate federal financial incentives and support for solar development on land classified as prime agricultural farmland.
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- May 8, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- May 8, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 8, 2025
Mr. Taylor (for himself, Mr. Davidson, and Ms. Hageman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To prohibit the head of a Federal agency from using Federal funds for certain solar energy projects that would result in the conversion of farmland, to exclude from certain tax credits relating to clean energy facilities placed in service on prime farmland, and for other purposes.
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 “Protecting American Farmland Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AGENCY FUNDING FOR COVERED SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS.
(a) In General.—The head of a Federal agency may not use Federal funds, including by providing funds, a loan, or a loan guarantee to any person, to carry out a covered solar energy project that would result in the conversion of prime farmland.
(b) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Conversion.—The term “conversion” means, with respect to prime farmland, any activity that results in the farmland failing to meet the requirements of a State (as such term is defined in section 343 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991)) for agricultural production, activity, or use.
(2) Covered solar energy project.—The term “covered solar energy project” means a project for the installation, operation, and maintenance of a ground-mounted facility for the generation of electricity from solar energy, primarily for the purpose of sale of such electricity.
(3) Federal agency.—The term “Federal agency” has the meaning given the term “agency” in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
(4) Prime farmland.—The term “prime farmland” means farmland described in section 1540(c)(1)(A) of the Farmland Protection Policy Act (7 U.S.C. 4201(c)(1)(A)).
SEC. 3. 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 solar property located on prime farmland.—
“(A) In general.—Qualified solar electric property expenditure 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 farmland described in section 1540(c)(1)(A) of the Farmland Protection Policy Act.”.
(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. 4. 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) Exclusion of solar energy facilities located on prime farmland.—The term ‘qualified facility’ shall not include any solar energy facility located on prime farmland (as defined in section 25D(e)(9)(B)).”.
(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. 5. EXCLUSION OF FACILITIES LOCATED ON PRIME FARMLAND FROM CLEAN ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION CREDIT.
(a) In General.—Section 45Y(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(13) Exclusion of solar facilities located on prime farmland.—The term ‘qualified facility’ shall not include any solar energy facility located on prime farmland (as defined in section 25D(e)(9)(B)).”.
(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. 6. 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)(B))” 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. 7. 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 solar facilities located on prime farmland.—Expenditures which are properly allocable to solar energy property placed in service on prime farmland (as defined in section 25D(e)(9)(B)) 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 facilities placed in service after the date of the enactment of this section. <all>
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