HR 3313
Protecting American Farmland Act
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Bill overview
The Protecting American Farmland Act aims to prevent the use of federal funds for solar energy projects that would convert prime farmland into non-agricultural use. It also excludes solar facilities located on prime farmland from certain tax credits related to clean energy production. Specifically, the bill modifies the Internal Revenue Code to prevent tax credits from being claimed for solar energy projects built on prime farmland, ensuring that valuable agricultural land is preserved for farming.
Key provisions
- Federal agencies cannot use funds for solar projects that convert prime farmland.
- Tax credits for residential clean energy facilities placed on prime farmland are excluded.
- Tax credits for renewable electricity production are excluded if the facility is located on prime farmland.
- Tax credits for clean electricity production are excluded if the facility is located on prime farmland.
- Tax credits for energy credits are excluded if the property is located on prime farmland.
- Tax credits for clean electricity investment credits are excluded if the investment is related to solar facilities on prime farmland.
Who is affected
- Federal agencies
- Solar energy developers
- Taxpayers claiming clean energy tax credits
- Farmers
- Landowners
Notable changes
- Modifies the Internal Revenue Code to limit tax credits for solar energy projects.
- Defines ‘prime farmland’ based on the Farmland Protection Policy Act.
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Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] Hageman
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 3313
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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.
This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Farmland Act
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In this section:
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.
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.
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)).
prime farmlandmeans farmland described in section 1540(c)(1)(A) of the Farmland Protection Policy Act.
qualified facilityshall not include any solar energy facility located on prime farmland (as defined in section 25D(e)(9)(B)).
qualified facilityshall not include any solar energy facility located on prime farmland (as defined in section 25D(e)(9)(B)).
or any property located on prime farmland (as defined in section 25D(e)(9)(B))after
any prior taxable year.