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H. R. 1237

PANELS Act

Shown here: Introduced in House (2025-02-12)

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.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Protect Agriculture, Nutrients, and Essential Lands from Solar Act” or the “PANELS Act”.

2. Credits amended to exclude property located on prime or unique farmland

(a) Energy Credit

(1) Energy property

Section 48(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting “, or property which is located on prime farmland or unique farmland if such property is used for generating solar energy.”

(2) Qualified property

Section 48(a)(5)(D) of such Code is amended—

(A) in clause (iii), by striking “and” at the end,

(B) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting “, and”, and

(C) by adding at the end the following new clause:

(v) which, in the case of property used for the purpose of generating solar energy, is not located on prime farmland or unique farmland.

(3) Definitions added

Section 48(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(9) Prime farmland; unique farmland
The terms “prime farmland” and “unique farmland” have the meaning given such terms in part 657 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations.

(4) Qualified solar and wind facility

Section 48(e)(2)(A) of such Code is amended—

(A) in clause (ii), by striking “and” at the end,

(B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “, and”, and

(C) by adding at the end the following new clause:

(iv) which, in the case of a facility used for generating solar energy, is not located on prime farmland or unique farmland.

(b) Clean electricity production credit

Section 45Y(b)(1) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking “subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D),” and inserting “subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E)”, and

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(E) Prime farmland and unique farmland excluded
The term “qualified facility” shall not include any facility used for generating solar energy if such facility is located on prime farmland or unique farmland (as such terms are defined in section 48(c)(9)).

(c) Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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H. R. 1237

PANELS Act

Shown here: Introduced in House (2025-02-12)

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Protect Agriculture, Nutrients, and Essential Lands from Solar Act” or the “PANELS Act”.

2. Credits amended to exclude property located on prime or unique farmland

(a) Energy Credit

(1) Energy property

(2) Qualified property

Section 48(a)(5)(D) of such Code is amended—

(A) in clause (iii), by striking “and” at the end,

(B) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting “, and”, and

(C) by adding at the end the following new clause:

(v) which, in the case of property used for the purpose of generating solar energy, is not located on prime farmland or unique farmland.

(3) Definitions added

Section 48(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(9) Prime farmland; unique farmland
The terms “prime farmland” and “unique farmland” have the meaning given such terms in part 657 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations.

(4) Qualified solar and wind facility

Section 48(e)(2)(A) of such Code is amended—

(A) in clause (ii), by striking “and” at the end,

(B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “, and”, and

(C) by adding at the end the following new clause:

(iv) which, in the case of a facility used for generating solar energy, is not located on prime farmland or unique farmland.

(b) Clean electricity production credit

Section 45Y(b)(1) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking “subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D),” and inserting “subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E)”, and

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(E) Prime farmland and unique farmland excluded
The term “qualified facility” shall not include any facility used for generating solar energy if such facility is located on prime farmland or unique farmland (as such terms are defined in section 48(c)(9)).

(c) Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.