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H.R. 1237 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
5 members · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 5 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Bost, Mike (R-IL) (Introduced 02/12/2025) |
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| Sponsor Voting Record | Lean right · DW-NOMINATE +0.40 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 5 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Ways and Means Committee |
| Latest Action | 02/12/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (02/12/2025)
Protect Agriculture, Nutrients, and Essential Lands from Solar Act or the PANELS Act
This bill excludes expenses for solar property placed in service on prime or unique farmland from the energy investment tax credit. The bill also excludes solar facilities placed on prime or unique farmland from the clean electricity production tax credit.
Under current law, businesses may be able to claim an energy investment tax credit for qualified solar property placed into service before January 1, 2025. This bill excludes expenses for solar property placed into service on prime or unique farmland (e.g., land with the best combination of physical and chemical characteristics for the production of food and other related uses) from the energy investment tax credit.
Further, under current law, a business may also be able to claim the clean electricity production tax credit for the production of electricity using a qualified facility that has no greenhouse gas emissions. The amount of the tax credit is based on the amount of electricity produced and sold by a qualified facility placed into service in 2025 or after. This bill modifies the definition of qualified facility to exclude solar facilities placed on prime or unique farmland.
119 HR 1237 IH: Protect Agriculture, Nutrients, and Essential Lands from Solar Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1237IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 12, 2025Mr. Bost (for himself and Mr. Finstad) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo 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 titleThis 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 propertySection 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 propertySection 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 addedSection 48(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9)Prime farmland; unique farmlandThe 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 facilitySection 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 creditSection 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 excludedThe 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 dateThe 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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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
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| 02/12/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 02/12/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 02/12/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | PANELS Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | PANELS Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Protect Agriculture, Nutrients, and Essential Lands from Solar Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | 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. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Ways and Means Committee | 02/12/2025 Referred To |
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