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HR 1237 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

PANELS Act

In plain language: Solar energy developers will no longer qualify for federal clean energy tax credits if they build solar installations on prime or unique agricultural land. By removing these tax incentives, the rule increases the cost of placing solar panels on highly productive soils. This restriction applies to all new solar projects placed in service after the law is enacted.

Provisional — our plain-language summary, pending review.

  1. Feb 12, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  2. Feb 12, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Feb 12, 2025Introduced in House
Provisionalunreviewed: impact, provisions, stakeholders, summary
People affected—The operative text does not specify or provide data to determine the number of solar developers, landowners, or individuals affected by the restriction.
Fiscal magnitude—The operative text does not contain any specific appropriations, tax expenditure estimates, or dollar amounts.
Reach58provisional — pending reviewrigor: heuristic llm
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What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. Prevents solar energy developers from claiming the federal energy investment tax credit (ITC) for any solar projects built on prime or unique farmland, starting with projects placed in service after the bill's enactment.

    Sec. 2(a)(1)-(3), (c)provisional

  2. Prevents solar energy developers from receiving the low-income community bonus investment credit for any solar facilities built on prime or unique farmland, starting with facilities placed in service after the bill's enactment.

    Sec. 2(a)(4), (c)provisional

  3. Prevents solar energy developers from claiming the federal clean electricity production tax credit (PTC) for any solar facilities built on prime or unique farmland, starting with facilities placed in service after the bill's enactment.

    Sec. 2(b), (c)provisional

Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Who it helps

  • Department of the TreasuryAvoids paying out federal energy investment tax credits, clean electricity production tax credits, and low-income community bonus credits to solar developers who build on prime or unique farmland. (Sec. 2(a)-(c))provisional

Who it burdens

  • Solar energy developersPrevents developers from claiming the federal energy investment tax credit, the clean electricity production tax credit, or the low-income community bonus credit for solar projects built on prime or unique farmland. (Sec. 2(a)-(c))provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) — coming in a later phase.

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