FARM Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-963
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2023-02-09
Policy area: Taxation
Latest action: action_date: 2023-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Future Agriculture Retention and Management Act of 2023 or FARM Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill makes solar and wind electricity ineligible for certain renewable energy tax credits if the electricity was generated by facilities that a public utility placed on agricultural land.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 963 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Tiffany introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the energy credit shall not apply to certain types of energy production on agricultural land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Future Agriculture Retention and Management Act of 2023 or FARM Act of 2023 . 2. Restriction on tax credits for renewable energy production on agricultural land (a) Solar property (1) In general Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Denial of credit with respect to certain solar energy property on agricultural land (1) In general Subsection (a) shall not apply to equipment described in subsection (a)(3)(A)(i) that is placed in service by a public utility on agricultural land. (2) Definitions For purposes of this subsection— (A) Agricultural land The term agricultural land has the meaning given the term eligible land in section 1240A of the Food Security Act of 1985. (B) Public utility The term public utility has the meaning given the term in section 136(c)(2). . (2) Conforming amendment Section 48(a)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting subsection (f) and after provided in . (b) Wind property Section 45(e)(6) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (6) Denial of credit with respect to certain energy property on agricultural land (A) In general The credit determined under subsection (a) shall not apply to electricity produced by a solar energy facility or wind facility placed in service after the date of enactment of the Future Agriculture Retention and Management Act of 2023 by a public utility on agricultural land. (B) Definitions For the purposes of this paragraph— (i) Agricultural land The term agricultural land has the meaning given the term eligible land in section 1240A of the Food Security Act of 1985. (ii) Public utility The term public utility has the meaning given the term in section 136(c)(2). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of enactment of this Act.