BOST BILL AIMS TO KEEP PRIME FARMLAND IN PRODUCTION
June 28, 2023
June 28, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release on June 27, 2023:
U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) is working to ensure that prime and unique farmland is used for farming by introducing legislation today that restricts access to federal tax credits for companies converting these properties into solar panels tracts. The PANELS Act would not prevent a farmer from leasing their property for solar panels, but it would reduce the economic incenti . . .
U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) is working to ensure that prime and unique farmland is used for farming by introducing legislation today that restricts access to federal tax credits for companies converting these properties into solar panels tracts. The PANELS Act would not prevent a farmer from leasing their property for solar panels, but it would reduce the economic incenti . . .