Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives is intended to protect prime farmland.

Illinois Congressman, Mike Bost, says his Securing Our Lands and Resources Act, or SOLAR Act, would…

“Establish guidelines for the USDA funded solar panel projects on prime farmland and requires a remediation plan for when the project is complete.”  He says, “There will be a one-acre limit though on prime farmland.”

He tells Brownfield the bill is a direct result of Illinois becoming one of the first Midwestern states to remove local zoning authority in 2023.

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