To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the effects of solar panel installations on covered farmland, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the effects of solar panel installations on covered farmland, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Agriculture, Energy.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HD43A09A3667F4ACE9EF6C0193E2DD1BE: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving America’s Farmland Act.
- Section H388CF26619AB4225BC4A800D3876BE08: 2. Study on effects of solar panel installations on covered farmland The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall conduct a study on the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the effects of solar panel installations on covered farmland, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Agriculture, Energy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the effects of solar panel installations on covered farmland, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Miller of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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