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Securing Our Lands and Resources Act or the SOLAR Act This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture from providing financial assistance for certain projects that would result in the conversion of covered farmland for solar energy production. Under the bill, covered farmland generally refers to prime farmland, unique farmland, and farmland that is of statewide or local importance. Conversion means any activity that results in the covered farmland no longer meeting certain requirements for agricultural production, activity, or use. The bill includes an exception for certain smaller projects that result in the conversion of (1) less than 5 acres of covered farmland, or (2) less than 50 acres of covered farmland if the majority of the energy produced by the project is for on-farm use. The bill also includes an exception for projects that have the approval or support from the local county and municipality. For these projects, the applicant must (1) develop a farmland conservation plan for the project (e.g., implementing best practices to protect future soil health and productivity), and (2) ensure that sufficient funds are provided for the decommissioning of the solar energy production system and the remediation and restoration of the farmland.
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2025 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to clean energy project development (including siting, permitting, interconnection or contracting), electricity market design, transmission, energy storage, demand response or micro grid projects. Legislation and regulatory policies impacting existing fossil and nuclear power plants. H.R. 301, the GEO Act; H.R.603, the Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act; H.R.1043, the La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act; H.R.1047, the GRID Power Act (queue jumping); H.R.1077/S.456, the Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms Act or the STEAM Act (geothermal); H.R. 1592, the SOLAR Act; H.R.1687, the Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN Act (geothermal); S.896, the Co-Location Energy Act; S.1020, the To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2025 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to clean energy project development (including siting, permitting, interconnection or contracting), electricity market design, transmission, energy storage, demand response or micro grid projects. Legislation and regulatory policies impacting existing fossil and nuclear power plants. H.R.301, the GEO Act; H.R.603, the Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act; H.R.1043, the La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act; H.R.1047, the GRID Power Act (queue jumping); H.R.1077/S.456, the Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms Act or the STEAM Act (geothermal); H.R.1592, the SOLAR Act; H.R.1687, the Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN Act (geothermal); S.896, the Co-Location Energy Act; S.1020, To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects; H.R.2133, Lakes Before Turbines Act; H.R.3628, the Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act; H.R.2703, the Advancing GETs Act; H.R.2813, the Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act; H.R.2986, the Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act; H.R.3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R.3188, the Migratory Bird Protection Act; S.1485, the North American Energy Act; S.1757, the Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act; S.1801, the International Nuclear Energy Act; S.1872, the Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act. Nominations to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2025 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support for strengthening and expanding the charitable tax deduction. The Charitable Act, S. 317. H.R. 801. Support for maintaining the Johnson Amendment protecting nonprofits from partisan politics Support for increasing the charitable mileage rate for volunteer drivers H.R. 1592 Support for facilitating post-graduation scholarships in high-need communities Retirement fairness for charities. Access to tax credits for nonprofit employers. Donor and grant disclosure requirements Due Process Protections for Nonprofit Organizations
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2025 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to clean energy project development (including siting, permitting, interconnection or contracting), electricity market design, transmission, energy storage, demand response or micro grid projects. Legislation and regulatory policies impacting existing fossil and nuclear power plants. H.R. 301, the GEO Act; H.R.603, the Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act; H.R.1043, the La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act; H.R.1047, the GRID Power Act (queue jumping); H.R.1077/S.456, the Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms Act or the STEAM Act (geothermal); H.R. 1592, the SOLAR Act; H.R.1687, the Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN Act (geothermal); S.896, the Co-Location Energy Act; S.1020, the To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
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| Sam Graves | Republican | MO |