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Senate Agriculture committee debates limits on siting electric generation on prime farmland
Summary
Members debated language in section 10 that would curb utility-scale electric generation on prime agricultural soils, discussed soil-class definitions and a possible 5-acre public-good threshold, and agreed to consult the Agency of Agriculture and ANR before proceeding.
Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee spent much of the session discussing section 10 of a miscellaneous agriculture bill, which would affect siting of electric generation facilities on agricultural soils. Chair (S1) framed the discussion by saying the committee supports renewable energy but must also "keep people off of prime ag land."
The debate centered on how to protect prime agricultural soil while preserving landowner choice. One…
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