To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a study and research and demonstration on agrivoltaic systems and to issue guidance on best practices for protection of soil health and productivity during the siting, construction, operation, and decommissioning of solar energy systems on agricultural land.

This bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study and research on agrivoltaic systems, which involve combining solar energy production with farming on the same land. It would also require the Secretary to provide guidance on how to protect soil health and productivity when solar energy systems are built, operated, and removed on agricultural land. No official summary is available for this bill.

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