,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aggh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ca 7legislative day1 ,may #cj71 #bjbc,mr4 ,he9ri* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,braun7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to c>ry out a /udy & rese>* & demon/ration on agrivoltaic sy/ems4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,agrivoltaics ,rese>* & ,demon/ration ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,agrivoltaic sy/ems 7a7 ,def9ition ( agrivoltaic sy/em ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m agrivoltaic sy/em means a sy/em "u :i* sol> en]gy production & agricultural production1 includ+ crop or animal production1 occurs 9 an integrat$ mann] on ! same piece ( l& ?r\gh ! duration ( a project4 7b7 ,/udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & relevant exp]ts1 %all conduct a /udy on agrivoltaic sy/ems t %all include-- 7,a7 a review ( ! curr5t rese>* & gaps 9 rese>* relat+ to ! regional compatibility ( diff]5t species ( live/ock ) diff]5t agrivoltaic panel & agrivoltaic sy/em designs1 includ+-- 7i7 ! optimal height ( & di/ance betwe5 sol> panels =-- 7,i7 live/ock graz+2 & 7,,ii7 %ade = live/ock2 7ii7 manure managem5t consid]ations2 7iii7 f5c+ requirem5ts2 7iv7 o!r animal h&l+ consid]ations2 & 7v7 ! incorporation ( apiculture2 7,b7 an assessm5t ( animal bre$+ rese>* ne$s ) respect to b5eficial & compatible *>act]i/ics & behaviors ( diff]5t species ( graz+ animals 9 agrivoltaic sy/ems2 7,c7 a review ( ! curr5t rese>* & gaps 9 rese>* relat+ to ! regional compatibility ( diff]5t crop types ) diff]5t agrivoltaic sy/em designs1 includ+-- 7i7 ! optimal height ( & di/ance betwe5 sol> panels =-- 7,i7 plant %ad+2 & 7,,ii7 f>m equipm5t use2 7ii7 ! impact on crop yield2 7iii7 ! impact on soil moi/ure & wat] availability2 & 7iv7 m>ket opportunities to sell crops at a premium price2 7,d7 an assessm5t ( plant bre$+ rese>* ne$s ) respect to b5eficial & compatible *>act]i/ics ( diff]5t crops1 includ+ specialty & p]5nial crops1 9 agrivoltaic sy/ems2 7,e7 a risk-b5efit analysis ( agrivoltaic sy/ems 9 diff]5t regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a comp>ison betwe5 ! total gre5h\se gas impact ( agrivoltaic sy/ems & sol> en]gy sy/ems t displace agricultural production2 7,f7 an assessm5t ( ! economic scalability ( agrivoltaic sy/ems across diff]5t agricultural l& types1 production sy/ems1 & regional m>kets2 7,g7 an assessm5t ( ! types ( agricultural l& be/ suit$ & wor/ suit$ = agrivoltaic sy/ems2 7,h7 an assessm5t ( h[ to be/ develop agrivoltaic sy/ems on a national & local scale consi/5t )-- 7i7 ma9ta9+ or increas+ agricultural production2 7ii7 increas+ agricultural resili5ce2 7iii7 reta9+ prime f>ml&2 7iv7 increas+ economic opportunities 9 f>m+ & rural communities2 7v7 r$uc+ nonf>m] own]%ip ( f>ml&2 & 7vi7 enhanc+ biodiv]sity2 7,i7 an assessm5t ( ! unique risk managem5t & crop insurance ne$s ( agrivoltaic sy/ems2 7,j7 an assessm5t ( h[ ,f$]al procurem5t ( agricultural products c\ld help build a m>ket = agricultural products f f>ms ) agrivoltaic sy/ems2 & 7,k7 an assessm5t ( appropriate modifications to bett] incorporate agrivoltaic sy/ems into exi/+ ,f$]al-- 7i7 agricultural cons]vation programs2 7ii7 agricultural risk managem5t programs1 includ+ ,f$]al crop insurance2 7iii7 r5ewable en]gy programs2 7iv7 agricultural procurem5t programs2 & 7v7 inve/m5t tax cr$its4 7#b7 #e-ye> plan ,bas$ on ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all develop a #e-ye> plan = us+ ! rese>*1 ext5sion1 outrea*1 cons]vation1 & r5ewable en]gy activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to bett] support agrivoltaic sy/ems t d n displace agricultural production4 7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report conta9+ ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,regulatory def9ition 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,bas$ on ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & f>m & cons]vation gr\ps1 %all develop a def9ition ( ! t]m agrivoltaic sy/em = purposes ( ! incorporation ( agrivoltaic sy/ems into ,f$]al-- 7i7 agricultural cons]vation programs2 7ii7 agricultural risk managem5t programs1 includ+ ,f$]al crop insurance2 7iii7 r5ewable en]gy programs2 7iv7 agricultural procurem5t programs2 & 7v7 inve/m5t tax cr$its4 7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 develop+ ! def9ition ( agrivoltaic sy/em "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7i7 us+ or modify+ ! def9ition describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 7ii7 regional ne$s & v>iations 9 climate1 soils1 co/s1 exi/+ infra/ructure1 & m>ket access = agrivoltaic sy/em products2 7iii7 exi/+ ,/ate & local agrivoltaic sy/em policies & def9itions2 & 7iv7 su* o!r factors z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7c7 ,agrivoltaic sy/em rese>* & demon/ration 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice & 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture & ! relevant rese>* programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a network ( rese>* & demon/ration sites op]at$ by ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice to inve/igate & demon/rate agrivoltaic sy/ems 9 multiple regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ arid1 semi-arid1 & wet agricultural zones1 t-- 7,a7 increase agricultural productivity & pr(itability2 7,b7 enhance agricultural resili5ce & ! capacity to mitigate & adapt to climate *ange2 7,c7 protect biodiv]sity2 & 7,d7 increase economic opportunities 9 f>m+ & rural communities4 7#b7 ,collaboration ,9 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ ! network describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all collaborate ) ,,usda ,climate ,hubs & ext5sion programs to %>e rese>* f9d+s & translate rese>* f9d+s into educational1 outrea*1 & te*nical assi/ance mat]ials = agricultural produc]s4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4