WFBF Statement on Veto of Changes to Farmland Preservation Tax Credit Program

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation released the following statement from WFBF Executive Director Jason Mugnaini today following the veto of Assembly Bill 480.

“The purpose of the Farmland Preservation Tax Credit is to do exactly what it says: preserve farmland. This bill would have continued to allow farmers to incorporate solar panels as an accessory to their farm operations, but allowing the credit to be claimed on land half covered in solar panels diminishes the primary goal of the program.

This bill struck a reasonable middle ground to allow farmers to offset their energy costs while remaining enrolled in the program and we are disappointed it was vetoed today.”