Pollinator Power Act of 2023

The Pollinator Power Act of 2023 amends the Rural Energy for America Program to require solar projects on agricultural land to include pollinator habitat. It mandates that at least 35% of new solar area must be pollinator habitat (defined by the Natural Resources Conservation Service), with 50% of that habitat planted using only native species. Projects meeting these requirements receive funding priority and limited grants covering up to 55% of project costs. This directly affects agricultural producers, rural small businesses, and farmer-owned cooperatives seeking solar project funding under the program.