Missouri Senate considers bills to halt solar development on farmland

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 931

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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The conversion of Missouri farm land from food to solar power production creates feuds among neighbors, pits residents against developers and raises questions about property rights.

Those tensions were on full display Tuesday in the Missouri Senate Commerce Committee, which held hearings on two bills aimed at halting solar power development and a third that would impose new regulations and taxes on large-scale development.

No votes were held on any of the bills.

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