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§ 3008. Renewable energy revenue sharing
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) County
(2) Covered landThe term “covered land” means land that is—
(A) public land administered by the Secretary; and
(B) not excluded from the development of solar or wind energy under—
(i) a land use plan; or
(ii) other Federal law.
(3) National Forest System
(A) In general
(B) Exclusion
(4) Public landThe term “public land” means—
(A) public lands (as defined in section 1702 of this title); and
(B) National Forest System land.
(5) Renewable energy project
(6) SecretaryThe term “Secretary” means—
(A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land controlled or administered by the Secretary of the Interior; and
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land.
(b) Disposition of revenue
(1) Disposition of revenuesBeginning on January 1, 2026, the amounts collected from a renewable energy project as bonus bids, rentals, fees, or other payments under a right-of-way, permit, lease, or other authorization shall—
(A) be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury; and
(B) without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation, be allocated as follows:
(i) 25 percent shall be paid from amounts in the general fund of the Treasury to the State within the boundaries of which the revenue is derived.
(ii) 25 percent shall be paid from amounts in the general fund of the Treasury to each county in a State within the boundaries of which the revenue is derived, to be allocated among each applicable county based on the percentage of county land from which the revenue is derived.
(2) Payments to states and counties
(A) In general
(B) Payments in lieu of taxes
(C) Timing
(Pub. L. 119–21, title V, § 50303, July 4, 2025, 139 Stat. 150.)