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S01529Introduced in the Senate

Establishes the carbon farming certification committee for the purpose of developing a certification framework, determining qualified carbon removal practices eligible for the carbon farming tax credit, and promulgating certification standards for qualified carbon removal practices; provides for the development of educational materials to encourage carbon farming by promoting farming practices which reduce, sequester and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions on land used in support of a farm operation; establishes carbon farming tax credits.

EngrossedSenate Finance

Introduced by Kevin Parker, District 21

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Official description

Establishes the carbon farming certification committee for the purpose of developing a certification framework, determining qualified carbon removal practices eligible for the carbon farming tax credit, and promulgating certification standards for qualified carbon removal practices; provides for the development of educational materials to encourage carbon farming by promoting farming practices which reduce, sequester and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions on land used in support of a farm operation; establishes carbon farming tax credits.

Where it stands

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

February 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Agriculture Committee Vote · February 24, 2026

8

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

9 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Nathalia Fernandez34Yes
Michelle Hinchey41Yes
Patricia Fahy46Yes
Christopher Ryan50Yes
Peter Oberacker51Yes
Lea Webb52Yes
Pamela Helming54Yes
Samra Brouk55Absent
George Borrello57Yes

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

  2. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  3. 1ST REPORT CAL.749

  4. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  5. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  6. PASSED SENATE

  7. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  8. referred to agriculture

  9. died in assembly

  10. returned to senate

  11. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

  12. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE

  13. PRINT NUMBER 1529A

  14. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

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