---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 U.S.C. § 3008"
title: "43"
title_heading: "Public Lands"
number: "3008"
heading: "Renewable energy revenue sharing"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/43/3008"
units:
  - "Chapter 48 — Renewable Energy Production on Federal Land"
---

# §3008. Renewable energy revenue sharing

- (a) **Definitions—** In this section:
  - (1) **County—** The term “county” includes a parish, township, borough, and any other similar, independent unit of local government.
  - (2) **Covered land—** The term “[covered land](/usc/43/3001.md?p=1)” means land that is—
    - (A) public land administered by the [Secretary](/usc/43/3001.md?p=5); and
    - (B) not excluded from the development of solar or wind energy under—
      - (i) a [land use plan](/usc/43/3001.md?p=3); or
      - (ii) other Federal law.
  - (3) **National Forest System—**
    - (A) **In general—** The term “National Forest System” means land of the National Forest System (as defined in [section 1609(a) of title 16](/usc/16/1609.md?p=a)) administered by the [Secretary](/usc/43/3001.md?p=5) of Agriculture.
    - (B) **Exclusion—** The term “National Forest System” does not include any forest reserve not created from the public domain.
  - (4) **Public land—** The term “public land” means—
    - (A) public lands (as defined in [section 1702 of this title](/usc/43/1702.md)); and
    - (B) National Forest System land.
  - (5) **Renewable energy project—** The term “renewable energy project” means a system described in section 2801.9(a)(4) of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on July 4, 2025), located on [covered land](/usc/43/3001.md?p=1) that uses wind or solar energy to generate energy.
  - (6) **Secretary—** The term “[Secretary](/usc/43/3001.md?p=5)” means—
    - (A) the [Secretary](/usc/43/3001.md?p=5) of the Interior, with respect to land controlled or administered by the [Secretary](/usc/43/3001.md?p=5) of the Interior; and
    - (B) the [Secretary](/usc/43/3001.md?p=5) of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land.
- (b) **Disposition of revenue—**
  - (1) **Disposition of revenues—** Beginning 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](/usc/43/31b.md?p=8) 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](/usc/43/31b.md?p=8) 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—** Amounts paid to [States](/usc/43/31b.md?p=8) and counties under [paragraph (1)](#b-1) shall be used in accordance with the requirements of [section 191 of title 30](/usc/30/191.md).
    - (B) **Payments in lieu of taxes—** A payment to a county under [paragraph (1)](#b-1) shall be in addition to a payment in lieu of taxes received by the county under chapter 69 of title 31.
    - (C) **Timing—** The amounts required to be paid under [paragraph (1)(B)](#b-1-B) for an applicable fiscal year shall be made available in the fiscal year that immediately follows the fiscal year for which the amounts were collected.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 119–21, title V, § 50303, July 4, 2025, 139 Stat. 150.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of Pub. L. 119–21, and not as part of subtitle B of title III of div. Z of Pub. L. 116–260 which comprises this chapter.