HB1263--WINDENERGYCONVERSIONSYSTEMS
SPONSOR: Nolte
Thisbillprohibitsanew"WindEnergyConversionSystem",as
definedinthebill,tobegincommercialoperationsafterAugust
28,2025,unlessthatdeveloper,owner,oroperatorappliestothe
FederalAviationAdministration (FAA)forinstallationofalight-
mitigatingtechnologysystem.Iftheinstallationisapprovedby
theFAA,thedeveloper,owner,oroperatorofsuchwindenergy
conversionsystemmustinstallthelight-mitigatingtechnology
systemonapprovedturbineswithin24monthsofapproval.
AfterJanuary1,2027,anydeveloper,owner,oroperatorofa
commercialwindenergyconversionsystemwithoutalight-mitigating
technologysystemmustapplytotheFAAforinstallationand
operationofasystemwithinsixmonthsofanewpowerofftake
agreement. IftheinstallationisapprovedbytheFAA,the
developer,owner,oroperatormustinstallthesystemonapproved
turbineswithin24monthsofapproval.
Anyvendorselectedforinstallationofalight-mitigating
technologysystemmustprovidetotheDepartmentofNatural
Resourcesnoticeoftheprogressoftheinstallationofthesystem.
Iftheinstallationisdelayedbeyondthe24-monthrequirement,the
vendormustprovidenoticetotheDepartmentatleasteverythree
months,withanupdateonthereasonsforthedelayandcurrent
statusofinstallation. Anycostsassociatedwiththe
installation,implementation, operation,andmaintenanceofthe
systemmustbetheresponsibility ofthedeveloper,owner,or
operatorofthewindenergyconversionsystem.
ThisbillissimilartoHB1124.