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STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-04311HB0089
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0089
Wind turbine blades-onsite disposal required.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Riggins, Bear, Campbell, K,
Guggenmos and Strock
A BILL
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1 AN ACT relating to industrial development and siting;
2 requiring decommissioned wind turbine blades and towers to
3 be disposed of on the site of the wind turbines;
4 prohibiting the disposal of wind turbine blades and towers
5 in municipal solid waste facilities; specifying exceptions;
6 making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking;
7 specifying applicability; and providing for effective
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12. W.S. 18-5-503(a)(vi), 18-5-504 by creating
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6 (a) To obtain the permit required by W.S. 18-5-502,
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11 (vi) Provide a waste management plan that
12 includes an inventory of estimated solid wastes and a
13 proposed disposal program for the construction, operation
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8 (a) The council shall, upon recommendation by the
9 advisory board through the administrator and the director,
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11 reclamation standards for the affected areas, including but
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7 (a) An application for a permit shall be filed with
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23 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-04317HB00891 (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, this
2 act shall apply to all wind energy facilities for which a
3 permit is issued under W.S. 35-12-113 or 18-5-504 on and
4 after July 1, 2025.
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6 (b) Nothing in this act shall be construed to amend,
7 alter or impair any contract, lease or other agreement
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12 (a) The environmental quality council, upon
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3 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this
4 section, this act is effective July 1, 2025.
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6 (b) Sections 3 and 4 of this act are effective
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8 bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of
9 the Wyoming Constitution.
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