Why they voted this way
The speaker supports the bill because it establishes a setback distance based on tower height, which ensures greater safety as towers become taller.
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Wyoming2010Enacted
HB0072
Regulation of wind energy facilities.
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Official summary
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: HB0072 Drafter: IDS LSO No.: 10LSO-0139 Effective Date: 7/1/2010 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0064 Chapter No.: Prime Sponsor: Representative Stubson Catch Title: Regulation of wind energy facilities. Subject: County regulation of wind energy development. Summary/Major Elements: Requires all facilities generating electricity from wind power, if they produce more than .5 megawatts of electricity, to obtain a permit from every county in which the facility is located. This legislation establishes the minimum standards that counties must apply when issuing the required permits. Exempts from the permit requirement wind energy facilities constructed or being constructed prior to July 1, 2010. Requires permit applications to include: certification of having given required notices, certification of compliance with all requirements established by this legislation together with all county regulations, written emergency management plans, waste management plans, proof of legal access and required road-use agreements, project plans, certifications regarding advertising, site reclamation/decommissioning plans and descriptions of any environmental, social or economic effects. Sets set-back standards from adjoining lands, cities, subdivisions, occupied structures and public roadways. Requires county rules for notice to mineral rights owners. Provides for hearings and public comment. Provides a process for referral by the county to the DEQ's Industrial Siting Council. The Director of the DEQ has the authority to refuse any referral. Any referral made does not relieve a county from considering and permitting a facility. Provides penalties and for permit suspension/revocation. Requires the ISC to adopt new rules regarding the decommissioning and site reclamation of wind energy facilities and financial assurance requirements for permit holders. Provides conforming amendments in the event Senate File 66 (concerning changes to the Industrial Siting Act) is enacted into law.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 8, 6:19 AM
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges a no vote because one Senate amendment significantly changed the work of the select committee regarding setback distances between wind facilities and subdivisions.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges a no vote because the Senate expanded setback requirements to half a mile, contradicting previous discussions and task force agreements that favored shorter distances.
Public statementFloor statement at 35:51 Watch the statement
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker argues against a half-mile setback because it effectively removes too much usable land from rural subdivisions, while noting that the bill already includes industry-standard safety setbacks based on tower and blade height.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:20:54 Watch the statement
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports a half-mile setback to protect neighbors from blades and visual intrusion, noting that cities often discriminate against county residents by applying different standards.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:26:40 Watch the statement
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
11 roll calls
S Adopted JCC01 25-2-3-0-02010-03-05 · Senate25 yes 2 no
- Yes
- 25
- No
- 2
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 3
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 25
Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Floyd EsquibelS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18James E Elliott Jr.S11Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Ray R PetersonS19Rick D HunnicuttS05Saundra MeyerS15Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
H Adopted JCC01 56-0-4-0-02010-03-05 · House56 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 56
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 4
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 56
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Bryan K PedersenH07Catherine R ConnollyH13Colin SimpsonH24David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Jack D Landon Jr.H30James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Mary W HalesH36Matt TeetersH05Michael A GilmoreH59Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Seth A CarsonH45Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Terry L KimbleH49Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31W. Patrick P GogglesH33William "Jeb" StewardH47Zwonitzer
H Did Not Concur 0-58-2-0-02010-03-04 · House0 yes 58 no
- Yes
- 0
- No
- 58
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
No 58
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Bryan K PedersenH07Catherine R ConnollyH13Colin SimpsonH24David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Jack D Landon Jr.H30James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Mary W HalesH36Matt TeetersH05Michael A GilmoreH59Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Seth A CarsonH45Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Terry L KimbleH49Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31W. Patrick P GogglesH33William "Jeb" StewardH47Zwonitzer
Excused 2
S Passed 3rd Reading 30-0-0-0-02010-03-03 · Senate30 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 30
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 30
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18James E Elliott Jr.S11Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Phil A NicholasS10Ray R PetersonS19Rick D HunnicuttS05Saundra MeyerS15Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
Amendment Failed 11-18-0-0-12010-03-03 · Senate11 yes 18 no
- Yes
- 11
- No
- 18
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 1
Yes 11
No 18
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Chuck TownsendS01Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18James E Elliott Jr.S11John C SchifferS22John HastertS13Kathryn L SessionsS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Phil A NicholasS10Ray R PetersonS19Rick D HunnicuttS05Stan CooperS14Wayne H JohnsonS06
Conflict 1
S02 Recommended Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02010-02-26 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
S09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02010-02-26 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H Passed 3rd Reading 57-0-3-0-02010-02-22 · House57 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 57
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 3
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 57
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Bryan K PedersenH07Catherine R ConnollyH13Colin SimpsonH24David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Jack D Landon Jr.H30James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Mary W HalesH36Matt TeetersH05Michael A GilmoreH59Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Seth A CarsonH45Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Terry L KimbleH49Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31W. Patrick P GogglesH33William "Jeb" StewardH47Zwonitzer
H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 6-0-1-0-02010-02-17 · House6 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 6
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
H09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02010-02-12 · House9 yes 0 no
H Introduced and Referred to H09 58-0-2-0-02010-02-10 · House58 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 58
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 58
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Bryan K PedersenH07Catherine R ConnollyH13Colin SimpsonH24David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Jack D Landon Jr.H30James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Mary W HalesH36Matt TeetersH05Michael A GilmoreH59Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Seth A CarsonH45Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Terry L KimbleH49Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31W. Patrick P GogglesH33William "Jeb" StewardH47Zwonitzer
Excused 2
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number - 97LSO
- Governor Signed HEA0064Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0064Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0064House
- Assigned Number HEA0064LSO
- S Adopted HB0072JC01Senate
- H Adopted HB0072JC01House
- S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
- H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
- H Did Not ConcurHouse
- H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
- S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- Amendment FailedSenate
- S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- S Passed CoWSenate
- S Amendments AdoptedSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
Changes
Amendments
13 stored
Filed 2nd reading by ILLOWAY
Adopted, Corrected 2nd reading by ILLOWAY
Failed, Corrected 2nd reading by ILLOWAY
Adopted 2nd reading by SIMPSON
Failed 2nd reading by LANDON
Failed Committee of the Whole by ILLOWAY
Adopted Committee of the Whole by SHEPPERSON
Adopted Standing Committee by H09
Adopted Standing Committee by H02
Adopted 2nd reading by HUNNICUTT
Failed 3rd reading by PERKINS
Adopted 3rd reading by PERKINS
Adopted Standing Committee by LARSON