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HB2375 • 2025

Requires a person who is developing or repowering a wind energy facility to apply to the Federal Aviation Administration and, if applicable, the Federal Communications Commission, for approval for the installation and use of light-mitigating technology systems and, if approved, install the systems within 24 months or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.

Requires a person who is developing or repowering a wind energy facility to apply to the Federal Aviation Administration and, if applicable, the Federal Communications Commission, for approval for the installation and use of light-mitigating technology systems and, if approved, install the systems within 24 months or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Levy B, Representative Osborne,, Scharf,, Smith G,, Senator Smith DB,
Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 House

    Chapter 74, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-05-14 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-08 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-05-08 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Robinson. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 1--Bonham; Excused, 2--Gorsek, Starr.

  6. 2025-05-05 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  7. 2025-05-05 Senate

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-04-28 Senate

    Work Session held.

  9. 2025-04-21 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  10. 2025-04-10 House

    Third reading. Carried by Levy B. Passed. Ayes, 50; Nays, 3--Diehl, Helfrich, Javadi; Excused, 4--Cate, Lewis, Nguyen H, Owens; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Drazan, Ruiz, Wallan.

  11. 2025-04-10 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  12. 2025-04-10 Senate

    Referred to Energy and Environment.

  13. 2025-04-09 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.

  14. 2025-04-08 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 9, 2025 Calendar.

  15. 2025-04-07 House

    Second reading.

  16. 2025-04-04 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  17. 2025-04-01 House

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-02-20 House

    Public Hearing held.

  19. 2025-02-13 House

    Public Hearing cancelled.

  20. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.

  21. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: Makes a person who builds or updates a wind power facility apply to the FAA or FCC to put in a system to reduce lighting. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3).</b>
[<i>Digest: Makes a person who builds or updates a wind power facility apply to the FAA to put in a system to reduce lighting. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).</i>]
Requires a person who is developing or repowering a wind energy facility to apply to the Federal Aviation Administration <b>and, if applicable, the Federal Communications Commission, for approval</b> for <b>the</b> installation <b>and use</b> of [<i>a</i>] light-mitigating technology [<i>system</i>] <b>systems</b> and, if approved, install the [<i>system</i>] <b>systems</b> within 24 months<b> or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter</b>.
<b>Prohibits a county or city from allowing or permitting a wind energy facility if the person seeking to develop or repower the wind energy facility does not apply for approval for the installation and use of light-mitigating technology systems.</b>
Relating to: Relating to wind energy facilities.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned