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HB3874 • 2025

Increases from 50 megawatts to 100 megawatts the minimum size that a wind energy facility needs to be before a wind energy facility is required to obtain a site certificate from the Energy Facility Siting Council.

Increases from 50 megawatts to 100 megawatts the minimum size that a wind energy facility needs to be before a wind energy facility is required to obtain a site certificate from the Energy Facility Siting Council.

Energy
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Helm, Representative Gamba,, Owens
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 House

    Chapter 162, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-05-27 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-20 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-05-20 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-19 House

    House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 38; Nays, 15--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Elmer, Harbick, Lewis, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 5--Evans, Levy E, McIntire, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Javadi.

  6. 2025-05-13 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. Ayes, 28; Nays, 1--Anderson; Excused, 1--Gelser Blouin.

  7. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Carried over to 05-13 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Carried over to 05-12 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  11. 2025-04-30 Senate

    Work Session held.

  12. 2025-04-23 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2025-04-15 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  14. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Referred to Energy and Environment.

  15. 2025-04-14 House

    Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed. Ayes, 41; Nays, 14--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Drazan, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Yunker; Excused, 4--Cate, Evans, Nguyen H, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 1--McIntire.

  16. 2025-04-10 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2025 Calendar.

  17. 2025-04-09 House

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

  18. 2025-04-08 House

    Second reading.

  19. 2025-04-07 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  20. 2025-04-03 House

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-03-27 House

    Public Hearing held.

  22. 2025-03-04 House

    Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.

  23. 2025-02-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Raises to 100 MW the smallest size that a wind power plant needs to be before a site certificate from EFSC is required. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).
Increases from 50 megawatts to 100 megawatts the minimum size that a wind energy facility needs to be before a wind energy facility is required to obtain a site certificate from the Energy Facility Siting Council.
<b>Requires an applicant for a county land use permit to provide a decommissioning plan if the application is to establish a wind energy facility with an average electric generating capacity of at least 50 megawatts but less than 100 megawatts.</b>
Relating to: Relating to the jurisdiction of the Energy Facility Siting Council over wind energy facilities.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned