HB 1420 — Wind Energy Facilities Light-Mitigating Technology

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CONCERNINGCHANGESTOTHECONCERNINGCHANGESTOTHEAPPROVALPROCESSFORLIGHT-MITIGATING APPROVALPROCESSFORLIGHT MITIGATING TECHNOLOGY THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED AT CERTAIN WINDWIND-POWEREDENERGYGENERATIONFACILITIES. -POWERED ENERGY GENERATION FACILITIES .

Be it enacted by the GeneralGeneralAssembly Assemblyofthe of the State ofofColorado: Colorado:

andandadd add (5)(c.5) as follows:

(1)(I) (a) Subject to subsection (1)(b)(l)(b) of this section and subject to approval from the FAA, THETHEFCC, FCC,ANDANYOTHERAPPLICABLEFEDERAL ANDAGENCY, ANY OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL AGENCY , for the installation of approved light-mitigating technology, for any new wind-powered energy generation facility that is subject to local ________through Capitalwords letters or boldnumbers &indicate italicdeletionsfrom numbersexisting indicatelaw newandsuch material addedis tonotpart existingofs law;the act.

dashesgovernmentland-usepermittingrequirementspursuanttosection29-20-108 throughor wordsis orowned numbersby indicatean deletionsindependentpowerproducer, fromand existingfor lawwhich andthe suchowneror materialoperator isof notthe partnew facility begins vertical construction of the act.first wind turbine included within the facility on or after April 1, 2022, the owner or operator shall install light-mitigating technology at the new facility.

governmentland-usepermittingrequirementspursuanttosection29-20-108(b) orisownedbyanindependentpowerproducer,Theowneroroperatorofanewwind-poweredenergygeneration and forwhichtheowneror operator of the new facility beginssubject verticalto constructionsubsection of(l)(a) theofthis firstsection, wind turbine included within thesix facilitymonths on or after April 1, 2022, the ownerfacility orreceives operatora shalldetermination installofno light-mitigatinghazard technologyfrom at the newFAA, facility.shall:

(b)(I)Apply Theowneroroperatorofanewwind-poweredenergygeneration facility subject to subsection (1)(a) of this section, within six months after the facilityFAA, receivesTHEFCC, aANDany determinationother ofapplicable nofederal hazardagency from01both, thefortheinstallationofapprovedlight-mitigatingtechnology; FAA, shall:

(I)and Apply(II) EXCEPTASPROVIDEDINSUBSECTION(2)OFTHISSECTION,within twenty-fourmonths afterreceivingFINALapproval fromtheFAA,THEFCC, AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL AGENCY, in accordance with subsection (1)(b)(I)of this section, and subject to the FAA,availability THEof FCC,light-mitigating ANDtechnology anyfrom the manufacturer or supplier, install, test, and commence operation consistent ~ith FAA 1eqt1irements 01 other applicable federalfedetal agencyorboth,agency fortheinstallationofapprovedlight-mitigatingtechnology;requirements, ofthe light-mitigating technology at the new facility, CONSISTENT WITH REQUIREMENTS OFTHE FAA, THE FCC, ANDANYOTHERAPPLICABLEFEDERALAGENCY.

and(2) (II)(a) EXCEPTASPROVIDEDINSUBSECTIONThe (2)OFTHISSECTIONowneroroperatorofawind-powered ,withinenergy twenty-fourmonthsafterreceivinggeneration FINALapprovalfromtheFAA,facility THEmay FCC,seek ANDan ANYextension OTHERoftime APPLICABLEfrom FEDERALthe AGENCYgoverning ,body inofthe accordancelocal withgovernment subsectionINWHICHTHEWIND-POWEREDENERGYGENERATIONFACILITY (1)(b)(I)IS ofLOCATEDOR thisWILL section,BELOCATED and subject to thecomply availability of light-mitigating technologyfromthe manufacturer or supplier,install, test, and commence operation consistent with FAAsubsection requirements(1) or other applicable federal agencyrequirements, of thethis light-mitigatingsection. technology at the new facility,ONSISTENT WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THE FAA, THE FCC, AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL AGENCY .

(2)ANEXTENSIONOFTIMEGRANTEDUNDERTHISSUBSECTION(2)(a) (a)MUST The owneroroperatorof awind-poweredenergygeneration facilitymayseekanextensionof timefromthe governing bodyof the local government IN WHICH THE WIND -POWERED ENERGY GENERATION FACILITY IS LOCATED OR WILL BE LOCATEDfor toa complyperiod withof subsectionup-to (1)AT ofLEAST thistwenty-four section.months.

ATHE EXTENSIONGOVERNING BODY OF TIMETHE GRANTEDLOCAL UNDERGOVERNMENT THISMAY SUBSECTIONGRANT (2)(a)A MUSTLONGER BEEXTENSION forAND aMAY periodGRANT ofADDITIONAL upEXTENSIONS toIF ATWARRANTED. LEAST twenty-four months.

T(b) HEThe GOVERNINGgoverning BODYbody OFof THEthe LOCALlocal GOVERNMENTgovernment MAYshall GRANTgrant Athe LONGERrequest EXTENSIONFORANEXTENSIONOFTIMEif: AND MAY GRANT ADDITIONAL EXTENSIONS IF WARRANTED .

(b)(I)The Theowner governingor bodyoperator can demonstrate that, despite the owner's oroperator'sexerciseofcommerciallyreasonable efforts, the availabiliey of light-mitigating •technology THE OWNER'S OR OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO COMPLYW ITHSUBSECTION(1) OFTHIS SECTIONWITHINTHETIMEFRAME PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 26-1420 AFFORDED WAS constrainedBY the localowner's government01 shalloperator's grantnbilicy to comply withsubsection (1)ofthis section in the requestFORtimefiameaffu1AvAILABILITY ANOF EXTENSIONLIGHT-MITIGATING TECHNOLOGY OR BY OTHER DOCUMENTED CIRCUMSTANCES OUTSIDE OF TIMETHE if:OWNER'S OR OPERATOR'S CONTROL;

(I) The owner or operator can demonstrate that, despite the owner's oroperator'sexerciseofcommerciallyreasonableefforts,theavailabilityof light-mitigating technologyTHE OWNER 'S OR OPERATOR S ABILITY TO COMPLY WITH SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION WITHIN THE TIME FRAME PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 26-1420 AFFORDED WAS constrainedBY the owner's or operator's ability to comply withsubsection(1)ofthissectioninthetimeframeafforded.AVAILABILITY OF LIGHT-MITIGATING TECHNOLOGY OR BY OTHER DOCUMENTED CIRCUMSTANCES OUTSIDE OF THE OWNER 'S OR OPERATOR'S CONTROL ;OR (II) FINAL APPROVAL FROM THE FAA, THE FCC, OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL AGENCY IS DELAYEDDELAYEO. .

(c.5) "FCC" MEANS THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONCOMMISSION. .

This act applies to applications and requestsforextensionofrequests timethatarependingonoraftertheeffectivedatefor ofextension thisoftime thatare pending on or after the effective date ofthis act.

The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation ofofthe the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 26-1420 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.

____________________________J ____________________________u Julie~ McCluskie~ James Rashad Coleman, Sr.

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________v ____________________________~ ~ Vanessa Reilly Esther van Mourik CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________or (DateR andOF Time)THE _________________________________________S JaredA S.E OF COLORADO PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 26-1420

Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 26-1420