Idaho 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025) Status: Enacted

H 146 — WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS – Adds to existing law to require the installation of light-mitigating technology systems on wind energy conversion systems.

Last action — Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2025 Session Law Chapter 153 Effective: 03/24/2025

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on March 25, 2025.

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146 BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS;
146, As Amended in the Senate BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS;
If approved by the federal aviation administration, the developer, owner, or operator of such wind energy con- version system shall install the light-mitigating technology system on ap- proved turbines within twenty-four (24) months following such approval.
If approved by the federal aviation administration, the developer, owner, or operator of such wind energy con- version system shall install the light-mitigating technology system on ap- proved turbines within sixty (60) months following such approval.
If the installation of the light-mitigating technology system is delayed beyond the twenty-four (24) month installation requirement established pursuant to this section, the developer, owner, or operator shall provide notice to the Idaho trans- portation department division of aeronautics not less than once every three (3) months to provide an update on the reasons for the delay and the current status of the installation.
If the installation of the light-mitigating technology system is delayed beyond a timeframe es- tablished pursuant to this section, the developer, owner, or operator shall provide notice to the Idaho transportation department division of aeronau- tics not less than once every three (3) months to provide an update on the reasons for the delay and the current status of the installation.
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Action History

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2025 Session Law Chapter 153 Effective: 03/24/2025

  2. Delivered to Governor at 11:40 a.m. on March 19, 2025

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 57 Nays 5 Abs/Excd 8, read in full as required – PASSED - 52-11-7AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum(Phillips), Church, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Fuhriman, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Handy, Harris, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Shirts, Vander Woude, Weber(Weber), Wheeler, WisniewskiNAYS – Beiswenger, Hawkins, Manwaring, Mitchell, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Mr. SpeakerAbsent – Crane(12), Erickson, Galaviz, Green, Mathias, Petzke, RubelFloor Sponsor - EhlersTitle apvd - to enrol

  8. Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading

  9. Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  10. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

  11. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

  12. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  13. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

  14. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  15. Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 18-15-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Goodrich(Rabe), Grow, Keyser, Lent, Ricks, Shippy, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Bernt, Bjerke, Foreman, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Markley(Carlson), Nichols, Okuniewicz, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Ruchti, SemmelrothFloor Sponsor - VanOrdenTitle apvd - to House

  16. Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

  17. Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  18. Amendments reported printed

  19. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

  20. Amendments ordered printed

  21. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  22. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

  23. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment

  24. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

  25. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 55-10-5AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Marmon, Mathias, McCann(Mosman), Mendive, Miller, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Shirts, Thompson, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, WisniewskiNAYS – Beiswenger, Manwaring, Mitchell, Rubel, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Mr. SpeakerAbsent – Cannon, Galaviz, Green, Leavitt, MickelsenFloor Sponsor - EhlersTitle apvd - to Senate

  26. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

  27. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

  28. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

  29. Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense

  30. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

Sponsors

  • TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE · Primary

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  • TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (104)

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