Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1212: Study committee on the Unintended Impact of Wind Turbine Usage in Agriculture; create.
Status: Failed, February 4, 2025
AN ACT TO CREATE A STUDY COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE UNINTENDED IMPACT OF WIND TURBINE USAGE IN AGRICULTURE; TO DESIGNATE THE MEMBERS OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON NEW WIND TURBINE CONSTRUCTION PERMITS UNTIL AFTER JULY 1, 2026; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create a study committee to study the unintended impact of wind turbine usage in agriculture; to designate the members of the study committee; to provide a temporary moratorium on new wind turbine construction permits until after july 1, 2026; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO CREATE A STUDY COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE UNINTENDED IMPACT OF WIND TURBINE USAGE IN AGRICULTURE; TO DESIGNATE THE MEMBERS OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON NEW WIND TURBINE CONSTRUCTION PERMITS UNTIL AFTER JULY 1, 2026; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) There is created a study committee for the purpose of studying the impact of wind turbine usage in agriculture. The instillation and usage of wind turbines are potentially having unintended impacts on surrounding properties, the aquifer and agricultural aviation pilots. It shall be the duty of this study committee to comprehensively research these potential issues and report back to the Legislature with the committee's recommendations and the appropriate legislation to enact into law those recommendations. (2) The study committee shall be comprised of the following nine (9) members: (a) The Public Service Commissioner, or his or her designee; (b) A representative of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; (c) A representative from the Mississippi State University Agricultural Department; (d) The President of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, or his or her designee; (e) The President of the Mississippi Agricultural Aviation Association, or his or her designee; (f) A representative from the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce; (g) The Chairman …
Sponsors
- Pigott, Bill (R, 99) · primary sponsor
- Aguirre, Shane (R, 17)
- Grady, Zachary (R, 115)
- Lott, Steve (R, 107)
- Mangold, Vince (R, 53)
- Morgan, Ken (R, 100)
- Smith, Troy (R, 84)
- Tubb, Joseph (R, 87)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Agriculture
Votes
- Passed (March 11, 2026): 51 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Passed (February 11, 2026): 111 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Study committee on the Unintended Impact of Wind Turbine Usage in Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB1212?
- HB1212 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Study committee on the Unintended Impact of Wind Turbine Usage in Agriculture; create.
- What does HB1212 do?
- In its own words: An act to create a study committee to study the unintended impact of wind turbine usage in agriculture; to designate the members of the study committee; to provide a temporary moratorium on new wind turbine construction permits until after july 1, 2026; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1212?
- Failed as of February 4, 2025. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1212?
- Pigott, Bill (R, 99), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1212?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1212.xml
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