Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB389: Provide for setbacks for wind turbine generators
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing for setbacks for wind turbine generators.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR SETBACKS FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATORS." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Required setback for wind turbine generators. After [the effective date of this act], a wind turbine generator built pursuant to a wind energy agreement as described in 70-17-406 may not be constructed if the base of the tower is located at a distance less than: (1) 1,250 feet from the property line of any real property subject to a wind energy agreement as described in 70-17-406 with the owner of the wind turbine generator; (2) 3,000 feet from public roads and highways of this state as defined in 15-70-401; (3) 7,920 feet from the property line of any real property not subject to a wind energy agreement as described in 70-17-406 with the owner of the wind turbine generator. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as a new part in Title 75, chapter 26, and the provisions of Title 75, chapter 26, apply to [section 1]. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB
Sponsors
- Ler, Brandon (R, 33) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Hearing Canceled
- : (H) Hearing
Subjects: Energy, Planning
Common questions
- What is HB389?
- HB389 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide for setbacks for wind turbine generators.
- What does HB389 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing for setbacks for wind turbine generators.".
- What is the status of HB389?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB389?
- Ler, Brandon (R, 33).
- Where is the official record for HB389?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1707
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