HB678 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy Davis
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Wind Energy Conversion Systems, regulation provided for, ADEM required to issue permit, certification by licensed engineer required, regulation of location, design, and installation of systems, Alabama Wind Energy Conversion Act
Description: This act would establish the Alabama Wind Energy Conversion Systems Act of 2013 to provide for the effective and efficient use of wind energy conversion systems.
This bill would require a person to obtain permits from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management prior to installing or operating a wind energy conversion system.
This bill would authorize the department to adopt rules regulating the location, design, installation, and operation of wind energy conversion systems.
This bill would require that the design of all conversion system towers must be certified by a licensed engineer with prior experience with wind energy conversion systems.
This bill would also provide for the removal of abandoned wind energy conversion systems or systems that are not kept in proper working order.
Subjects: Wind Energy

Indefinitely Postponed

Pending third reading on day 28 Favorable from Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure with 1 amendment

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure