TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN HEIGHTS OF WIND POWER DEVICES FOR WATERFOWL CONSERVATION IN THIS STATE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

HB 1198 proposes to restrict the height of wind power devices in Arkansas to help conserve waterfowl populations. The bill prohibits wind farms, windmills, and wind turbines from exceeding 150 feet in height. This restriction applies to new projects located in specific 100-square-mile areas where at least eleven bird bands have been collected over the previous ten years. Wind power devices already under construction or in operation before January 1, 2025, would be exempt from this height limit.