Revise wind and solar facility decommissioning

Standardized submission deadlines for decommissioning plans and bonds based on when facilities commenced commercial operation, replacing inconsistent language with clear timelines.

Added requirement for facility owners to submit an abstract of any leasing agreement between the facility owner and landowner within 12 months of commercial operation.

Corrected bond submission deadlines from 15th year to 12th year for facilities with terminated leases, and clarified the 16th year deadline for facilities operating before January 1, 2007.

Established a decommissioning lien on facility property and defined conditions under which bonds may be modified or exempted.

Corrected formatting errors, numbering inconsistencies, and capitalization throughout the bill text for clarity and consistency.

Added requirement for facility owners to submit an abstract of any leasing agreement between the facility owner and landowner to the department.

Modified decommissioning bond submission deadlines based on when facilities commenced commercial operation, with specific provisions for facilities starting after October 1, 2025.

Adjusted administrative penalty amounts for failure to submit decommissioning bonds and clarified penalty assessment procedures.

Modified exemption criteria for bond requirements based on facility capacity thresholds and lease termination dates.

Removed the requirement for facility owners to submit abstracts of leasing agreements between owners and landowners.

Added administrative penalties of up to $1,500 plus $1,500 per day for failure to submit decommissioning bonds within required timeframes.

Adjusted decommissioning bond submission deadlines based on facility start dates, with earlier facilities having longer submission windows.

Created exemptions from bond requirements for facilities with private landowner ownership stakes of 10% or greater.

Clarified that decommissioning does not include removal or reclamation if alternative restoration agreements are in place.

Added requirement for facility owners to submit an abstract of any leasing agreement between the facility owner and landowner to the department.

New requirement for facility owners to notify the department within 90 days of construction commencement.

Updated exemption criteria for small facilities based on operational dates and capacity thresholds.

Adjusted decommissioning bond submission deadlines based on facility operational dates, with specific provisions for facilities operating between January 1, 2007 and October 1, 2025.

Changed bond submission timeline for facilities operating after October 1, 2025 from 15th year to 12th year of operation.

Added provision for submitting decommissioning bond one year prior to property lease termination date for facilities with terminated leases.

Bill number changed from LC0546 to HB 31

Sponsor information updated to N. Duram

Header formatting updated to reflect new bill number