HB 389 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Provide for setbacks for wind turbine generators

HB 389, titled "Provide for setbacks for wind turbine generators," aimed to establish specific minimum distances for the construction of new wind turbine generators in Montana. The bill would have required wind turbines to be set back at least 1,250 feet from property lines with a wind energy agreement, 3,000 feet from public roads, and 7,920 feet from property lines without a wind energy agreement. This legislation would have directly affected wind energy developers and landowners by regulating the placement of new wind energy infrastructure.

Issues: ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

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Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action May 20, 2025

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HB0389_1(2).pdf → HB0389_1(3).pdf · 1 edit

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The bill was amended to add B. Phalen as a co-sponsor, expanding the legislative support for the measure. No substantive policy changes, scope adjustments, or new requirements were identified in the provided text.

TECHNICAL

Added B. Phalen to the list of bill sponsors.

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Amendments

Mar 1, 2025

Amended

(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

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Feb 5, 2025

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

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Feb 5, 2025

Introduced

(H) Introduced

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors