The bill requires that, on or before September 1, 2024, an owner
or operator of a wind-powered energy generation facility (facility) that is required to obtain a land-use permit from a local government equip the facility with an aircraft detection lighting system (system). The bill defines a system as a sensor-based system that is designed to detect
approaching aircraft and that meets federal aviation administration requirements. An owner or operator of a facility is solely responsible for the costs of installing, operating, or maintaining a system and may request from the governing body of the local government an extension of time up to one year to equip a facility with a system. A local government may revoke an existing land-use permit or, if an application for permit renewal is pending, refuse to renew a land-use permit if a facility owner or operator fails to comply with the bill. The board of county commissioners in the county in which a facility is located may adopt and enforce an ordinance or resolution to authorize the board to impose civil penalties against a facility owner or operator if the board determines that the owner or operator has failed to comply with the bill.
