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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1188: Wind & solar siting approval

Requiring local government and tribal approval of wind and solar siting recommendations by the energy facility site evaluation council.

Summary

  • Requires approval by affected federally recognized tribes and the appropriate county as a precondition of the Governor's approval of a site certification recommendation by the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) for a wind or solar energy facility.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1188), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Dye (R-9)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring local government and tribal approval of wind and solar siting recommendations by the energy facility site evaluation council;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Dye (R-9)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Mark Klicker R-16Cyndy Jacobsen R-25Michelle Valdez R-26Travis Couture R-35

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1188 in other sessions

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