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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri requires wind farms to install aircraft collision-avoidance lighting systems
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Dean Van Schoiack
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What This Bill Would Do
Beginning August 28, 2026, new s in Missouri must apply to the Federal Aviation Administration for an approved and install it within 24 months of approval. Existing wind energy conversion systems must make the same application prior to August 28, 2034. Developers, owners, or operators failing to meet these installation deadlines face daily fines of $5,000 per turbine.
Wind farm developers and operators face new capital costs for equipment purchase, installation, and maintenance, as well as potential daily fines of $5,000 per turbine for noncompliance, while nearby residents experience reduced nighttime obstruction lighting impacts.
- The Federal Aviation Administration establishes lighting and marking standards for structures that pose potential hazards to aviation, including tall wind turbines. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
developers, owners, or operators of wind energy conversion systems
Must apply to the Federal Aviation Administration for light-mitigating technology systems, complete installations within 24 months of approval, bear all associated costs, and face daily fines of $5,000 per turbine for missed deadlines.
vendors selected for installation of light-mitigating technology systems
Must provide notice of installation progress and quarterly delay updates to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Missouri department of natural resources
Receives installation progress and delay notices and establishes policies and procedures for a uniform submission schedule.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy35Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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