2014 House Bill 5886

Add windmills to farm operations lawsuit preemption law

Introduced in the House

Oct. 2, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Jeff Irwin (D-53)

To include operation of “wind energy conversion systems” (windmills or turbines) in a “right to farm” law that preempts “nuisance” lawsuits on the basis of farm operations that conform with generally accepted agricultural and management practices as defined by a state commission, or nuisance suits against a farm that existed before changes in land use or occupancy within a mile of the farm, with some exceptions.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology