Wind energy facilities; requiring wind energy facilities lease and distribute royalties equally to certain landowners; effective date.

HB 1093 requires wind energy facilities to pay equal royalties to all landowners whose properties are within 1,800 feet of any operating wind turbine, regardless of whether their land is directly used for turbine construction. This applies to landowners with adjacent properties, including those whose parcels are subdivided or transferred, with royalties divided proportionally based on each owner's share of the property area within the radius. The law only affects new wind energy facility construction or expansions completed after November 1, 2025, and does not apply to existing facilities. It mandates equal royalty distribution as a standard requirement for qualifying landowners within the specified radius.