HB 1044 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Wind energy facilities; creating the Vital Industries Security Act of 2025; authorizing county commissions to make certain moratorium declaration; effective date.

HB 1044, the "Vital Industries Security Act of 2025," sets new safety requirements for wind energy facilities in Oklahoma. It requires wind projects to maintain minimum distances (1.5 nautical miles) from airports, schools, hospitals, and military installations, and mandates federal aviation safety clearances before construction. Developers face daily penalties of up to $1,500 for failing to obtain required military safety documentation. Additionally, counties with major crude oil pipeline hubs may impose two-year construction moratoriums on wind projects within their borders. The bill primarily affects wind energy developers and local governments in oil-producing regions.

Issues: ✗ Energy

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025

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Introduced → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended by the Policy Committee to add a two-year moratorium requirement for counties with major crude oil infrastructure, clarify the moratorium declaration deadline, and add an emergency declaration. The substantive wind energy setback requirements and FAA compliance rules remain unchanged.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly requires counties declaring moratoriums to do so within two years of passage and limits the moratorium duration to two years, adding procedural constraints to the moratorium authority.

TIMELINE

Added requirement that county moratorium declarations must be made within two years of the act's passage.

Added an emergency declaration provision to allow immediate implementation.

REQUIREMENT

Changed moratorium duration from unspecified to a maximum of two years.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill title to reflect proposed policy committee substitute and revised line numbers and page references.

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Committee

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Energy

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Feb 3, 2025

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