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 lie within 1,800 feet of any operational wind turbine base, regardless of whether their land is directly used for turbine construction. Landowners with subdivided or transferred properties within this radius receive royalties proportionally based on how much of their land falls within the 1,800-foot zone. The law applies only to new wind energy facility construction or expansions completed after November 1, 2025. It does not affect existing leases or facilities built before that date.