WIND & SOLAR AFFECT WATER FLOW

Session: 104th General Assembly
Year: 2026
Bill #: SB3488
Category: Wind and Solar
Position: Support
Mandate?
Revenue Loss?
Authority Preemption?

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Summary as Introduced

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the owner of a commercial wind energy facility or commercial solar energy facility must compensate landowners in full if the facility adversely affects the flow of water within the landowner's land, land adjoining landowner's land, or drainage district land, including, but not limited to, by affecting a drainage tile. Provides that the compensation shall be determined by the Department of Agriculture.



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