Offshore Wind Turbines and Accessory Installations - Aircraft Detection Lighting Systems
Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring, beginning October 1, 2025, that any wind turbine and accessory installation associated with a qualified offshore wind project or an offshore wind transmission project be installed with an aircraft detection lighting system approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Position only |
| UNF | Meehan, Richard | Town of Ocean City | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fahrig, Landon | Maryland Energy Administration | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…