S.B. No. 1381 proposes the establishment of a Wind Turbine Blade Recycling Program under a new Subchapter D in Chapter 2152 of the Government Code. The bill mandates the Texas commission to create a program that utilizes decommissioned wind turbine blades for constructing a wall or barrier along the Texas-Mexico border. Additionally, the commission is authorized to charge a fee to cover the costs associated with administering the program, which includes the collection, transportation, and storage of the wind turbine blades.

Furthermore, the bill empowers the commission to require operators of decommissioned wind turbine generators or wind power facilities to ship their permanently decommissioned blades to a designated location set by the commission. This initiative aims to repurpose wind turbine blades while contributing to border security efforts. The provisions of this act are set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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