CHEYENNE — Two bills that would enact more regulations for wind development have cleared the Wyoming Legislature.

The House gave final approval Wednesday to Senate File 66, which would extend the state’s permitting authority over wind farms and their related collector transmission lines.

Also Wednesday, the Senate gave final approval to House Bill 79, which would set a moratorium on the use of eminent domain for merchant wind power collector lines until June 30, 2011.

The Senate also approved the continuation of the Legislature’s wind energy task force to continue studying wind regulation issues.

The bills now go to Gov. Dave Freudenthal for his consideration. Freudenthal has been supportive of the bills.