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HB 761: Solar Electrical Generating Facilities

GENERAL BILL by Overdorf

Solar Electrical Generating Facilities; Provides that solar facilities are permitted uses in local government comprehensive plan agricultural land use categories & certain agricultural zoning districts; requires solar facilities to comply with specified criteria; authorizes counties to adopt certain ordinances; increases capacity threshold of solar facilities exempt from certification under Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/3/2021 House • Filed
2/18/2021 House • Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
• Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
4/30/2021 House • Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178)