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SB 2106 — Florida Energy and Climate Commission
by Budget Committee
This summary is provided for information only and does not represent the opinion of any Senator, Senate Officer, or Senate Office.
Prepared by: Budget Committee (BC)
The bill provides for the following:
- Provides for a type two transfer of the Florida Energy and Climate Commission (commission) within the Governor’s Office to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
- Abolishes the commission and transfers the majority of the commission’s duties to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
- Transfers the duties of petroleum allocation from the commission to the Division of Emergency Management.
- Transfers energy emergency contingency plans to the Division of Emergency Management.
- Requires the Department of Management Services to coordinate the energy conservation programs of all state agencies.
- Transfers administration of the Coastal Energy Impact Program to the Department of Environmental Protection.
If approved by the Governor, these provisions take effect July 1, 2011.
Vote: Senate 37-2; House 85-34