SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 1601, 1st Eng.
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 612010
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11 Senators Lee and Clary moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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17 Section 2. (1) The Florida Public Service Commission
18 in consultation with the Florida Department of Environmental
19 Protection is directed to perform a study for the purpose of
20 defining public policy with respect to the use of renewable
21 resources in Florida. At a minimum, the study shall assess
22 cost, feasibility, deployment schedules, and impacts on the
23 environment of increased use of renewables. In addition, the
24 study shall describe options and mechanisms to encourage the
25 increased deployment of renewables within our state. The
26 results of this study shall be submitted to the President of
27 the Senate and the Speaker of the House by February 1, 2003.
28 (2) As used in this section, the term:
29 (a) "Biomass" means a power source that is comprised
30 of, but not limited to, combustible residues or gasses from
31 forest products manufacturing, agricultural and orchard crops,
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SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 1601, 1st Eng.
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 612010
1 waste products from livestock and poultry operations and food
2 processing, urban wood waste, municipal solid waste, municipal
3 liquid waste treatment operations, and landfill.
4 (b) "Green energy" means renewable energy.
5 (c) "Renewable energy" means electricity generated
6 from any method or process that uses one or more of the
7 following sources of energy: biomass; municipal solid waste;
8 geothermal energy; solar energy; wind energy; wood waste;
9 ocean thermal gradient power; hydroelectric power; landfill
10 gas; and agricultural products and by-products.
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16 And the title is amended as follows:
17 On page 1, lines 1-7, delete those lines
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20 A bill to be entitled
21 An act relating to electricity; amending s.
22 366.8255, F.S.; redefining the term
23 "environmental compliance costs" to include
24 certain costs relating to air quality;
25 requiring the Florida Public Service Commission
26 to perform a study concerning renewable
27 resources; providing definitions; providing an
28 effective date.
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