Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 526
                        Barcode 553770
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11  The Committee on Communications and Public Utilities
12  (Constantine) recommended the following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 1, line 13, Delete everything after the
16  enacting clause
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19         Section 1.  Electric Utility Task Force.--
20         (1)  The Electric Utility Task Force is established for
21  the purpose of evaluating the current electric utility
22  transmission system and potential improvements to the system
23  to decrease damage from storms or improve recovery of the
24  system after storm damage, and to develop recommendations for
25  improving the emergency response to storm damage.
26         (2)(a)  The task force shall consist of nine members.
27  The President of the Senate shall appoint three members, all
28  of whom shall be members of the Senate, one of whom shall be a
29  member of the minority party. The Speaker of the House of
30  Representatives shall appoint three members, all of whom shall
31  be members of the House, one of whom shall be a member of the
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Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 526 Barcode 553770 1 minority party. The Governor shall appoint three members. The 2 members of the task force shall appoint a chairperson. 3 (b) Each member appointed to the task force shall 4 serve at the pleasure of the appointing official. Any vacancy 5 on the task force shall be filled in the same manner as the 6 original appointment. 7 (c) The task force shall be staffed by the Public 8 Service Commission, the Department of Community Affairs, the 9 Department of Management Services, and the Department of 10 Health. Meetings of the task force are subject to sections 11 119.07 and 286.011, Florida Statutes. The chairperson may 12 designate one of the agencies providing staff to perform 13 administrative responsibilities for the task force. The task 14 force may invite technical experts to appear at meetings and 15 provide information. 16 (d) Task force members shall serve without 17 compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for expenses 18 incurred in carrying out their duties as provided in section 19 112.061, Florida Statutes. Members who are public officers or 20 employees shall be reimbursed through the budget entity 21 through which they are compensated. Persons invited to appear 22 and speak at task force meetings are also entitled to receive 23 per diem and travel expenses. 24 (3) The task force shall: 25 (a) Evaluate and analyze the current electric utility 26 transmission and distribution systems, and the current 27 telecommunications and cable systems to the extent they use 28 the same poles or other facilities as the electric systems. 29 (b) Determine available alternatives to these systems, 30 and the feasibility, costs, and reliability of these 31 alternatives, including consideration of storm conditions. 2 2:35 PM 03/04/05 s0526.cu22.00b
Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 526 Barcode 553770 1 (c) Compare the current systems with available, 2 feasible alternatives and determine the costs and benefits of 3 the current systems and the alternatives, including 4 consideration of the costs, both direct and indirect, of 5 continuing the maintenance, upgrading, and protection of the 6 current systems. Cost comparisons should include the 7 possibility of a phase-in of improvements, including 8 coordinating improvements with other utility or infrastructure 9 maintenance or installation. 10 (d) Evaluate the problems caused by storm damages and 11 problems with emergency response and restoration of electric, 12 telecommunications, and cable systems. 13 (e) Identify facilities providing critical services, 14 such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, water, and 15 wastewater facilities, and evaluate the current electrical 16 needs of those facilities; determine whether on-site emergency 17 systems should be required for these facilities; and recommend 18 guidelines that on-site emergency systems should meet and 19 sustain during post-hurricane recovery. 20 (f) Evaluate the needs of persons with health-related 21 electric needs in their homes and what can be done to provide 22 for these needs in a storm situation. 23 (4) The task force shall present a report of its 24 findings and recommendations to the Governor, the President of 25 the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on 26 March 1, 2006. The task force is dissolved on June 1, 2006. 27 Section 2. There is hereby appropriated $75,000 from 28 the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Community 29 Affairs for state fiscal year 2005-06 to be used to pay for 30 the expenses of the task force. 31 Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a 3 2:35 PM 03/04/05 s0526.cu22.00b
Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 526 Barcode 553770 1 law. 2 3 4 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 5 And the title is amended as follows: 6 On page 1, line 8, after the semicolon 7 8 insert: 9 providing an appropriation; 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 4 2:35 PM 03/04/05 s0526.cu22.00b