CS/CS/HB 77: Renewable Energy
GENERAL BILL by Littlefield ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Anderson ; Cannon
Renewable Energy; requires public utilities, municipal utilities, & rural electric cooperatives to offer purchase contract to producers of renewable energy; requires Fla. Public Service Commission to establish requirements re purchase of capacity & energy by public utilities from renewable energy producers; requires that producer pay costs for interconnection; revises permit requirement for waste-to-energy facility, etc. Creates 366.91; amends 366.11, 403.7061.
Effective Date: 10/01/2005
Last Action: 6/17/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-259
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/17/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-259
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/9/2004 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/10/2005 | House |
• Referred to Environmental Regulation (SRC); Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC); State Resources Council |
| 1/27/2005 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Environmental Regulation (SRC), 02/09/05, 2:00 pm, 212-K |
| 2/9/2005 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by Environmental Regulation (SRC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 |
| 2/11/2005 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b) |
| 2/16/2005 | House |
• Now in Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications (CC), 02/22/05, 9:00 am, 404-H |
| 2/22/2005 | House |
• Favorable by Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0; Now in Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC) |
| 3/8/2005 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Environmental Regulation (SRC); Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC); State Resources Council -HJ 00017; On Committee agenda-- Environmental Regulation (SRC), 02/09/05, 2:00 pm, 212-K; Favorable with CS amendment by Environmental Regulation (SRC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00151; Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Utilities & Telecommunications (CC) -HJ 00151; On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications (CC), 02/22/05, 9:00 am, 404-H; Favorable by Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00152; Now in Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00152 |
| 3/9/2005 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC), 03/11/05, 9:00 am, 306-H |
| 3/11/2005 | House |
• Favorable by Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00225; Now in State Resources Council -HJ 00225 |
| 3/14/2005 | House |
• On Council agenda-- State Resources Council, 03/16/05, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall |
| 3/16/2005 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by- State Resources Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00234 |
| 3/18/2005 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00234 |
| 3/22/2005 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00242; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00243 |
| 3/29/2005 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 00283; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 00283 |
| 3/31/2005 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/6/2005 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Environmental Preservation; Community Affairs -SJ 00353 |
| 4/13/2005 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Environmental Preservation; Community Affairs -SJ 00409; Substituted for CS/SB 494 -SJ 00409; Read second time -SJ 00409; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00409 |
| 4/27/2005 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 00599; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00599 |
| 4/28/2005 | House |
• In returning messages |
| 5/5/2005 | House |
• Concurred -HJ 01400; Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 01401; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01402 |
| 6/14/2005 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/17/2005 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-259 |