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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

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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/HB 77, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/9/2005 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 933 Mealor Similar Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Committee on Utilities & Telecommunications (CC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 77 (Ch. 2005-259)
    Location:
    S 494 (c1) Renewable Energy Bennett Similar Last Action: 4/13/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00418; Read second time -SJ 00409; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00409; Substituted HB 77 -SJ 00409; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 77 (Ch. 2005-259)
    Location:
    H 53 Renewable Energy Littlefield Compare Last Action: 12/6/2004 H Withdrawn prior to introduction,Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 77 (Ch. 2005-259) -HJ 00016
    Location:
    S 824 Waste-to-energy Facilities Crist Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Community Affairs, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 77 (Ch. 2005-259)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    366.11 Certain exemptions.
    366.91
    403.7061 Requirements for review of new waste-to-energy facility capacity by the Department of Environmental Protection.

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  • CS/CS/HB 77, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/5/2005 at 4:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    366.11 Certain exemptions.
    366.91
    403.7061 Requirements for review of new waste-to-energy facility capacity by the Department of Environmental Protection.

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  • CS/CS/HB 77, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/22/2005 at 1:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    734522 - Amendment
    Bennett 4/12/2005
    4:33 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/13/2005
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    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/29/2005 12:02 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/27/2005 10:00 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/5/2005 11:19 AM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.7061 Requirements for review of new waste-to-energy facility capacity by the Department of Environmental Protection.

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  • CS/CS/HB 77, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/18/2005 at 9:33 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.7061 Requirements for review of new waste-to-energy facility capacity by the Department of Environmental Protection.

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  • CS/HB 77, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/11/2005 at 12:10 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.7061 Requirements for review of new waste-to-energy facility capacity by the Department of Environmental Protection.

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  • HB 77, Original Filed Version Posted 12/9/2004 at 11:15 AM