| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to local government land development |
| 3 | regulation; creating s. 163.3206, F.S.; providing |
| 4 | legislative intent; providing that electrical substations |
| 5 | shall be considered a permittable use in all land use |
| 6 | categories and zoning districts; creating s. 163.3208, |
| 7 | F.S.; prohibiting a local government from requiring |
| 8 | permits or other approvals for vegetation management and |
| 9 | tree trimming within an established electric power line |
| 10 | right-of-way; providing an effective date. |
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| 12 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 14 | Section 1. Section 163.3206, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 15 | to read: |
| 16 | 163.3206 Electrical substations; permittable use.-- |
| 17 | (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to maintain, |
| 18 | encourage, and ensure adequate and reliable electrical |
| 19 | infrastructure in the state. It is essential that electrical |
| 20 | infrastructure be constructed and maintained in various |
| 21 | locations in order to ensure the efficient and reliable delivery |
| 22 | of electric service. |
| 23 | (2) Electrical substations are a critical component of |
| 24 | electric transmission and distribution. Reasonable setback, |
| 25 | landscaping, buffering, or screening standards for substations |
| 26 | may be enacted by local government; however, substations shall |
| 27 | be considered a permittable use in all land use categories and |
| 28 | zoning districts. |
| 29 | Section 2. Section 163.3208, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 30 | to read: |
| 31 | 163.3208 Electric power line right-of-way |
| 32 | maintenance.--After a right-of-way for any electric power line |
| 33 | has been established, a local government shall not require any |
| 34 | permits or other approvals for vegetation management and tree |
| 35 | trimming within that established right-of-way. Upon request of |
| 36 | the local government, the electric utility shall meet with the |
| 37 | local government to discuss the utility's vegetation maintenance |
| 38 | plan, including the utility's trimming specifications and |
| 39 | management practices. |
| 40 | Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |