Amendment
Bill No. 0888

Amendment No. 435723

CHAMBER ACTION
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1	Representative Hasner offered the following:
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3	Amendment to Amendment (413029) (with title amendment)
4	Remove lines 261-311 and insert:
5	Section 8.  Florida Energy Commission.--
6	(1)  The Florida Energy Commission is created and shall be
7	located within the Office of Legislative Services for
8	administrative purposes. The commission shall be comprised of a
9	total of nine members.
10	(a)  The members shall be appointed as follows: the
11	President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
12	Representatives shall appoint four members each and shall
13	jointly appoint the ninth member, who shall serve as chair.
14	Members shall be appointed to 2-year terms; however, in order to
15	establish staggered terms, for the initial appointments, each
16	appointing official shall appoint two members to a 1-year term
17	and two members to a 2-year term. Members must meet the
18	following qualifications and restrictions:
19	1.  A member must be an expert in one or more of the
20	following fields: energy, natural resource conservation,
21	economics, engineering, finance, law, consumer protection, state
22	energy policy, or another field substantially related to the
23	duties and functions of the commission. The commission shall
24	fairly represent the fields specified in this subparagraph.
25	2.  Each member shall, at the time of appointment and at
26	each commission meeting during his or her term of office,
27	disclose:
28	a.  Whether he or she has any financial interest, other
29	than ownership of shares in a mutual fund, in any business
30	entity that, directly or indirectly, owns or controls, or is an
31	affiliate or subsidiary of, any business entity that may profit
32	by the policy recommendations developed by the commission.
33	b.  Whether he or she is employed by or is engaged in any
34	business activity with any business entity that, directly or
35	indirectly, owns or controls, or is an affiliate or subsidiary
36	of, any business entity that may profit by the policy
37	recommendations developed by the commission.
38	(b)  The following may also attend meetings and provide
39	information and advise at the request of the chair:
40	1.  The chair of the Florida Public Service Commission, or
41	his or her designee.
42	2.  The Public Counsel, or his or her designee.
43	3.  The Commissioner of Agriculture, or his or her
44	designee.
45	4.  The Director of the Office of Insurance Regulation, or
46	his or her designee.
47	5.  The Secretary of Health, or his or her designee.
48	6.  The chair of the State Board of Education, or his or
49	her designee.
50	7.  The Secretary of Community Affairs, or his or her
51	designee.
52	8.  The Secretary of Transportation, or his or her
53	designee.
54	9.  The Secretary of Environmental Protection, or his or
55	her designee.
56	(2)  Members shall serve without compensation but are
57	entitled to reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses as
58	provided in s. 112.061, Florida Statutes.
59	(3)  Meetings of the commission shall be held in various
60	locations around the state and at the call of the chair;
61	however, the commission must meet at least twice each year.
62	(4)(a)  The commission may employ staff to assist in the
63	performance of its duties, including an executive director, an
64	attorney, a communications staff member, and an executive
65	assistant.
66	(b)  The commission may form advisory groups consisting of
67	members of the public to provide information on specific issues.
68	(5)  The commission shall develop recommendations for
69	legislation to establish a state energy policy. The
70	recommendations of the commission shall be based on the guiding
71	principles of reliability, efficiency, affordability, and
72	diversity as provided in subsection (7). The commission shall
73	continually review the state energy policy and shall recommend
74	to the Legislature any additional necessary changes or
75	improvements.
76	(6)(a)  The commission shall report by December 31 of each
77	year to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House
78	of Representatives on its progress and recommendations,
79	including draft legislation.
80	(b)  The commission's initial report must be filed by
81	December 31, 2007, and must identify incentives for research,
82	development, or deployment projects involving the goals and
83	issues set forth in this section; set forth policy
84	recommendations for conservation of all forms of energy; and set
85	forth a plan of action, together with a timetable, for
86	addressing additional issues.
87	(c)  The commission's initial report shall also recommend
88	consensus-based public-involvement processes that evaluate
89	greenhouse gas emissions in this state and make recommendations
90	regarding related economic, energy, and environmental benefits.
91	(d)  The report must include recommended steps and a
92	schedule for the development of a comprehensive state climate
93	action plan with greenhouse gas reduction through a public-
94	involvement process, including transportation and land use;
95	power generation; residential, commercial, and industrial
96	activities; waste management; agriculture and forestry;
97	emissions-reporting systems; and public education.
98	(7)  In developing its recommendations, the commission
99	shall be guided by the principles of reliability, efficiency,
100	affordability, and diversity, and more specifically as follows:
101	(a)  The state should have a reliable electric supply with
102	adequate reserves.
103	(b)  The transmission and delivery of electricity should be
104	reliable.
105	(c)  The generation, transmission, and delivery of
106	electricity should be accomplished with the least detriment to
107	the environment and public health.
108	(d)  The generation, transmission, and delivery of
109	electricity should be accomplished compatibly with the goals for
110	growth management.
111	(e)  Electricity generation, transmission, and delivery
112	facilities should be reasonably secure from damage, taking all
113	factors into consideration, and recovery from damage should be
114	prompt.
115	(f)  Electric rates should be affordable, as to base rates
116	and all recovery-clause additions, with sufficient incentives
117	for utilities to achieve this goal.
118	(g)  The state should have a reliable supply of motor
119	vehicle fuels, both under normal circumstances and during
120	hurricanes and other emergency situations.
121	(h)  In-state research, development, and deployment of
122	alternative energy technologies and alternative motor vehicle
123	fuels should be encouraged.
124	(i)  When possible, the resources of the state should be
125	used in achieving the goals enumerated in this subsection.
126	(j)  Consumers of energy should be encouraged and given
127	incentives to be more efficient in their use of energy.
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129	It is the specific intent of the Legislature that nothing in
130	this section shall in any way change the powers, duties, and
131	responsibilities of the Public Service Commission or the powers,
132	duties, and responsibilities assigned by the Florida Electrical
133	Power Plant Siting Act, ss. 403.501-403.518, Florida Statutes.
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136	Remove lines 4292-4297 and insert:
137	creating the Florida Energy Commission within the Office
138	of Legislative Services; providing for appointment,
139	qualifications, and terms of members; authorizing certain
140	persons to attend meetings of and advise the commission;
141	providing for reimbursement for travel expenses and per
142	diem; providing for meetings; providing purposes and
143	guiding principles of the commission; requiring
144	recommendations and reports; providing legislative intent;

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