Senate Bill sb0980

    Florida Senate - 2006                                   SB 980

    By Senator Alexander





    17-685A-06                                          See HB 431

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to local government land

  3         development regulation; creating s. 163.3206,

  4         F.S.; providing legislative intent; providing

  5         that electrical substations shall be considered

  6         a permittable use in all land use categories

  7         and zoning districts; creating s. 163.3208,

  8         F.S.; prohibiting a local government from

  9         requiring permits or other approvals for

10         vegetation management and tree trimming within

11         an established electric power line

12         right-of-way; providing an effective date.

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14  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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16         Section 1.  Section 163.3206, Florida Statutes, is

17  created to read:

18         163.3206  Electrical substations; permittable use.--

19         (1)  It is the intent of the Legislature to maintain,

20  encourage, and ensure adequate and reliable electrical

21  infrastructure in the state. It is essential that electrical

22  infrastructure be constructed and maintained in various

23  locations in order to ensure the efficient and reliable

24  delivery of electric service.

25         (2)  Electrical substations are a critical component of

26  electric transmission and distribution. Reasonable setback,

27  landscaping, buffering, or screening standards for substations

28  may be enacted by local government; however, substations shall

29  be considered a permittable use in all land use categories and

30  zoning districts.

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    Florida Senate - 2006                                   SB 980
    17-685A-06                                          See HB 431




 1         Section 2.  Section 163.3208, Florida Statutes, is

 2  created to read:

 3         163.3208  Electric power line right-of-way

 4  maintenance.--After a right-of-way for any electric power line

 5  has been established, a local government shall not require any

 6  permits or other approvals for vegetation management and tree

 7  trimming within that established right-of-way. Upon request of

 8  the local government, the electric utility shall meet with the

 9  local government to discuss the utility's vegetation

10  maintenance plan, including the utility's trimming

11  specifications and management practices.

12         Section 3.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

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