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The Committee on Communications and Public Utilities (Bennett)

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recommended the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendments)

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     Between lines 670 and 671,

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insert:

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     Section 6.  Subsection (10), subsection (11), and subsection

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(15) of section 187.201, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

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     187.201  State Comprehensive Plan adopted.--The Legislature

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hereby adopts as the State Comprehensive Plan the following

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specific goals and policies:

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     (10)  AIR QUALITY.--

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     (a)  Goal.--Florida shall comply with all national air

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quality standards by 1987, and by 1992 meet standards which are

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more stringent than 1985 state standards.

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     (b)  Policies.--

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     1.  Improve air quality and maintain the improved level to

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safeguard human health and prevent damage to the natural

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environment.

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     2.  Ensure that developments and transportation systems are

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consistent with the maintenance of optimum air quality.

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     3.  Reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions and

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mitigate their effects on the natural and human environment.

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     4.  Encourage the use of alternative energy resources that

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do not degrade air quality.

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     5.  Ensure, at a minimum, that power plant fuel conversion

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does not result in higher levels of air pollution.

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     6. Encourage the development of low-carbon-emitting

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electric power plants.

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     (11)  ENERGY.--

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     (a)  Goal.--Florida shall reduce its energy requirements

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through enhanced conservation and efficiency measures in all end-

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use sectors, and shall reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide by while

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at the same time promoting an increased use of renewable energy

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resources and low-carbon-emitting electric power plants.

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     (b)  Policies.--

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     1.  Continue to reduce per capita energy consumption.

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     2.  Encourage and provide incentives for consumer and

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producer energy conservation and establish acceptable energy

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performance standards for buildings and energy consuming items.

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     3.  Improve the efficiency of traffic flow on existing

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roads.

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     4.  Ensure energy efficiency in transportation design and

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planning and increase the availability of more efficient modes of

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transportation.

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     5.  Reduce the need for new power plants by encouraging end-

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use efficiency, reducing peak demand, and using cost-effective

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alternatives.

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     6.  Increase the efficient use of energy in design and

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operation of buildings, public utility systems, and other

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infrastructure and related equipment.

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     7.  Promote the development and application of solar energy

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technologies and passive solar design techniques.

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     8.  Provide information on energy conservation through

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active media campaigns.

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     9.  Promote the use and development of renewable energy

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resources and low-carbon-emitting electric power plants.

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     10.  Develop and maintain energy preparedness plans that

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will be both practical and effective under circumstances of

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disrupted energy supplies or unexpected price surges.

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     (15)  LAND USE.--

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     (a)  Goal.--In recognition of the importance of preserving

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the natural resources and enhancing the quality of life of the

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state, development shall be directed to those areas which have in

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place, or have agreements to provide, the land and water

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resources, fiscal abilities, and service capacity to accommodate

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growth in an environmentally acceptable manner.

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     (b)  Policies.--

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     1.  Promote state programs, investments, and development and

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redevelopment activities which encourage efficient development

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and occur in areas which will have the capacity to service new

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population and commerce.

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     2.  Develop a system of incentives and disincentives which

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encourages a separation of urban and rural land uses while

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protecting water supplies, resource development, and fish and

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wildlife habitats.

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     3.  Enhance the livability and character of urban areas

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through the encouragement of an attractive and functional mix of

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living, working, shopping, and recreational activities.

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     4.  Develop a system of intergovernmental negotiation for

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siting locally unpopular public and private land uses which

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considers the area of population served, the impact on land

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development patterns or important natural resources, and the

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cost-effectiveness of service delivery.

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     5.  Encourage and assist local governments in establishing

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comprehensive impact-review procedures to evaluate the effects of

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significant development activities in their jurisdictions.

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     6.  Consider, in land use planning and regulation, the

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impact of land use on water quality and quantity; the

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availability of land, water, and other natural resources to meet

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demands; and the potential for flooding.

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     7.  Provide educational programs and research to meet state,

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regional, and local planning and growth-management needs.

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     8. Provide for the siting of low-carbon-emitting electric

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power plants, including nuclear power plants, to meet the

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state's determined need for electric power generation.

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Redesignate subsequent sections.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Line 28, after the semicolon,

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insert:

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amending s. 187.201, F.S.; adopting provisions of the

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State Comprehensive Plan concerning the development,

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siting, and use of low-carbon-emitting electric power

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plants;

3/26/2008  8:16:00 PM     579-05866A-08