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CS/CS/CS/SB 1154: Energy [EPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means ; Environmental Preservation and Conservation ; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities ; King ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist

Energy [EPSC]; Requires that electric utilities meet or exceed specified standards for the production or purchase of clean energy. Authorizes the PSC to allow a utility to recover the costs of converting an existing fossil fuel plant to a biomass plant under certain conditions. Requires the Solar Energy Center to charge testing fees. Directs the Florida Building Commission to make all changes to the building and energy codes necessary to conform to this act, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Energy & Utilities Policy (GGPC)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/3/2009 Senate • Filed
2/12/2009 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations; Rules
3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations; Rules -SJ 00071
3/26/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 03/31/09, 9:00 am, 301-S
3/31/2009 Senate • CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 00251; CS read 1st time on 04/01/09 -SJ 00258
4/1/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/2/2009 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Finance and Tax; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00305; Now in Environmental Preservation and Conservation; On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 04/06/09, 9:30 am, 401-S
4/6/2009 Senate • CS/CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00339; CS read 1st time on 04/14/09 -SJ 00343
4/8/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/9/2009 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Finance and Tax; Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00355
4/16/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 04/21/09, 1:30 pm, 412-K
4/21/2009 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; YEAS 15 NAYS 4 -SJ 00507; CS read 1st time on 04/23/09 -SJ 00509
4/22/2009 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00507
4/28/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/29/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00817; Amendment(s) adopted (495702, 422350, 415164, 396986, 219984) -SJ 00817; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00818
4/30/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00918; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 00918
4/30/2009 House • In Messages; Referred to Energy & Utilities Policy (GGPC); General Government Policy Council; Natural Resources Appropriations (CGHC); Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care -HJ 01453
5/1/2009 House • Received -HJ 01453
5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Energy & Utilities Policy (GGPC)