| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to the energy-efficient appliance rebate |
| 3 | program; creating s. 377.807, F.S.; authorizing the |
| 4 | Florida Energy and Climate Commission to develop and |
| 5 | administer a consumer rebate program for specified energy- |
| 6 | efficient appliances; authorizing the commission to adopt |
| 7 | rules; authorizing the commission to enter into contracts |
| 8 | or memoranda of agreement with other agencies of the |
| 9 | state, public-private partnerships, and other arrangements |
| 10 | for specified purposes; providing an appropriation; |
| 11 | providing requirements for the release of the |
| 12 | appropriation; 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 377.807, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 17 | to read: |
| 18 | 377.807 Energy-efficient appliance rebate program.-- |
| 19 | (1) The Florida Energy and Climate Commission is |
| 20 | authorized to develop and administer a consumer rebate program |
| 21 | for residential energy-efficient appliances, consistent with 42 |
| 22 | U.S.C. s. 15821 and any federal agency guidance or regulations |
| 23 | issued in furtherance of federal law. |
| 24 | (2) The commission may adopt rules pursuant to ss. |
| 25 | 120.536(1) and 120.54 designating eligible appliances, rebate |
| 26 | amounts, and the administration of the issuance of rebates. The |
| 27 | rules shall be consistent with 42 U.S.C. s. 15821 and any |
| 28 | subsequent implementing federal regulations or guidance. |
| 29 | (3) The commission is authorized to enter into contracts |
| 30 | or memoranda of agreement with other agencies of the state, |
| 31 | public-private partnerships, or other arrangements such that the |
| 32 | most efficient means of administering consumer rebates can be |
| 33 | achieved. |
| 34 | Section 2. For the 2009-2010 fiscal year, the sum of |
| 35 | $150,000 is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the |
| 36 | Florida Energy and Climate Commission for the purpose of |
| 37 | administering the energy-efficient appliance rebate program; |
| 38 | however, the funds shall not be released to the commission until |
| 39 | it has submitted a report to the Legislative Budget Commission |
| 40 | certifying that the energy-efficient appliance rebate program |
| 41 | complies with 42 U.S.C. s. 15821 and any subsequent implementing |
| 42 | federal regulations and that the state will receive funds |
| 43 | pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s. 15821 and the American Recovery and |
| 44 | Reinvestment Act of 2009 to implement the energy-efficient |
| 45 | appliance rebate program. |
| 46 | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009. |