Florida Senate - 2009                                    SB 2300
       
       
       
       By Senator Joyner
       
       
       
       
       18-01624A-09                                          20092300__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the Florida Energy and Climate
    3         Commission; requiring the commission to prepare a
    4         report that identifies ways in which to increase the
    5         energy-efficiency practices of low-income households;
    6         requiring the report to include certain determinations
    7         and recommendations; requiring that the report be
    8         submitted to the Legislature by a specified date;
    9         providing an effective date.
   10  
   11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   13         Section 1. (1) The Florida Energy and Climate Commission
   14  shall prepare a report that:
   15         (a) Identifies methods of increasing energy-efficiency
   16  practices among low-income households as defined in s. 420.9071,
   17  Florida Statutes. The commission shall, at a minimum, identify
   18  energy-efficiency programs that are currently offered to low
   19  income households by community action agencies, community-based
   20  organizations, and utility companies in this state and similar
   21  programs that are offered to low-income households in other
   22  states.
   23         (b) Determines the statewide impact of improving the level
   24  of the energy efficiency of rental housing stock, including, but
   25  not limited to, the environmental benefits of the improvements
   26  and the potential fiscal impact with respect to property
   27  tenants, owners, and landlords and to the economy. The
   28  commission shall consider the relative equity and economic
   29  efficiency of the cost share for such energy-efficiency
   30  improvements.
   31         (c) Provides recommendations for implementing energy
   32  efficiency practices among residents of low-income households.
   33         (2) The commission shall submit the report to the President
   34  of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by
   35  December 1, 2009.
   36         Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.