Florida Senate - 2009                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for CS for SB 942
       
       
       
       
       
       
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             04/29/2009 04:24 PM       .                                
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       Senator Baker moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 20 - 35
    4  and insert:
    5  federal law.
    6         (1) The commission may adopt rules pursuant to ss.
    7  120.536(1) and 120.54 designating eligible appliances, rebate
    8  amounts, and the administration of the issuance of rebates. The
    9  rules shall be consistent with 42 U.S.C. s. 15821 and any
   10  subsequent implementing federal regulations or guidance.
   11         (2) The commission is authorized to enter into contracts or
   12  memoranda of agreement with other agencies of the state, public
   13  private partnerships, or other arrangements such that the most
   14  efficient means of administering consumer rebates can be
   15  achieved.
   16         Section 2. For the 2009-2010 fiscal year, the sum of
   17  $150,000 is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the
   18  Florida Energy and Climate Commission for the purpose of
   19  administering the energy-efficient appliance rebate program;
   20  however, the funds shall not be released to the commission until
   21  it has submitted a report to the Legislative Budget Commission
   22  certifying that the energy-efficient appliance rebate program
   23  complies with 42 U.S.C. s. 15821 and any subsequent implementing
   24  federal regulations and that the state will receive funds
   25  pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s. 15821 and the American Recovery and
   26  Reinvestment Act of 2009 to implement the energy-efficient
   27  appliance rebate program.
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   29  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   30         And the title is amended as follows:
   31         Delete lines 5 - 8
   32  and insert:
   33         and administer a consumer rebate program for specified
   34         energy-efficient appliances; authorizing the
   35         commission to adopt rules; authorizing the commission
   36         to enter into contracts or memoranda of agreement with
   37         other agencies of the state, public-private
   38         partnerships, and other arrangements for specified
   39         purposes; providing an appropriation; providing
   40         requirements for the release of the appropriation;
   41         providing an effective