Florida Senate - 2013                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 1252
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                   Comm: WD            .                                
                  04/11/2013           .                                
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       The Committee on Regulated Industries (Detert) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Substitute for Amendment (624556) 
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    3         Delete lines 734 - 746
    4  and insert:
    5  efficiency ratings of the Florida Building Code-Energy
    6  Conservation Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction.
    7  These efficiency ratings must shall be minimums and may be
    8  updated in the Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation Florida
    9  Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction by the
   10  department in accordance with s. 553.901, following its
   11  determination that more cost-effective energy-saving equipment
   12  and techniques are available. It is the intent of the
   13  Legislature that all replacement air-conditioning systems be
   14  installed using energy-saving, quality installation procedures
   15  in residential, including, but not limited to, equipment sizing
   16  analysis and duct inspection. Notwithstanding this section,
   17  existing heating and cooling equipment in residential
   18  applications need not meet the minimum equipment efficiencies,
   19  including system sizing and duct sealing,