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HB 1227: Renewable Energy

GENERAL BILL by Rehwinkel Vasilinda

Renewable Energy; Revises definitions of terms concerning renewable energy; requires public utilities to purchase electricity from renewable energy producers at certain rate; requires virtual net metering under certain circumstances; requires electricity produced by certain renewable energy sources to feed into electric grid; authorizes renewable energy generators to live off electric grid; requires public utilities to allocate credits for renewable energy according to prearranged agreements.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/2015 House • Filed
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 101
    3/8/2015 House • Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 193
    4/28/2015 House • Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee

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  • HB 1227, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2015 at 1:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    366.02 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    366.91 Renewable energy. Page 3 (pdf)
    366.92 Florida renewable energy policy. Page 7 (pdf)
    373.236 Duration of permits; compliance reports. Page 7 (pdf)
    403.973 Expedited permitting; amendments to comprehensive plans. Page 7 (pdf)

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