HB 687: Energy Policy
GENERAL BILL by Costello ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda
Energy Policy; Restricts manner in which counties & municipalities regulate renewable energy devices; exempts specific entities from PSC regulation; authorizes local renewable energy suppliers to sell local renewable energy to certain end users; specifies conditions under which certain end users may interconnect with local renewable energy suppliers or local electric utilities; provides conditions under which local renewable energy suppliers may interconnect; provides conditions under which net metering provisions apply; restricts declaration of covenants from regulating certain renewable energy devices more stringent than required under Florida Building Code; prohibits enforcement of certain state laws enacted pursuant to federal rules mandating state action under certain circumstances.
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/17/2015 House • Filed
11/23/2015 House • Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 61
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 61
3/11/2016 House • Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee
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HB 687, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/17/2015 at 1:14 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1328 Energy Policy Altman Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
Location: In committee/council (CU)
Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.01 Powers and duties. Page 2 (pdf) 166.041 Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions. Page 3 (pdf) 366.02 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 366.8253 Page 11 (pdf) 366.91 Renewable energy. Page 5 (pdf) 366.92 Florida renewable energy policy. Page 9 (pdf) 373.236 Duration of permits; compliance reports. Page 10 (pdf) 403.973 Expedited permitting; amendments to comprehensive plans. Page 10 (pdf) 720.3035 Architectural control covenants; parcel owner improvements; rights and privileges. Page 9 (pdf)