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HB 405: Linear Facilities

GENERAL BILL by Williamson ; Payne ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) McClain

Linear Facilities; Revises definition of "development" to exclude certain utility work on rights-of-way or corridors & creation or termination of distribution & transmission corridors; requires DEP to consider certain variance standard for certification of power plants & transmission corridors; specifies PSC authority to locate transmission lines underground.

Effective Date: 3/19/2018
Last Action: 3/21/2018 - Chapter No. 2018-34
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/23/2017 House • Filed
    11/1/2017 House • Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 37
    11/8/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 11/15/17, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
    11/15/2017 House • Favorable by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -HJ 254
    • Now in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee -HJ 254
    11/29/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee, 12/06/17, 2:00 pm, 12 HOB
    12/6/2017 House • Favorable by Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 1 -HJ 256
    • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 256
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 37
    • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 01/11/18, 10:30 am, Webster Hall
    1/11/2018 House • Favorable by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 1 -HJ 320
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 320
    1/18/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/24/18
    1/24/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 400
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    1/25/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 422
    • Passed; YEAS 105 NAYS 2 -HJ 422
    1/31/2018 Senate • In Messages
    2/1/2018 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Community Affairs -SJ 264
    • Received -SJ 263
    2/8/2018 Senate • Withdrawn from Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Community Affairs -SJ 314
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 314
    • Substituted for SB 494 -SJ 314
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 314
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/21/2018 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 371
    • Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 4 -SJ 371
    2/27/2018 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 683
    3/9/2018 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    3/19/2018 • Approved by Governor
    3/21/2018 • Chapter No. 2018-34

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  • HB 405, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2018 at 11:44 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 494 Linear Facilities Lee Identical Last Action: 2/8/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 405 (Ch. 2018-34) -SJ 314

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3221 Florida Local Government Development Agreement Act; definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    380.04 Definition of development. Page 3 (pdf)
    403.511 Effect of certification. Page 4 (pdf)
    403.531 Effect of certification. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • HB 405, Original Filed Version Posted 10/23/2017 at 2:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Energy and Utilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2018 (pdf)
    Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/6/2017 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/11/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 494 Linear Facilities Lee Identical Last Action: 2/8/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 405 (Ch. 2018-34) -SJ 314

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/25/2018 2:10 PM House 105 Yeas - 2 Nays
    2/21/2018 10:40 AM Senate 34 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3221 Florida Local Government Development Agreement Act; definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    380.04 Definition of development. Page 3 (pdf)
    403.511 Effect of certification. Page 4 (pdf)
    403.531 Effect of certification. Page 6 (pdf)

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