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SB 494: Linear Facilities

GENERAL BILL by Lee

Linear Facilities; Revising the definition of the term “development” to exclude work by certain utility providers on utility infrastructure on certain rights-of-way or corridors; requiring the consideration of a certain variance standard when including conditions for the certification of an electrical power plant; clarifying that the Public Service Commission has exclusive jurisdiction to require underground transmission lines, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 2/8/2018 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 405 (Ch. 2018-34) -SJ 314
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/11/2017 Senate • Filed
    10/26/2017 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Community Affairs -SJ 40
    11/6/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 11/14/17, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    11/14/2017 Senate • Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 102
    11/15/2017 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 102
    12/5/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 12/05/17, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 40
    1/11/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/16/18, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    1/16/2018 Senate • Favorable by- Community Affairs; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 162
    1/17/2018 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 162
    2/6/2018 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/08/18 -SJ 336
    2/8/2018 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 313
    • Substituted HB 405 -SJ 314
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 405 (Ch. 2018-34) -SJ 314

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  • SB 494, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/11/2017 at 9:46 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Pre-Meeting) 11/13/2017 (pdf)
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 11/14/2017 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/12/2018 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/17/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 405 (er) Linear Facilities Williamson, Payne Identical Last Action: 3/21/2018 Chapter No. 2018-34 Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    11/14/2017 2:00 PM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/16/2018 4:00 PM Community Affairs 4 Yeas - 1 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 5 (pdf)

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