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SB 256: Renewable Energy

GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Farmer ; Berman ; Rader

Renewable Energy; Defining the terms “renewable energy credit” and “renewable portfolio standard”; requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt rules for a renewable portfolio standard; directing the Office of Energy within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in consultation with other state agencies, state colleges and universities, public utilities, and other private and public entities, to develop a unified statewide plan to generate the state’s energy from renewable sources by specified dates, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Innovation, Industry, and Technology (IT)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/11/2019 Senate • Filed
    9/19/2019 Senate • Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 22
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 22
    3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology

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  • SB 256, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/11/2019 at 8:35 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 97 State Renewable Energy Goals Eskamani Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    366.92 Florida renewable energy policy. Page 2 (pdf)
    377.821 Page 4 (pdf)

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