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HB 1611: Renewable Energy Sources

GENERAL BILL by Hardy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hinson ; Valdés

Renewable Energy Sources; Authorizes public educational customers to enter into contracts for renewable energy source devices; requires electric utilities to provide meter aggregation to certain customers; authorizes net metering under specified conditions; requires electric utilities to adopt tariff; authorizes nonprofit corporations or commercial or industrial business owners, or third parties, to install, maintain, & operate renewable energy source device; authorizes sale of electricity by the devices; exempts from regulation sale of electricity produced by such devices; allows public customers to use renewable energy generating systems on specified properties; authorizes aggregation of electricity for net metering purposes; prohibits certain costs associated with such systems from being included in calculation of total cost per student station.; providing an effective date.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/2021 House • Filed
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2021 House • Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

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  • HB 1611, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2021 at 9:18 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1718 Renewable Energy Sources Berman Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries
    H 551 Solar Energy Systems Located on the Property of an Educational Facility Hardy Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
    H 1487 School Resiliency Pilot Programs McCurdy Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
    S 188 Solar Energy Systems Located On the Property of an Educational Facility Berman Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    S 198 Solar Schools Berman Compare Last Action: 1/22/2021 S Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 51
    S 1538 Public K-12 Educational Institution Resiliency Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Education

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    366.91 Renewable energy. Page 3 (pdf)
    366.9151 Page 7 (pdf)
    366.92 Florida renewable energy policy. Page 10 (pdf)
    373.236 Duration of permits; compliance reports. Page 11 (pdf)
    403.973 Expedited permitting; amendments to comprehensive plans. Page 11 (pdf)
    1013.44 Low-energy use design; solar energy systems; swimming pool heaters. Page 10 (pdf)

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