HB 761: Solar Electrical Generating Facilities
GENERAL BILL by Overdorf
Solar Electrical Generating Facilities; Provides that solar facilities are permitted uses in local government comprehensive plan agricultural land use categories & certain agricultural zoning districts; requires solar facilities to comply with specified criteria; authorizes counties to adopt certain ordinances; increases capacity threshold of solar facilities exempt from certification under Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/3/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/18/2021 | House |
• Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 4/30/2021 | House |
• Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178) |
