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
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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)
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HB 761, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/3/2021 at 5:50 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1008 Solar Electrical Generating Facilities Hutson Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178) 
S 896 (er) Renewable Energy Brodeur Compare Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-178
S 1960 Renewable Energy Bean Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178)
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 163.3205 Page 1 (pdf) 403.503 Definitions relating to Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act. Page 3 (pdf) 403.506 Applicability, thresholds, and certification. Page 4 (pdf)