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CS/CS/HB 1411: Floating Solar Facilities

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Avila ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fernandez-Barquin ; Salzman

Floating Solar Facilities; Requires floating solar facility to be permitted use in certain land use categories; requires local governments to promote expanded uses of floating solar facilities by taking specified actions; authorizes county or municipality to specify buffer & landscaping requirements; requires Office of Energy within DACS to submit recommendations to Legislature regarding floating solar facilities.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 4/28/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-83
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/8/2022 House • Filed
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/16/2022 House • Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
• Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
1/21/2022 House • Added to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee agenda
1/25/2022 House • Favorable by Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
1/28/2022 House • Reported out of Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
• Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
2/3/2022 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
2/7/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/8/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/9/2022 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
2/15/2022 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/17/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/22/2022 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/24/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
• Immediately certified
2/24/2022 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules -SJ 465
2/28/2022 Senate • Received -SJ 465
3/2/2022 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 492
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1338 -SJ 492
• Read 2nd time -SJ 492
• Read 3rd time -SJ 492
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 492
3/2/2022 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
4/27/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
• Approved by Governor
4/28/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-83