Florida Senate - 2024 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1624
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
Comm: RCS .
01/29/2024 .
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The Committee on Regulated Industries (Collins) recommended the
following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete everything after the enacting clause
4 and insert:
5 Section 1. Section 163.3210, Florida Statutes, is created
6 to read:
7 163.3210 Natural gas resiliency and reliability
8 infrastructure.—
9 (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to maintain,
10 encourage, and ensure adequate and reliable fuel sources for
11 public utilities. The resiliency and reliability of fuel sources
12 for public utilities is critical to the state’s economy; the
13 ability of the state to recover from natural disasters; and to
14 the health, safety, welfare, and quality of life of the
15 residents of the state.
16 (2) As used in this section, the term:
17 (a) “Natural gas” means all forms of fuel commonly or
18 commercially known or sold as natural gas, including compressed
19 natural gas and liquefied natural gas.
20 (b) “Natural gas reserve” means a facility that is capable
21 of storing and transporting and, when operational, actively
22 stores and transports a supply of natural gas.
23 (c) “Public utility” has the same meaning as defined in s.
24 366.02.
25 (d) “Resiliency facility” means a facility owned and
26 operated by a public utility for the purposes of assembling,
27 creating, holding, securing, or deploying natural gas reserves
28 for temporary use during a system outage or natural disaster.
29 (3) A resiliency facility is a permitted use in all
30 commercial, industrial, and manufacturing land use categories in
31 a local government comprehensive plan and all commercial,
32 industrial, and manufacturing districts. A resiliency facility
33 must comply with the setback and landscape criteria for other
34 similar uses. A local government may adopt an ordinance
35 specifying buffer and landscaping requirements for resiliency
36 facilities, provided that such requirements do not exceed the
37 requirements for similar uses involving the construction of
38 other facilities that are permitted uses in commercial,
39 industrial, and manufacturing land use categories and zoning
40 districts.
41 (4) After July 1, 2024, a local government may not amend
42 its comprehensive plan, land use map, zoning districts, or land
43 development regulations in a manner that would conflict with a
44 resiliency facility’s classification as a permitted and
45 allowable use, including, but not limited to, an amendment that
46 causes a resiliency facility to be a nonconforming use,
47 structure, or development.
48 Section 2. Section 286.29, Florida Statutes, is amended to
49 read:
50 286.29 Energy guidelines for Climate-friendly public
51 business.—The Legislature recognizes the importance of
52 leadership by state government in the area of energy efficiency
53 and in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of state government
54 operations. The following shall pertain to all state agencies
55 when conducting public business:
56 (1) The Department of Management Services shall develop the
57 “Florida Climate-Friendly Preferred Products List.” In
58 maintaining that list, the department, in consultation with the
59 Department of Environmental Protection, shall continually assess
60 products currently available for purchase under state term
61 contracts to identify specific products and vendors that offer
62 clear energy efficiency or other environmental benefits over
63 competing products. When procuring products from state term
64 contracts, state agencies shall first consult the Florida
65 Climate-Friendly Preferred Products List and procure such
66 products if the price is comparable.
67 (2) State agencies shall contract for meeting and
68 conference space only with hotels or conference facilities that
69 have received the “Green Lodging” designation from the
70 Department of Environmental Protection for best practices in
71 water, energy, and waste efficiency standards, unless the
72 responsible state agency head makes a determination that no
73 other viable alternative exists.
74 (3) Each state agency shall ensure that all maintained
75 vehicles meet minimum maintenance schedules shown to reduce fuel
76 consumption, which include:
77 (a) Ensuring appropriate tire pressures and tread depth.;
78 (b) Replacing fuel filters and emission filters at
79 recommended intervals.;
80 (c) Using proper motor oils.; and
81 (d) Performing timely motor maintenance.
82
83 Each state agency shall measure and report compliance to the
84 Department of Management Services through the Equipment
85 Management Information System database.
86 (4) When procuring new vehicles, all state agencies, state
87 universities, community colleges, and local governments that
88 purchase vehicles under a state purchasing plan shall first
89 define the intended purpose for the vehicle and determine which
90 of the following use classes for which the vehicle is being
91 procured:
92 (a) State business travel, designated operator;
93 (b) State business travel, pool operators;
94 (c) Construction, agricultural, or maintenance work;
95 (d) Conveyance of passengers;
96 (e) Conveyance of building or maintenance materials and
97 supplies;
98 (f) Off-road vehicle, motorcycle, or all-terrain vehicle;
99 (g) Emergency response; or
100 (h) Other.
101
102 Vehicles described in paragraphs (a) through (h), when being
103 processed for purchase or leasing agreements, must be selected
104 for the greatest fuel efficiency available for a given use class
105 when fuel economy data are available. Exceptions may be made for
106 individual vehicles in paragraph (g) when accompanied, during
107 the procurement process, by documentation indicating that the
108 operator or operators will exclusively be emergency first
109 responders or have special documented need for exceptional
110 vehicle performance characteristics. Any request for an
111 exception must be approved by the purchasing agency head and any
112 exceptional performance characteristics denoted as a part of the
113 procurement process prior to purchase.
114 (2)(5) All state agencies shall use ethanol and biodiesel
115 blended fuels when available. State agencies administering
116 central fueling operations for state-owned vehicles shall
117 procure biofuels for fleet needs to the greatest extent
118 practicable.
119 (3)(a) The Department of Management Services shall, in
120 consultation with the Department of Commerce and the Department
121 of Agriculture and Consumer Services, develop a Florida Humane
122 Preferred Energy Products List. In developing the list, the
123 department must assess products currently available for purchase
124 under state term contracts that contain or consist of an energy
125 storage device with a capacity of greater than one kilowatt or
126 that contain or consist of an energy generation device with a
127 capacity of greater than 500 kilowatts and identify specific
128 products that appear to be largely made free from forced labor,
129 irrespective of the age of the worker. For purposes of this
130 subsection, the term “forced labor” means any work performed or
131 service rendered that is:
132 1. Obtained by intimidation, fraud, or coercion, including
133 by threat of serious bodily harm to, or physical restraint
134 against, a person, by means of a scheme intended to cause the
135 person to believe that if he or she does not perform such labor
136 or render such service, the person will suffer serious bodily
137 harm or physical restraint, or by means of the abuse or
138 threatened abuse of law or the legal process;
139 2. Imposed on the basis of a characteristic that has been
140 held by the United States Supreme Court or the Florida Supreme
141 Court to be protected against discrimination under the
142 Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution or under
143 s. 2, Art. I of the State Constitution, including race, color,
144 national origin, religion, gender, or physical disability;
145 3. Not performed or rendered voluntarily by a person; or
146 4. In violation of the Child Labor Law or otherwise
147 performed or rendered through oppressive child labor.
148 (b) When procuring the types of energy products described
149 in paragraph (a) from state term contracts, state agencies and
150 political subdivisions shall first consult the Florida Humane
151 Preferred Energy Products List and may not purchase or procure
152 products not included in the list.
153 Section 3. Paragraph (e) is added to subsection (1) of
154 section 337.25, Florida Statutes, to read:
155 337.25 Acquisition, lease, and disposal of real and
156 personal property.—
157 (1)
158 (e) The department may not, without prior approval from the
159 Legislature, assign or transfer its permitting rights across any
160 transportation right-of-way operated by the department to a
161 third party or governmental entity that does not operate the
162 transportation right-of-way.
163 Section 4. Subsection (1) of section 337.403, Florida
164 Statutes, is amended to read:
165 337.403 Interference caused by utility; expenses.—
166 (1) If a utility that is placed upon, under, over, or
167 within the right-of-way limits of any public road or publicly
168 owned rail corridor is found by the authority to be unreasonably
169 interfering in any way with the convenient, safe, or continuous
170 use, or the maintenance, improvement, extension, or expansion,
171 of such public road or publicly owned rail corridor, the utility
172 owner shall, upon 30 days’ written notice to the utility or its
173 agent by the authority, initiate the work necessary to alleviate
174 the interference at its own expense except as provided in
175 paragraphs (a)-(j). The authority may not require a utility
176 within a public road operated by the authority to be relocated
177 on behalf of any other third-party or governmental agency
178 project related to a separate public or private road or
179 transportation corridor. The work must be completed within such
180 reasonable time as stated in the notice or such time as agreed
181 to by the authority and the utility owner.
182 (a) If the relocation of utility facilities, as referred to
183 in s. 111 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, Pub. L. No.
184 84-627, is necessitated by the construction of a project on the
185 federal-aid interstate system, including extensions thereof
186 within urban areas, and the cost of the project is eligible and
187 approved for reimbursement by the Federal Government to the
188 extent of 90 percent or more under the Federal-Aid Highway Act,
189 or any amendment thereof, then in that event the utility owning
190 or operating such facilities shall perform any necessary work
191 upon notice from the department, and the state shall pay the
192 entire expense properly attributable to such work after
193 deducting therefrom any increase in the value of a new facility
194 and any salvage value derived from an old facility.
195 (b) When a joint agreement between the department and the
196 utility is executed for utility work to be accomplished as part
197 of a contract for construction of a transportation facility, the
198 department may participate in those utility work costs that
199 exceed the department’s official estimate of the cost of the
200 work by more than 10 percent. The amount of such participation
201 is limited to the difference between the official estimate of
202 all the work in the joint agreement plus 10 percent and the
203 amount awarded for this work in the construction contract for
204 such work. The department may not participate in any utility
205 work costs that occur as a result of changes or additions during
206 the course of the contract.
207 (c) When an agreement between the department and utility is
208 executed for utility work to be accomplished in advance of a
209 contract for construction of a transportation facility, the
210 department may participate in the cost of clearing and grubbing
211 necessary to perform such work.
212 (d) If the utility facility was initially installed to
213 exclusively serve the authority or its tenants, or both, the
214 authority shall bear the costs of the utility work. However, the
215 authority is not responsible for the cost of utility work
216 related to any subsequent additions to that facility for the
217 purpose of serving others. For a county or municipality, if such
218 utility facility was installed in the right-of-way as a means to
219 serve a county or municipal facility on a parcel of property
220 adjacent to the right-of-way and if the intended use of the
221 county or municipal facility is for a use other than
222 transportation purposes, the obligation of the county or
223 municipality to bear the costs of the utility work shall extend
224 only to utility work on the parcel of property on which the
225 facility of the county or municipality originally served by the
226 utility facility is located.
227 (e) If, under an agreement between a utility and the
228 authority entered into after July 1, 2009, the utility conveys,
229 subordinates, or relinquishes a compensable property right to
230 the authority for the purpose of accommodating the acquisition
231 or use of the right-of-way by the authority, without the
232 agreement expressly addressing future responsibility for the
233 cost of necessary utility work, the authority shall bear the
234 cost of removal or relocation. This paragraph does not impair or
235 restrict, and may not be used to interpret, the terms of any
236 such agreement entered into before July 1, 2009.
237 (f) If the utility is an electric facility being relocated
238 underground in order to enhance vehicular, bicycle, and
239 pedestrian safety and in which ownership of the electric
240 facility to be placed underground has been transferred from a
241 private to a public utility within the past 5 years, the
242 department shall incur all costs of the necessary utility work.
243 (g) An authority may bear the costs of utility work
244 required to eliminate an unreasonable interference when the
245 utility is not able to establish that it has a compensable
246 property right in the particular property where the utility is
247 located if:
248 1. The utility was physically located on the particular
249 property before the authority acquired rights in the property;
250 2. The utility demonstrates that it has a compensable
251 property right in adjacent properties along the alignment of the
252 utility or, after due diligence, certifies that the utility does
253 not have evidence to prove or disprove that it has a compensable
254 property right in the particular property where the utility is
255 located; and
256 3. The information available to the authority does not
257 establish the relative priorities of the authority’s and the
258 utility’s interests in the particular property.
259 (h) If a municipally owned utility or county-owned utility
260 is located in a rural area of opportunity, as defined in s.
261 288.0656(2), and the department determines that the utility is
262 unable, and will not be able within the next 10 years, to pay
263 for the cost of utility work necessitated by a department
264 project on the State Highway System, the department may pay, in
265 whole or in part, the cost of such utility work performed by the
266 department or its contractor.
267 (i) If the relocation of utility facilities is necessitated
268 by the construction of a commuter rail service project or an
269 intercity passenger rail service project and the cost of the
270 project is eligible and approved for reimbursement by the
271 Federal Government, then in that event the utility owning or
272 operating such facilities located by permit on a department
273 owned rail corridor shall perform any necessary utility
274 relocation work upon notice from the department, and the
275 department shall pay the expense properly attributable to such
276 utility relocation work in the same proportion as federal funds
277 are expended on the commuter rail service project or an
278 intercity passenger rail service project after deducting
279 therefrom any increase in the value of a new facility and any
280 salvage value derived from an old facility. In no event shall
281 the state be required to use state dollars for such utility
282 relocation work. This paragraph does not apply to any phase of
283 the Central Florida Commuter Rail project, known as SunRail.
284 (j) If a utility is lawfully located within an existing and
285 valid utility easement granted by recorded plat, regardless of
286 whether such land was subsequently acquired by the authority by
287 dedication, transfer of fee, or otherwise, the authority must
288 bear the cost of the utility work required to eliminate an
289 unreasonable interference. The authority shall pay the entire
290 expense properly attributable to such work after deducting any
291 increase in the value of a new facility and any salvage value
292 derived from an old facility.
293 Section 5. Subsections (1), (2), and (5) of section
294 366.032, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
295 366.032 Preemption over utility service restrictions.—
296 (1) A municipality, county, special district, development
297 district, or other political subdivision of the state may not
298 enact or enforce a resolution, ordinance, rule, code, or policy
299 or take any action that restricts or prohibits or has the effect
300 of restricting or prohibiting the types or fuel sources of
301 energy production which may be used, delivered, converted, or
302 supplied by the following entities to serve customers that such
303 entities are authorized to serve:
304 (a) A public utility or an electric utility as defined in
305 this chapter;
306 (b) An entity formed under s. 163.01 that generates, sells,
307 or transmits electrical energy;
308 (c) A natural gas utility as defined in s. 366.04(3)(c);
309 (d) A natural gas transmission company as defined in s.
310 368.103; or
311 (e) A Category I liquefied petroleum gas dealer or Category
312 II liquefied petroleum gas dispenser or Category III liquefied
313 petroleum gas cylinder exchange operator as defined in s.
314 527.01.
315 (2) Except to the extent necessary to enforce the Florida
316 Building Code adopted pursuant to s. 553.73 or the Florida Fire
317 Prevention Code adopted pursuant to s. 633.202, a municipality,
318 county, special district, development district, or other
319 political subdivision of the state may not enact or enforce a
320 resolution, an ordinance, a rule, a code, or a policy or take
321 any action that restricts or prohibits or has the effect of
322 restricting or prohibiting the use of an appliance, including a
323 stove or grill, which uses the types or fuel sources of energy
324 production which may be used, delivered, converted, or supplied
325 by the entities listed in subsection (1). As used in this
326 subsection, the term “appliance” means a device or apparatus
327 manufactured and designed to use energy and for which the
328 Florida Building Code or the Florida Fire Prevention Code
329 provides specific requirements.
330 (5) Any municipality, county, special district, development
331 district, or political subdivision charter, resolution,
332 ordinance, rule, code, policy, or action that is preempted by
333 this act that existed before or on July 1, 2021, is void.
334 Section 6. Subsection (10) is added to section 366.04,
335 Florida Statutes, to read:
336 366.04 Jurisdiction of commission.—
337 (10) The commission shall approve a targeted storm reserve
338 amount to be effective January 1, 2025, for each public utility.
339 The targeted storm reserve amount must be set at a level equal
340 to 80 percent of the approved incremental storm costs incurred
341 for the public utility’s highest cost storm impacting its
342 service area over the 5 calendar years before January 2025. The
343 approved incremental storm costs that form the basis for the
344 targeted storm reserve amount must be based on the filings of
345 the public utility with the commission and orders issued by the
346 commission.
347 (a)1. The initial targeted storm reserve amount established
348 by the commission:
349 a. Is subject to adjustment on an annual basis for
350 successive rolling 5-year periods;
351 b. Must be funded by an increase in base rates effective
352 January 1, 2025; and
353 c. Must be designed to allow the utility to recover the
354 costs to fund the targeted reserve level over a 4-year period.
355 2. All base rate adjustments and accompanying tariffs must
356 be:
357 a. Implemented by administrative approval of the commission
358 and employ the most recent authorized base rate structure for
359 the public utility;
360 b. Filed by October 15 together with the current storm
361 reserve and supporting documentation and the highest cost storm
362 over the prior 5 years as reflected by commission order; and
363 c. Administratively approved by each November 15 to take
364 effect on January 1 of the following calendar year.
365 (b) Suspension of base rate increases and implementation of
366 base rate adjustments under this subsection based on use and
367 depletion of the storm reserve and the determination of the
368 annual storm reserve amount must be administratively determined
369 and approved by the commission consistent with calendar
370 deadlines under paragraph (a).
371 (c) The adjustments to base rates must be designed to fund
372 the public utility storm reserves; the cost recovery of such
373 base rates must be without regard to any impact on a public
374 utility’s previous, current, or projected earnings; and the
375 revenues from such base rates may not be considered in the
376 calculation of a public utility’s earnings in earnings
377 surveillance reports filed with the commission.
378 Section 7. Section 366.075, Florida Statutes, is amended to
379 read:
380 366.075 Experimental and transitional rates; experimental
381 mechanisms.—
382 (1) The commission is authorized to approve rates on an
383 experimental or transitional basis for any public utility to
384 encourage energy conservation or to encourage efficiency. The
385 application of such rates may be for limited geographic areas
386 and for a limited period.
387 (2) The commission is authorized to approve the geographic
388 area used in testing experimental rates and shall specify in the
389 order setting those rates the area affected. The commission may
390 extend the period designated for the test if it determines that
391 further testing is necessary to fully evaluate the effectiveness
392 of such experimental rates.
393 (3) The commission is authorized to establish an
394 experimental mechanism to facilitate energy infrastructure
395 investment consistent with the structure set forth in s.
396 366.96(7) and (8), the intent of s. 366.91(1), and the
397 definition of the term “renewable natural gas” in s.
398 366.91(2)(f). The commission shall have discretion to determine
399 whether to use an annual proceeding to conduct such experimental
400 mechanism. The commission shall adopt rules to implement and
401 administer this subsection and shall propose a rule for adoption
402 as soon as practicable after the effective date of this act, but
403 not later than October 31, 2024.
404 Section 8. Section 366.94, Florida Statutes, is amended to
405 read:
406 366.94 Electric vehicle charging stations.—
407 (1) The provision of electric vehicle charging to the
408 public by a nonutility is not the retail sale of electricity for
409 the purposes of this chapter. The rates, terms, and conditions
410 of electric vehicle charging services by a nonutility are not
411 subject to regulation under this chapter. This section does not
412 affect the ability of individuals, businesses, or governmental
413 entities to acquire, install, or use an electric vehicle charger
414 for their own vehicles.
415 (2) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
416 shall adopt rules to provide definitions, methods of sale,
417 labeling requirements, and price-posting requirements for
418 electric vehicle charging stations to allow for consistency for
419 consumers and the industry.
420 (3)(a) It is unlawful for a person to stop, stand, or park
421 a vehicle that is not capable of using an electrical recharging
422 station within any parking space specifically designated for
423 charging an electric vehicle.
424 (b) If a law enforcement officer finds a motor vehicle in
425 violation of this subsection, the officer or specialist shall
426 charge the operator or other person in charge of the vehicle in
427 violation with a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as
428 provided in s. 316.008(4) or s. 318.18.
429 (4) The commission may approve voluntary public utility
430 programs to become effective on or after January 1, 2025, for
431 residential, customer-specific electric vehicle charging if the
432 commission determines that the rates and rate structure of the
433 program will not adversely impact the public utility’s general
434 body of ratepayers. All revenues received from the program must
435 be credited to the public utility’s retail ratepayers. This
436 provision does not preclude cost recovery for electric vehicle
437 charging programs approved by the commission before January 1,
438 2024.
439 Section 9. Section 366.99, Florida Statutes, is created to
440 read:
441 366.99 Natural gas facilities relocation costs.—
442 (1) As used in this section, the term:
443 (a) “Authority” has the same meaning as in s.
444 337.401(1)(a).
445 (b) “Facilities relocation” means the physical moving,
446 modification, or reconstruction of public utility facilities to
447 accommodate the requirements imposed by an authority.
448 (c) “Natural gas facilities” or “facilities” means gas
449 mains, laterals, and service lines used to distribute natural
450 gas to customers. The term includes all ancillary equipment
451 needed for safe operations, including, but not limited to,
452 regulating stations, meters, other measuring devices,
453 regulators, and pressure monitoring equipment.
454 (d) “Natural gas facilities relocation costs” means the
455 costs to relocate or reconstruct facilities as required by a
456 mandate, a statute, a law, an ordinance, or an agreement between
457 the utility and an authority, including, but not limited to,
458 costs associated with reviewing plans provided by an authority.
459 The term does not include any costs recovered through the public
460 utility’s base rates.
461 (e) “Public utility” or “utility” has the same meaning as
462 in s. 366.02, except that the term does not include an electric
463 utility.
464 (2) A utility may submit to the commission, pursuant to
465 commission rule, a petition describing the utility’s projected
466 natural gas facilities relocation costs for the next calendar
467 year, actual natural gas facilities relocation costs for the
468 prior calendar year, and proposed cost-recovery factors designed
469 to recover such costs. A utility’s decision to proceed with
470 implementing a plan before filing such a petition does not
471 constitute imprudence.
472 (3) The commission shall conduct an annual proceeding to
473 determine each utility’s prudently incurred natural gas
474 facilities relocation costs and to allow each utility to recover
475 such costs through a charge separate and apart from base rates,
476 to be referred to as the natural gas facilities relocation cost
477 recovery clause. The commission’s review in the proceeding is
478 limited to determining the prudence of the utility’s actual
479 incurred natural gas facilities relocation costs and the
480 reasonableness of the utility’s projected natural gas facilities
481 relocation costs for the following calendar year; and providing
482 for a true-up of the costs with the projections on which past
483 factors were set. The commission shall require that any refund
484 or collection made as a part of the true-up process includes
485 interest.
486 (4) All costs approved for recovery through the natural gas
487 facilities relocation cost recovery clause must be allocated to
488 customer classes pursuant to the rate design most recently
489 approved by the commission.
490 (5) If a capital expenditure is recoverable as a natural
491 gas facilities relocation cost, the public utility may recover
492 the annual depreciation on the cost, calculated at the public
493 utility’s current approved depreciation rates, and a return on
494 the undepreciated balance of the costs at the public utility’s
495 weighted average cost of capital using the last approved return
496 on equity.
497 (6) The commission shall adopt rules to implement and
498 administer this section and shall propose a rule for adoption as
499 soon as practicable after July 1, 2024.
500 Section 10. Section 377.601, Florida Statutes, is amended
501 to read:
502 377.601 Legislative intent.—
503 (1) The purpose of the state’s energy policy is to ensure
504 an adequate and reliable supply of energy for the state in a
505 manner that promotes the health and welfare of the public and
506 economic growth. The Legislature intends that governance of the
507 state’s energy policy be efficiently directed toward achieving
508 this purpose The Legislature finds that the state’s energy
509 security can be increased by lessening dependence on foreign
510 oil; that the impacts of global climate change can be reduced
511 through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; and that the
512 implementation of alternative energy technologies can be a
513 source of new jobs and employment opportunities for many
514 Floridians. The Legislature further finds that the state is
515 positioned at the front line against potential impacts of global
516 climate change. Human and economic costs of those impacts can be
517 averted by global actions and, where necessary, adapted to by a
518 concerted effort to make Florida’s communities more resilient
519 and less vulnerable to these impacts. In focusing the
520 government’s policy and efforts to benefit and protect our
521 state, its citizens, and its resources, the Legislature believes
522 that a single government entity with a specific focus on energy
523 and climate change is both desirable and advantageous. Further,
524 the Legislature finds that energy infrastructure provides the
525 foundation for secure and reliable access to the energy supplies
526 and services on which Florida depends. Therefore, there is
527 significant value to Florida consumers that comes from
528 investment in Florida’s energy infrastructure that increases
529 system reliability, enhances energy independence and
530 diversification, stabilizes energy costs, and reduces greenhouse
531 gas emissions.
532 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the state’s energy
533 policy must be guided by the following goals:
534 (a) Ensuring a cost-effective and affordable energy supply.
535 (b) Ensuring adequate supply and capacity.
536 (c) Ensuring a secure, resilient, and reliable energy
537 supply, with an emphasis on a diverse supply of domestic energy
538 resources.
539 (d) Protecting public safety.
540 (e) Ensuring consumer choice.
541 (f) Protecting the state’s natural resources, including its
542 coastlines, tributaries, and waterways.
543 (g) Supporting economic growth.
544 (3)(2) In furtherance of the goals in subsection (2), it is
545 the policy of the state of Florida to:
546 (a) Develop and Promote the cost-effective development and
547 effective use of a diverse supply of domestic energy resources
548 in this the state and, discourage all forms of energy waste, and
549 recognize and address the potential of global climate change
550 wherever possible.
551 (b) Promote the cost-effective development and maintenance
552 of energy infrastructure that is resilient to natural and
553 manmade threats to the security and reliability of the state’s
554 energy supply Play a leading role in developing and instituting
555 energy management programs aimed at promoting energy
556 conservation, energy security, and the reduction of greenhouse
557 gas emissions.
558 (c) Reduce reliance on foreign energy resources.
559 (d)(c) Include energy considerations in all state,
560 regional, and local planning.
561 (e)(d) Utilize and manage effectively energy resources used
562 within state agencies.
563 (f)(e) Encourage local governments to include energy
564 considerations in all planning and to support their work in
565 promoting energy management programs.
566 (g)(f) Include the full participation of citizens in the
567 development and implementation of energy programs.
568 (h)(g) Consider in its decisions the energy needs of each
569 economic sector, including residential, industrial, commercial,
570 agricultural, and governmental uses, and reduce those needs
571 whenever possible.
572 (i)(h) Promote energy education and the public
573 dissemination of information on energy and its impacts in
574 relation to the goals in subsection (2) environmental, economic,
575 and social impact.
576 (j)(i) Encourage the research, development, demonstration,
577 and application of domestic energy resources, including the use
578 of alternative energy resources, particularly renewable energy
579 resources.
580 (k)(j) Consider, in its decisionmaking, the impacts of
581 energy-related activities on the goals in subsection (2) social,
582 economic, and environmental impacts of energy-related
583 activities, including the whole-life-cycle impacts of any
584 potential energy use choices, so that detrimental effects of
585 these activities are understood and minimized.
586 (l)(k) Develop and maintain energy emergency preparedness
587 plans to minimize the effects of an energy shortage within this
588 state Florida.
589 Section 11. Subsection (2) of section 377.6015, Florida
590 Statutes, is amended to read:
591 377.6015 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
592 powers and duties.—
593 (2) The department shall:
594 (a) Administer the Florida Renewable Energy and Energy
595 Efficient Technologies Grants Program pursuant to s. 377.804 to
596 assure a robust grant portfolio.
597 (b) Develop policy for requiring grantees to provide
598 royalty-sharing or licensing agreements with state government
599 for commercialized products developed under a state grant.
600 (c) Administer the Florida Green Government Grants Act
601 pursuant to s. 377.808 and set annual priorities for grants.
602 (b)(d) Administer the information gathering and reporting
603 functions pursuant to ss. 377.601-377.608.
604 (e) Administer the provisions of the Florida Energy and
605 Climate Protection Act pursuant to ss. 377.801-377.804.
606 (c)(f) Advocate for energy and climate change issues
607 consistent with the goals in s. 377.601(2) and provide
608 educational outreach and technical assistance in cooperation
609 with the state’s academic institutions.
610 (d)(g) Be a party in the proceedings to adopt goals and
611 submit comments to the Public Service Commission pursuant to s.
612 366.82.
613 (e)(h) Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 120 in order to
614 implement all powers and duties described in this section.
615 Section 12. Subsection (1) and paragraphs (e), (f), and (m)
616 of subsection (2) of section 377.703, Florida Statutes, are
617 amended to read:
618 377.703 Additional functions of the Department of
619 Agriculture and Consumer Services.—
620 (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—Recognizing that energy supply and
621 demand questions have become a major area of concern to the
622 state which must be dealt with by effective and well-coordinated
623 state action, it is the intent of the Legislature to promote the
624 efficient, effective, and economical management of energy
625 problems, centralize energy coordination responsibilities,
626 pinpoint responsibility for conducting energy programs, and
627 ensure the accountability of state agencies for the
628 implementation of s. 377.601 s. 377.601(2), the state energy
629 policy. It is the specific intent of the Legislature that
630 nothing in this act shall in any way change the powers, duties,
631 and responsibilities assigned by the Florida Electrical Power
632 Plant Siting Act, part II of chapter 403, or the powers, duties,
633 and responsibilities of the Florida Public Service Commission.
634 (2) DUTIES.—The department shall perform the following
635 functions, unless as otherwise provided, consistent with the
636 development of a state energy policy:
637 (e) The department shall analyze energy data collected and
638 prepare long-range forecasts of energy supply and demand in
639 coordination with the Florida Public Service Commission, which
640 is responsible for electricity and natural gas forecasts. To
641 this end, the forecasts shall contain:
642 1. An analysis of the relationship of state economic growth
643 and development to energy supply and demand, including the
644 constraints to economic growth resulting from energy supply
645 constraints.
646 2. Plans for the development of renewable energy resources
647 and reduction in dependence on depletable energy resources,
648 particularly oil and natural gas, and An analysis of the extent
649 to which domestic energy resources, including renewable energy
650 sources, are being utilized in this the state.
651 3. Consideration of alternative scenarios of statewide
652 energy supply and demand for 5, 10, and 20 years to identify
653 strategies for long-range action, including identification of
654 potential impacts in relation to the goals in s. 377.601(2)
655 social, economic, and environmental effects.
656 4. An assessment of the state’s energy resources, including
657 examination of the availability of commercially developable and
658 imported fuels, and an analysis of anticipated impacts in
659 relation to the goals in s. 377.601(2) effects on the state’s
660 environment and social services resulting from energy resource
661 development activities or from energy supply constraints, or
662 both.
663 (f) The department shall submit an annual report to the
664 Governor and the Legislature reflecting its activities and
665 making recommendations for policies for improvement of the
666 state’s response to energy supply and demand and its effect on
667 the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this state.
668 The report must include a report from the Florida Public Service
669 Commission on electricity and natural gas and information on
670 energy conservation programs conducted and underway in the past
671 year and include recommendations for energy efficiency and
672 conservation programs for the state, including:
673 1. Formulation of specific recommendations for improvement
674 in the efficiency of energy utilization in governmental,
675 residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation sectors.
676 2. Collection and dissemination of information relating to
677 energy efficiency and conservation.
678 3. Development and conduct of educational and training
679 programs relating to energy efficiency and conservation.
680 4. An analysis of the ways in which state agencies are
681 seeking to implement s. 377.601 s. 377.601(2), the state energy
682 policy, and recommendations for better fulfilling this policy.
683 (m) In recognition of the devastation to the economy of
684 this state and the dangers to the health and welfare of
685 residents of this state caused by severe hurricanes, and the
686 potential for such impacts caused by other natural disasters,
687 the Division of Emergency Management shall include in its energy
688 emergency contingency plan and provide to the Florida Building
689 Commission for inclusion in the Florida Energy Efficiency Code
690 for Building Construction specific provisions to facilitate the
691 use of cost-effective solar energy technologies as emergency
692 remedial and preventive measures for providing electric power,
693 street lighting, and water heating service in the event of
694 electric power outages.
695 Section 13. Sections 377.801, 377.802, 377.803, 377.804,
696 377.808, 377.809, and 377.816, Florida Statutes, are repealed.
697 Section 14. (1) For programs established pursuant to s.
698 377.804, s. 377.808, s. 377.809, or s. 377.816, Florida
699 Statutes, there may not be:
700 (a) New or additional applications, certifications, or
701 allocations approved.
702 (b) New letters of certification issued.
703 (c) New contracts or agreements executed.
704 (d) New awards made.
705 (2) All certifications or allocations issued under such
706 programs are rescinded except for the certifications of, or
707 allocations to, those certified applicants or projects that
708 continue to meet the applicable criteria in effect before July
709 1, 2024. Any existing contract or agreement authorized under any
710 of these programs shall continue in full force and effect in
711 accordance with the statutory requirements in effect when the
712 contract or agreement was executed or last modified. However,
713 further modifications, extensions, or waivers may not be made or
714 granted relating to such contracts or agreements, except
715 computations by the Department of Revenue of the income
716 generated by or arising out of the qualifying project.
717 Section 15. Subsection (7) of section 288.9606, Florida
718 Statutes, is amended to read:
719 288.9606 Issue of revenue bonds.—
720 (7) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, the
721 corporation in its corporate capacity may, without authorization
722 from a public agency under s. 163.01(7), issue revenue bonds or
723 other evidence of indebtedness under this section to:
724 (a) Finance the undertaking of any project within this the
725 state that promotes renewable energy as defined in s. 366.91 or
726 s. 377.803;
727 (b) Finance the undertaking of any project within the state
728 that is a project contemplated or allowed under s. 406 of the
729 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; or
730 (c) If permitted by federal law, finance qualifying
731 improvement projects within the state under s. 163.08; or.
732 (d) Finance the costs of acquisition or construction of a
733 transportation facility by a private entity or consortium of
734 private entities under a public-private partnership agreement
735 authorized by s. 334.30.
736 Section 16. Paragraph (w) of subsection (2) of section
737 380.0651, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
738 380.0651 Statewide guidelines, standards, and exemptions.—
739 (2) STATUTORY EXEMPTIONS.—The following developments are
740 exempt from s. 380.06:
741 (w) Any development in an energy economic zone designated
742 pursuant to s. 377.809 upon approval by its local governing
743 body.
744
745 If a use is exempt from review pursuant to paragraphs (a)-(u),
746 but will be part of a larger project that is subject to review
747 pursuant to s. 380.06(12), the impact of the exempt use must be
748 included in the review of the larger project, unless such exempt
749 use involves a development that includes a landowner, tenant, or
750 user that has entered into a funding agreement with the state
751 land planning agency under the Innovation Incentive Program and
752 the agreement contemplates a state award of at least $50
753 million.
754 Section 17. Subsection (2) of section 403.9405, Florida
755 Statutes, is amended to read:
756 403.9405 Applicability; certification; exemption; notice of
757 intent.—
758 (2) No construction of A natural gas transmission pipeline
759 may not be constructed be undertaken after October 1, 1992,
760 without first obtaining certification under ss. 403.9401
761 403.9425, but these sections do not apply to:
762 (a) Natural gas transmission pipelines which are less than
763 100 15 miles in length or which do not cross a county line,
764 unless the applicant has elected to apply for certification
765 under ss. 403.9401-403.9425.
766 (b) Natural gas transmission pipelines for which a
767 certificate of public convenience and necessity has been issued
768 under s. 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. s. 717f, or a
769 natural gas transmission pipeline certified as an associated
770 facility to an electrical power plant pursuant to the Florida
771 Electrical Power Plant Siting Act, ss. 403.501-403.518, unless
772 the applicant elects to apply for certification of that pipeline
773 under ss. 403.9401-403.9425.
774 (c) Natural gas transmission pipelines that are owned or
775 operated by a municipality or any agency thereof, by any person
776 primarily for the local distribution of natural gas, or by a
777 special district created by special act to distribute natural
778 gas, unless the applicant elects to apply for certification of
779 that pipeline under ss. 403.9401-403.9425.
780 Section 18. Section 409.508, Florida Statutes, is amended
781 to read:
782 409.508 Low-income home energy assistance program.—
783 (1) As used in this section, the term:
784 (a) “Department” means the Department of Commerce.
785 (b) “Eligible household” means a household eligible for
786 funds from the program Low-income Home Energy Assistance Act of
787 1981, 42 U.S.C. ss. 8621 et seq.
788 (c)(b) “Home energy” means a source of heating or cooling
789 in residential dwellings.
790 (d) “Program” means the federal low-income home energy
791 assistance program established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ss. 8621 et
792 seq.
793 (e)(c) “Utility” means any person, corporation,
794 partnership, municipality, cooperative, association, or other
795 legal entity and its lessees, trustees, or receivers now or
796 hereafter owning, operating, managing, or controlling any plant
797 or other facility supplying electricity or natural gas to or for
798 the public within this state, directly or indirectly, for
799 compensation.
800 (2) The department of Economic Opportunity is designated as
801 the state agency to administer the program Low-income Home
802 Energy Assistance Act of 1981, 42 U.S.C. ss. 8621 et seq. The
803 department may of Economic Opportunity is authorized to provide
804 home energy assistance benefits to eligible households which may
805 be in the form of cash, vouchers, certificates, or direct
806 payments to electric or natural gas utilities or other energy
807 suppliers and operators of low-rent, subsidized housing in
808 behalf of eligible households. Priority must shall be given to
809 eligible households having at least one elderly or handicapped
810 individual and to eligible households with the lowest incomes.
811 (3)(a) The department shall expand categorical eligibility
812 for the program to include households with residents of this
813 state who are enrolled in any of the following federal
814 disability programs:
815 1. Social Security Disability Insurance program.
816 2. Social Security Insurance program.
817 3. United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability
818 benefits.
819 4. Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.
820 5. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
821 (b) The department shall develop a comprehensive process
822 for automatic program payments on behalf of such individuals to
823 be made directly to the household’s home energy supplier. The
824 process must include all of the following:
825 1. Detailed requirements for any necessary statutory or
826 regulatory change, application process change, or other
827 requirement necessary to allow the department to identify
828 individuals who qualify under this subsection for automatic
829 program payments without requiring the individual to submit
830 additional program applications.
831 2. A data sharing process detailing the steps the
832 department will take to identify and share a list of
833 categorically eligible residents with home energy suppliers. A
834 home energy supplier that agrees to receive direct program
835 payments must apply the benefits as prescribed to the resident
836 accounts identified by the department and document such payments
837 in its annual program performance measures report.
838 (4) Agreements may be established between electric or
839 natural gas utility companies, other energy suppliers, the
840 department, and the Department of Revenue to provide, and the
841 Department of Economic Opportunity for the purpose of providing
842 payments to energy suppliers in the form of a credit against
843 sales and use taxes due or direct payments to energy suppliers
844 for services rendered to low-income, eligible households.
845 (5)(4) The department of Economic Opportunity shall adopt
846 rules to carry out the provisions of this section act.
847 Section 19. Subsection (3) of section 720.3075, Florida
848 Statutes, is amended to read:
849 720.3075 Prohibited clauses in association documents.—
850 (3) Homeowners’ association documents, including
851 declarations of covenants, articles of incorporation, or bylaws,
852 may not preclude:
853 (a) The display of up to two portable, removable flags as
854 described in s. 720.304(2)(a) by property owners. However, all
855 flags must be displayed in a respectful manner consistent with
856 the requirements for the United States flag under 36 U.S.C.
857 chapter 10.
858 (b) Types or fuel sources of energy production which may be
859 used, delivered, converted, or supplied by the following
860 entities to serve customers within the association that such
861 entities are authorized to serve:
862 1. A public utility or an electric utility as defined in
863 this chapter;
864 2. An entity formed under s. 163.01 that generates, sells,
865 or transmits electrical energy;
866 3. A natural gas utility as defined in s. 366.04(3)(c);
867 4. A natural gas transmission company as defined in s.
868 368.103; or
869 5. A category I liquefied petroleum gas dealer, a category
870 II liquefied petroleum gas dispenser, or a category III
871 liquefied petroleum gas cylinder exchange operator as defined in
872 s. 527.01.
873 (c) The use of an appliance, including a stove or grill,
874 which uses the types or fuel sources of energy production which
875 may be used, delivered, converted, or supplied by the entities
876 listed in paragraph (b). As used in this paragraph, the term
877 “appliance” means a device or apparatus manufactured and
878 designed to use energy and for which the Florida Building Code
879 or the Florida Fire Prevention Code provides specific
880 requirements.
881 Section 20. (1) The Public Service Commission shall conduct
882 an assessment of the security and resiliency of the state’s
883 electric grid and natural gas facilities against both physical
884 threats and cyber threats. The commission shall consult with the
885 Florida Digital Service in assessing cyber threats. All electric
886 utilities, natural gas utilities, and natural gas pipelines
887 operating in this state, regardless of ownership structure,
888 shall cooperate with the commission to provide access to all
889 information necessary to conduct the assessment.
890 (2) By January 1, 2025, the commission shall submit a
891 report of its assessment to the Governor, the President of the
892 Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The
893 report must also contain any recommendations for potential
894 legislative or administrative actions that may enhance the
895 physical security or cyber security of the state’s electric grid
896 or natural gas facilities.
897 Section 21. (1) Recognizing the evolution and advances that
898 have occurred and continue to occur in nuclear power
899 technologies, the Public Service Commission shall study and
900 evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of using
901 advanced nuclear power technologies, including small modular
902 reactors, to meet the electrical power needs of the state, and
903 research means to encourage and foster the installation and use
904 of such technologies at military installations in this state.
905 (2) By January 1, 2025, the commission shall prepare and
906 submit a report to the Governor, the President of the Senate,
907 and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, containing its
908 findings and any recommendations for potential legislative or
909 administrative actions that may enhance the use of advanced
910 nuclear technologies in a manner consistent with the energy
911 policy goals in s. 377.601(2), Florida Statutes.
912 Section 22. (1) Recognizing the continued development of
913 technologies that support the use of hydrogen as a
914 transportation fuel and the potential for such use to help meet
915 the state’s energy policy goals in s. 377.601(2), Florida
916 Statutes, the Department of Transportation, in consultation with
917 the Office of Energy within the Department of Agriculture and
918 Consumer Services, shall study and evaluate the potential
919 development of hydrogen fueling infrastructure, including
920 fueling stations, to support hydrogen-powered vehicles that use
921 the state highway system.
922 (2) By January 1, 2025, the department shall prepare and
923 submit a report to the Governor, the President of the Senate,
924 and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, containing its
925 findings and any recommendations for potential legislative or
926 administrative actions that may accommodate the future
927 development of hydrogen fueling infrastructure in a manner
928 consistent with the energy policy goals in s. 377.601(2),
929 Florida Statutes.
930 Section 23. Paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section
931 220.193, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
932 220.193 Florida renewable energy production credit.—
933 (2) As used in this section, the term:
934 (d) “Florida renewable energy facility” means a facility in
935 the state that produces electricity for sale from renewable
936 energy, as defined in s. 377.803.
937 Section 24. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.
938
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940 And the title is amended as follows:
941 Delete everything before the enacting clause
942 and insert:
943 A bill to be entitled
944 An act relating to energy resources; creating s.
945 163.3210, F.S.; providing legislative intent; defining
946 terms; allowing resiliency facilities in certain land
947 use categories in local government comprehensive plans
948 and specified districts if certain criteria are met;
949 authorizing local governments to adopt ordinances for
950 resiliency facilities if certain requirements are met;
951 prohibiting amendments to a local government’s
952 comprehensive plan, land use map, zoning districts, or
953 land development regulations in a manner that would
954 conflict with resiliency facility classification after
955 a specified date; amending s. 286.29, F.S.; revising
956 energy guidelines for public businesses; deleting the
957 requirement that the Department of Management Services
958 develop and maintain the Florida Climate-Friendly
959 Preferred Products List; deleting the requirement that
960 state agencies contract for meeting and conference
961 space only with facilities that have a Green Lodging
962 designation; deleting the requirement that state
963 agencies, state universities, community colleges, and
964 local governments that procure new vehicles under a
965 state purchasing plan select certain vehicles under a
966 specified circumstance; requiring the Department of
967 Management Services to develop a Florida Humane
968 Preferred Energy Products List in consultation with
969 the Department of Commerce and the Department of
970 Agriculture and Consumer Services; providing for
971 assessment considerations in developing the list;
972 defining the term “forced labor”; requiring state
973 agencies and political subdivisions that procure
974 energy products from state term contracts to consult
975 the list and purchase or procure such products;
976 prohibiting state agencies and political subdivisions
977 from purchasing or procuring products not included in
978 the list; amending s. 337.25, F.S.; prohibiting the
979 Department of Transportation from assigning or
980 transferring its permitting rights across
981 transportation rights-of-way operated by the
982 department to certain third parties under certain
983 circumstances; amending s. 337.403, F.S.; prohibiting
984 authorities from requiring the relocation of utilities
985 on behalf of certain other third-party or governmental
986 agency projects; amending s. 366.032, F.S.; including
987 development districts as a type of political
988 subdivision for purposes of preemption over utility
989 service restrictions; amending s. 366.04, F.S.;
990 requiring the Public Service Commission to approve
991 targeted storm reserve amounts for public utilities;
992 providing requirements for the targeted storm reserve
993 amounts; providing for base rate adjustments; amending
994 s. 366.075, F.S.; authorizing the commission to
995 establish an experimental mechanism to facilitate
996 energy infrastructure investment for renewable natural
997 gas; providing requirements for the experimental
998 mechanism; requiring the commission to adopt rules;
999 providing a timeframe for such rulemaking; amending s.
1000 366.94, F.S.; deleting terminology; conforming
1001 provisions to changes made by the act; authorizing the
1002 commission upon a specified date to approve voluntary
1003 public utility programs for electric vehicle charging
1004 if certain requirements are met; requiring that all
1005 revenues received from such program be credited to the
1006 public utility’s general body of ratepayers; providing
1007 applicability; creating s. 366.99, F.S.; defining
1008 terms; authorizing public utilities to submit to the
1009 commission a petition for a proposed cost recovery for
1010 certain natural gas facilities relocation costs;
1011 requiring the commission to conduct annual proceedings
1012 to determine each utility’s prudently incurred natural
1013 gas facilities relocation costs and to allow for the
1014 recovery of such costs; providing requirements for the
1015 commission’s review; providing requirements for the
1016 allocation of such recovered costs; requiring the
1017 commission to adopt rules; providing a timeframe for
1018 such rulemaking; amending s. 377.601, F.S.; revising
1019 legislative intent; amending s. 377.6015, F.S.;
1020 revising the powers and duties of the department;
1021 conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
1022 amending s. 377.703, F.S.; revising additional
1023 functions of the department relating to energy
1024 resources; conforming provisions to changes made by
1025 the act; repealing ss. 377.801, 377.802, 377.803,
1026 377.804, 377.808, 377.809, and 377.816, F.S., relating
1027 to the Florida Energy and Climate Protection Act, the
1028 purpose of the act, and definitions under the act, the
1029 Renewable Energy and Energy-Efficient Technologies
1030 Grants Program, the Florida Green Government Grants
1031 Act, the Energy Economic Zone Pilot Program, and the
1032 qualified energy conservation bond allocation;
1033 prohibiting the approval of new or additional
1034 applications, certifications, or allocations under
1035 such programs; prohibiting new contracts, agreements,
1036 and awards under such programs; rescinding all
1037 certifications or allocations issued under such
1038 programs; providing an exception; providing
1039 application relating to existing contracts or
1040 agreements under such programs; amending ss. 288.9606
1041 and 380.0651, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes
1042 made by the act; amending s. 403.9405, F.S.; revising
1043 the applicability of the Natural Gas Transmission
1044 Pipeline Siting Act; amending s. 409.508, F.S.;
1045 defining and redefining terms; requiring the
1046 Department of Commerce to expand categorical
1047 eligibility for the low-income home energy assistance
1048 program to include individuals who are enrolled in
1049 certain federal disability programs; requiring the
1050 department to develop a comprehensive process for
1051 automatic payments to be made on behalf of such
1052 individuals; providing requirements for such process;
1053 making technical changes; amending s. 720.3075, F.S.;
1054 prohibiting certain homeowners’ association documents
1055 from precluding certain types or fuel sources of
1056 energy production and the use of certain appliances;
1057 defining the term “appliance”; requiring the
1058 commission to conduct an assessment of the security
1059 and resiliency of the state’s electric grid and
1060 natural gas facilities against physical threats and
1061 cyber threats; requiring the commission to consult
1062 with the Florida Digital Service; requiring
1063 cooperation from all operating facilities in the state
1064 relating to such assessment; requiring the commission
1065 to submit by a specified date a report of such
1066 assessment to the Governor and the Legislature;
1067 providing additional content requirements for such
1068 report; requiring the commission to study and evaluate
1069 the technical and economic feasibility of using
1070 advanced nuclear power technologies to meet the
1071 electrical power needs of the state; requiring the
1072 commission to submit by a specified date a report to
1073 the Governor and the Legislature which contains its
1074 findings and any additional recommendations for
1075 potential legislative or administrative actions;
1076 requiring the Department of Transportation, in
1077 consultation with the Office of Energy within the
1078 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, to
1079 study and evaluate the potential development of
1080 hydrogen fueling infrastructure to support hydrogen
1081 powered vehicles; requiring the department to submit,
1082 by a specified date, a report to the Governor and the
1083 Legislature that contains its findings and
1084 recommendations for specified actions that may
1085 accommodate the future development of hydrogen fueling
1086 infrastructure; amending s. 220.193, F.S.; conforming
1087 a cross-reference; providing an effective date.