HB 1597 (2005) -  Hydrogen Energy Technology

General Bill by Hasner (CO-SPONSORS) Allen; Altman; Ambler; Cannon; Cusack; Farkas; Henriquez; Homan; Needelman; Sansom; Sobel; Stargel; Troutman; Zapata
Hydrogen Energy Technology: Creates the Hydrogen Energy Technologies Act; provides a popular name, legislative findings and intent, purpose, and definitions; creates the Hydrogen Energy Technologies Grants Program in the Department of Environmental Protection to provide grants for demonstration, commercialization, research, and development projects relating to hydrogen energy technologies; provides requirements and procedures and rulemaking authority; creates a sales tax exemption for certain hydrogen energy technology projects and provides requirements and procedures therefor; requires the Department of Environmental Protection to make determinations relating to certain projects; authorizes the Department of Revenue to adopt rules for tax exempt purchases; provides for future repeal of the exemption; provides for information sharing between the Department of Revenue and the Department of Environmental Protection; provides for the addition of tax credits relating to hydrogen energy technologies in the priority order of tax credits; creates a hydrogen energy technologies investment tax credit; provides definitions; provides requirements and procedures therefor; authorizes the Department of Revenue to perform certain audits and investigations; requires the Department of Environmental Protection to provide technical assistance in certain audits and investigations; provides for revocation or modification of credits; provides for payment of tax and interest under certain circumstances; provides rulemaking authority; provides for future repeal of the credit; revises the definition of the term "adjusted federal income" to include the amount taken as a credit for expenses related to hydrogen energy technologies; authorizes the Florida Public Service Commission to approve experimental or transitional rates to encourage the use of renewable energy; revises definition of "environmental compliance costs" to include costs related to the deployment of hydrogen energy technologies; provides for cost recovery of utility investment in hydrogen energy technologies; authorizes the State Fire Marshal to adopt uniform standards for hydrogen fueling, storage, and production facilities; provides rulemaking authority.
Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
Last Event: 05/06/05 S Died in Committee on Communications and Public Utilities on Friday, May 6, 2005 11:49 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Communications and Public Utilities
  • Environmental Preservation
  • Commerce and Consumer Services
  • Government Efficiency Appropriations
  • General Government Appropriations
  • Ways and Means

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 2074 Subject: Hydrogen Energy Technologies Act Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/SB 1464 Subject: Renewable Energy Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Spaceport & Technology Committee 4/21/2005 8:57:06 AM
Chamber: House Committee: State Infrastructure Council 4/20/2005 6:36:29 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Infrastructure Council 4/18/2005 11:31:18 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Committee 4/12/2005 8:13:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Committee 4/11/2005 8:11:13 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Spaceport & Technology Committee 3/30/2005 9:23:13 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Spaceport & Technology Committee 3/28/2005 11:58:03 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/27/2005 09:21 AM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 252] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Communications and Public Utilities Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation; Commerce and Consumer Services; Government Efficiency Appropriations; General Government Appropriations; Ways and Means -SJ 00900 Time: 05/03/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/27/2005 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/27/2005 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/27/2005 - 9:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 Time: 04/27/2005 - 9:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/27/2005 - 9:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/26/2005 - 6:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/26/2005 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/26/2005) Time: 04/24/2005 - 5:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/22/2005 - 2:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2005) Time: 04/20/2005 - 9:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/20/2005 - 8:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/20/2005 - 8:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/20/2005 - 6:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of State Infrastructure Council Time: 04/20/2005 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Infrastructure Council Time: 04/19/2005 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to State Infrastructure Council agenda Time: 04/15/2005 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in State Infrastructure Council Time: 04/12/2005 - 7:30 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Finance & Tax Committee Time: 04/12/2005 - 7:30 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Finance & Tax Committee(Amended) Time: 04/12/2005 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Finance & Tax Committee(Amended) Time: 04/12/2005 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Finance & Tax Committee Time: 04/12/2005 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Finance & Tax Committee agenda Time: 04/08/2005 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Finance & Tax Committee Time: 04/05/2005 - 8:48 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: State Infrastructure Council Time: 04/05/2005 - 8:48 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Finance & Tax Committee Time: 04/05/2005 - 8:48 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/04/2005 - 1:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Spaceport & Technology Committee Time: 04/04/2005 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Spaceport & Technology Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Spaceport & Technology Committee Time: 03/29/2005 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Spaceport & Technology Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Spaceport & Technology Committee agenda Time: 03/25/2005 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: Spaceport & Technology Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Spaceport & Technology Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Spaceport & Technology Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Infrastructure Council Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Spaceport & Technology Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Spaceport & Technology Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/08/2005 - 9:26 AM Member: Hasner Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
212.08 HB 15, HB 27, HB 81 CS, HB 467, HB 503 CS, HB 573 CS, HB 607, HB 643, HB 805, HB 891 CS, HB 1123 CS, HB 1225, HB 1313 CS, HB 1649, HB 1717, HB 1725, HB 1859
213.053 HB 383, HB 581, HB 661, HB 963, HB 1163, HB 1807, HB 1813
220.02 HB 175, HB 1725
220.13 HB 175
220.192 HB 243
366.075
366.8255
377.801
377.802
377.803
377.804
377.805
633.022 HB 1267