HB 1473 CS (2006) -  Energy

General Bill by Hasner (CO-SPONSORS) Altman; Brandenburg; Clarke; Davis, M.; Flores; Grant; Grimsley; Harrell; Hays; Holloway; Hukill; McInvale; Murzin; Reagan; Rivera; Robaina; Traviesa; Waters; Williams, T.
Energy: Creates the "Florida Renewable Energy Technologies and Energy Efficiency Act"; creates the Renewable Energy Technologies Grants Program as a matching-fund program; requires the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules and coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; requires joint departmental approval for the funding of any project; establishes an energy-efficient products sales tax holiday; prohibits purchase of products by certain payment methods; provides that certain purchases or attempts to purchase are unfair methods of competition and punishable as such; creates the Solar Energy System Incentives Program; creates the Florida Energy Council within the Department of Environmental Protection; provides definitions of "biodiesel," "ethanol," and "hydrogen fuel cells"; provides tax exemptions in the form of a rebate for the sale or use of certain equipment, machinery, and other materials for renewable energy technologies; provides for expiration of the exemption; provides the order of application of the renewable energy technologies investment tax credit; establishes a corporate tax credit for certain costs relating to renewable energy technologies; provides for expiration of the tax credit; provides an addition to the definition of "adjusted federal income"; revises the provisions of electric utility 10-year site plans to include the effect on fuel diversity; revises the safety standards for public utilities; authorizes the Public Service Commission to adopt certain construction standards and make certain determinations; directs the commission to conduct a study and provide a report by a certain date; revises and provides definitions applicable to the Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act; provides the Department of Environmental Protection with additional powers and duties relating to the Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act; revises provisions for certain permits associated with applications for electrical power plant certification; revises provisions relating to applicability and certification of certain power plants; revises provisions for distribution of applications and schedules relating to certification; revises provisions relating to the appointment of administrative law judges and their powers and duties; revises provisions relating to the determination of completeness for certain applications; authorizes certain local governments and regional planning councils to hold an informational public meeting about a proposed electrical power plant or associated facilities; requires local governments to file certain land use determinations; repeals a provision relating to the determination of sufficiency for certain applications; revises required preliminary statement provisions for affected agencies; requires a report as a condition precedent to the project analysis and certification hearing; revises provisions relating to land use and certification hearings, including cancellation and responsibility for payment of expenses and costs; requires certain notice; revises provisions relating to the final disposition of certain applications; revises provisions relating to the effect of certification for the construction and operation of proposed electrical power plants; provides that issuance of certification meets certain coastal zone consistency requirements; requires filing of notice for certified corridor routes; provides requirements and procedures with respect thereto; authorizes postcertification amendments for electrical power plant site certification applications; requires certain public notice for activities relating to power plant site application, certification, and land use determination; directs the Department of Environmental Protection to maintain certain lists and provide copies to of certain publications; revises provisions for judicial review of appeals relating to electrical power plant site certification; revises provisions relating to modification of certification for electrical power plant sites; revises provisions relating to supplemental applications for sites certified for ultimate site capacity; revises provisions relating to existing electrical power plant site certification; revises the procedure for reviewing and processing applications; requires additional information to be included in certain applications; revises the allocation of proceeds from certain fees collected; provides for reimbursement of certain expenses; directs the Department of Environmental Protection to establish rules for determination of certain fees; eliminates certain operational license fees; provides for the application, processing, approval, and cancellation of electrical power plant certification; directs the Public Service Commission to consider fuel diversity and reliability in certain determinations; revises provisions and requirements relating to the stormwater management, wastewater management, and water restoration grants program; requires the Public Service Commission to implement rules related to nuclear power plant cost recovery and requires a report; renames the "Transmission Line Siting Act" as the "Florida Electric Transmission Line Siting Act"; revises the powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection; requires the department to collect and process fees, to prepare a project impact analysis, to act as clerk for the siting board, and to administer and manage the terms and conditions of the certification order and supporting documents and records; revises provisions for notice by an electric utility of its intent to construct an exempted transmission line; provides for the powers and duties of the administrative law judge designated by the Division of Administrative Hearings to conduct required hearings; revises application procedures and schedules for certification; requires the department to prepare a proposed schedule of dates for determination of completeness and other significant dates to be followed during the certification process; requires the applicant to file a notice of filing of the application; revises timeframes and procedures for determination of completeness of the application; requires the department to consult with affected agencies; requires the department to file a statement of its determination of completeness with the Division of Administrative Hearings, the applicant, and all parties within a certain time after distribution of the application; revises requirements for the applicant to file a statement with the department, the division, and all parties, if the department determines the application is not complete; provides for the statement to notify the department that the information will not be provided; revises criteria and procedures for preliminary statements of issues, reports, and studies; requires that the preliminary statement of issues from each affected agency be submitted to the department and the applicant; requires affected agencies to prepare a project impact report; provides for notice of any agency nonprocedural requirements not listed in the application; provides that receipt of an affirmative determination of need is a condition precedent to further processing of the application; requires the department to prepare a project impact analysis to be filed with the administrative law judge and served on all parties within a certain timeframe; revises provisions for notices and publication of notices and for procedures at hearings; requires that certain notices be made in accordance with specified requirements and within a certain timeframe; authorizes the administrative law judge to cancel the certification hearing and relinquish jurisdiction to the department upon request by the applicant or the department; requires the department and the applicant to publish notice of the cancellation; requires the parties to submit proposed recommended orders to the department when the certification hearing has been canceled; revises procedures, notices, and timeframes for consideration of proposed alternate corridors; provides for notice of the filing of the alternate corridor and revised time schedules; requires the person proposing the alternate corridor to provide all data to the agencies within a certain timeframe; provides for the department to determine if the data is complete; provides for withdrawal of the proposed alternate corridor if the data is incomplete; requires the agencies to file reports with the applicant and department which address the proposed alternate corridor; requires the party proposing an alternate corridor to have the burden of proof on the certifiability of the alternate corridor; revises the procedures for the informational public meetings; revises the provisions for amending the application before certification; provides that a comprehensive application encompassing more than one proposed transmission line may be good cause for altering established time limits; revises provisions for final disposition of the application by the siting board; requires the applicant to file notice of a certified corridor route with the department; revises the circumstances under which a certification may be modified after the certification has been issued; provides procedures for changes proposed by the licensee after certification; requires the department to determine within a certain time if the proposed change requires modification of the conditions of certification; requires publication of certain notices by the applicant, the proponent of an alternate corridor, and the department; provides for application fees and the distribution of fees collected; revises procedures for reimbursement of local governments and regional planning organizations; provides that the Public Service Commission is the only forum in which to determine the need for a transmission line; provides appropriations.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/CS/SB 888 Energy By Ways and Means and Environmental Preservation and Communications and Public Utilities and Constantine
Effective Date: upon becoming a law.
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 888 (Ch. 2006-230), HB 5003 (Ch. 2006-26) on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 3:20 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 888 Subject: Energy Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 347 Subject: Tax on Sales, Use, and Other Transactions Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 713 Subject: Solar Energy Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1259 Subject: Siting of Electric Transmission Lines Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1305 Subject: Electric Utility Transmission Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1471 CS Subject: Energy Diversity and Efficiency Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 5003 Subject: Implementing the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 7133 CS Subject: Environmental Protection Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 680 Subject: Electric Utility Transmission/Study Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 762 Subject: Tax Exempt/Energy-efficient Product Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 794 Subject: Utility Preparedness Task Force Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 890 Subject: Florida Energy Commission Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2164 Subject: Siting of Electric Transmission Line Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 2478 Subject: Florida Solar Incentives Program Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Council 4/25/2006 3:20:25 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Council 4/25/2006 12:24:35 PM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Council 4/25/2006 12:19:50 PM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Fiscal Council 4/21/2006 5:49:28 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Fiscal Council 4/17/2006 11:43:39 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee 4/12/2006 2:41:25 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee 4/4/2006 7:18:42 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee 4/4/2006 7:15:09 PM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee 4/4/2006 6:45:12 PM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee 4/4/2006 6:25:43 PM --UnPublished--

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 888 (Ch. 2006-230), HB 5003 (Ch. 2006-26) Time: 05/02/2006 - 3:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 888 Time: 05/02/2006 - 3:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 176331 filed late Time: 05/02/2006 - 11:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 723107 filed late Time: 05/02/2006 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 364765 filed Time: 05/02/2006 - 9:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 376671 filed Time: 05/02/2006 - 7:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 907111 filed Time: 05/02/2006 - 7:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2006) Time: 05/02/2006 - 12:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/25/2006 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/25/2006 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/24/2006 - 9:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Council Time: 04/24/2006 - 9:26 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Commerce Council Time: 04/24/2006 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c2
Event: H Now in Commerce Council Time: 04/23/2006 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/23/2006 - 12:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Fiscal Council Time: 04/21/2006 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Commerce Council agenda Time: 04/21/2006 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Fiscal Council Time: 04/21/2006 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Fiscal Council agenda Time: 04/20/2006 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Fiscal Council agenda Time: 04/13/2006 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Fiscal Council Time: 04/13/2006 - 2:22 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Commerce Council Time: 04/13/2006 - 2:22 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/12/2006 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 04/12/2006 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 04/05/2006 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Utilities & Telecommunications Committee agenda Time: 04/03/2006 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Council Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Fiscal Council Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/05/2006 - 12:33 PM Member: Hasner Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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