CS/SB 2078 (2011) -  Energy

General Bill by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities and Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
Energy: Requires a utility to purchase excess electrical output generated by any property owner's rooftop solar equipment within its service area. Requires all public utilities to perform a free energy audit of the business structures of commercial customers. Provides that the audit is deemed satisfied under certain conditions. Requires the Department of Management Services to prioritize buildings for an energy audit and retrofits and to proceed with performing those audits and retrofits, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2011
Last Event: 05/07/11 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2156 (Ch. 2011-142) on Saturday, May 7, 2011 3:35 AM

PCB committee actions:

  • SPB 7082 recommended by:
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    • On agenda for: 03/28/11   1:00 PM
    • Submitted as Committee Bill (final action)  

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    • On agenda for: 04/04/11 1:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 1
  • Budget
    • On agenda for: 04/26/11 9:45 AM

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1349 Subject: Renewable Energy Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 7217 Subject: Energy Incentives and Initiatives Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1102 Subject: Energy Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1336 Subject: Renewable Energy Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1724 Subject: Renewable Energy Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2106 Subject: Florida Energy and Climate Commission Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2156 Subject: Governmental Reorganization Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 405692 , Budget, Altman Date Filed: 04/22/11, Line#: 67
    • A 875378 , Budget, Altman Date Filed: 04/22/11, Line#: 219
    • A 814120 , Budget, Lynn Date Filed: 04/25/11, Line#: 177
    • A 611780 , Budget, Alexander Date Filed: 04/25/11, Line#: 232
    • A 962584 , Budget, Alexander Date Filed: 04/25/11, Line#: 272
    • A 664058 , Budget, Lynn Date Filed: 04/25/11, Line#: 277
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 268912 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Fasano Date Filed: 03/31/11, Line#: 352
    • A 830712 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Altman Date Filed: 04/01/11, Line#: 160
    • AA 494658 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Altman Date Filed: 04/04/11, Line#: 42
    • A 539836 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Benacquisto Date Filed: 04/04/11, Line#: 45
    • A 783166 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Benacquisto Date Filed: 04/04/11, Line#: 159
    • A 421190 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Benacquisto Date Filed: 04/04/11, Line#: 203
    • AA 154710 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Fasano Date Filed: 04/04/11, Line#: 6
    • A 487142 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Benacquisto Date Filed: 04/04/11, Line#: 372
    • A 155762 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Benacquisto Date Filed: 04/04/11, Line#: 409

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/22/2011 3:09:46 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 4/6/2011 9:53:25 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 4/1/2011 7:52:52 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2156 (Ch. 2011-142) Time: 05/07/2011 - 3:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building ----Amendments adopted-Temporarily postponed Time: 04/21/2011 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/20/2011 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget Time: 04/07/2011 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Remaining references corrected to Budget -SJ 461 Time: 04/07/2011 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Original reference(s)- removed: Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 461 Time: 04/07/2011 - 6:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 323 Time: 04/06/2011 - 9:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 353 Time: 04/05/2011 - 6:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/05/2011 - 2:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 12 NAYS 1 -SJ 323 Time: 04/04/2011 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 310 Time: 03/30/2011 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 04/04/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/30/2011 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 311 Time: 03/30/2011 - 11:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 03/29/2011 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S SPB 7082 submitted as a committee bill (SB 2078) by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Time: 03/29/2011 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
20.06 SB 2098*, SB 2106*, SB 2118*, SB 2156*
255.252 CS/CS/SB 396, CS/CS/CS/HB 849*
366.051
366.82 SB 2106, SB 2156, HB 7217
366.92 SB 1102, SB 1336, HB 1349, SB 1724, SB 2106, SB 2156, HB 7217
366.95
377.6015 SB 924, SB 1102, SB 2106, SB 2156, HB 7009, HB 7217, HB 7247

(*) Not the latest version