HB 7217 (2011) -  Energy Incentives and Initiatives

General Bill by Energy & Utilities Subcommittee and Ford
Energy Incentives and Initiatives: Revises legislative intent relating to state's energy policy; provides legislative intent relating to renewable energy production of electricity; deletes provisions for renewable portfolio standard & renewable energy credits; provides mechanism for providers to recover costs to produce or purchase renewable energy under certain conditions; exempts renewable energy projects for which cost recovery is provided under mechanism from requirements for determination of need; requires providers to include specified information relating to renewable energy development in reports to PSC; transfers Florida Energy & Climate Commission within EOG to DACS; transfers Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program & Weatherization Assistance Program within DCA to DACS; provides for creation of Office of Energy & Water within DACS; repeals Solar Energy System Incentives Program & required studies & reports on greenhouse gas emissions associated with renewable fuels & certain DACS consumer conciliatory conference responsibilities.
Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Last Event: Died in State Affairs Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7215 (Ch. 2011-206), SB 2156 (Ch. 2011-142) on Saturday, May 7, 2011 2:07 AM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB ENUS 11-01 recommended by:
    Energy & Utilities Subcommittee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1349 Subject: Renewable Energy Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 7215 Subject: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 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 1810 Subject: Energy Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2076 Subject: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 2078 Subject: Energy Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2106 Subject: Florida Energy and Climate Commission Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2156 Subject: Governmental Reorganization Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee 4/3/2011 5:23:33 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee 3/28/2011 5:56:09 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in State Affairs Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7215 (Ch. 2011-206), SB 2156 (Ch. 2011-142) Time: 05/07/2011 - 2:07 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee Time: 04/07/2011 - 7:59 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 04/07/2011 - 7:59 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/04/2011 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 04/03/2011 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
163.03 CS/CS/HB 1245, SB 1602, SB 2156*, HB 7247
212.05 HB 455, SB 924, HB 995, SB 1406, CS/SB 1548, SB 2124, HB 7009
212.08 SB 268, HB 455, CS/SB 508*, HB 639*, HB 675, SB 912, SB 924, HB 995, CS/HB 1069, SB 1080, HB 1099, HB 1175, CS/CS/HB 1231*, SB 1242, HB 1275, SB 1296, HB 1349, SB 1406, CS/CS/SB 1460*, CS/SB 1470, CS/CS/SB 1524, CS/SB 1548, SB 1632, SB 1724, SB 1810, SB 1820, SB 2152, SB 2156, HB 4033*, HB 7009, HB 7247
213.053 SB 264, HB 397, CS/CS/SB 728, SB 774, CS/CS/HB 873*, CS/CS/CS/HB 907*, SB 924, HB 943*, CS/CS/HB 965*, CS/SB 976, HB 1209, CS/SB 1224, SB 1236, SB 1296, CS/SB 1384, CS/SB 1388, CS/SB 1506, SB 1746, CS/CS/SB 1916, SB 2044, SB 2106, SB 2120, SB 2150, SB 2156, CS/HB 5005, CS/CS/HB 7005*, HB 7009, HB 7203*, HB 7247
220.192 SB 924, SB 1222, HB 1349, SB 1724, SB 1810, SB 2106, SB 2156, HB 7009
288.1089 HB 905, SB 1296, SB 1436, SB 2106, SB 2156, HB 7207*, HB 7247
288.9607 SB 2106, SB 2156
366.82 CS/SB 2078, SB 2106, SB 2156
366.85 CS/CS/SB 1916
366.90 HB 1349, SB 1724
366.92 SB 1102, SB 1336, HB 1349, SB 1724, CS/SB 2078, SB 2106, SB 2156
377.601 HB 1349, SB 1724
377.6015 SB 924, SB 1102, CS/SB 2078, SB 2106, SB 2156, HB 7009, HB 7247
377.602 SB 2106, SB 2156
377.603 SB 2106, SB 2156
377.604 SB 2106, SB 2156
377.605 SB 2106, SB 2156
377.606 SB 2106, SB 2156
377.608 SB 2106, SB 2156
377.701 SB 2106, SB 2156
377.703 HB 1349, SB 1724, SB 2106, SB 2156, HB 7247
377.801 SB 2106, SB 2156
377.802
377.803 SB 2106, SB 2156
377.804 SB 2106, SB 2156
377.806 HB 219, SB 282, SB 2106, SB 2156
377.807 SB 2106, SB 2156
377.808 SB 2106, SB 2156
377.809 CS/CS/HB 879*, HB 1175, SB 1296, HB 1349, CS/CS/SB 1460, SB 1724, SB 2106, SB 2156, HB 7247
403.44 SB 762, SB 2106, SB 2156, HB 4117
403.503 SB 1102, HB 1349, SB 1724, SB 1910
409.508 SB 2156, HB 7247
409.509 SB 2156, HB 7247
526.207 SB 2106, SB 2156
570.074 SB 1810, CS/CS/SB 2076, SB 2106, SB 2156, CS/CS/HB 7215*
570.954 HB 219, SB 282, SB 1810, CS/CS/SB 2076, SB 2106, SB 2156, CS/CS/HB 7215*
1004.648 SB 946, SB 2106, SB 2156, HB 7011

(*) Not the latest version