CS/CS/CS/SB 288 (2015) -  Utilities Regulation

General Bill by Appropriations and Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities and Latvala
Utilities Regulation: Requiring the Florida Public Service Commission to hold public customer service meetings in certain service territories; requiring a person who lobbies a member of the Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council to register as a lobbyist; requiring the Governor to remove from office any commissioner found to have willfully and knowingly violated the ex parte communications statute; requiring that money received by a utility for the development of demand-side renewable energy systems be used solely for that purpose, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2015
Last Event: 04/23/15 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129) -SJ 589 on Thursday, April 23, 2015 3:21 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    • On agenda for: 02/17/15 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
    • On agenda for: 04/07/15 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/16/15 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 17   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 7109 Subject: Florida Public Service Commission Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 219 Subject: Utilities Regulation Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 3
    • A 782862 , Legg Date Filed: 04/22/15, Line#: 90 Senate: Withdrawn 4/22/2015 4:21:57 PM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 467536 , Appropriations, Latvala Date Filed: 04/14/15, Line#: 93 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/16/2015 09:01 PM
    • A 171144 , Appropriations, Latvala Date Filed: 04/15/15, Line#: 236 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/16/2015 09:01 PM
    • A 887258 , Appropriations, Latvala Date Filed: 04/14/15, Line#: 1195 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/16/2015 09:01 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 307024 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Dean Date Filed: 04/06/15, Line#: 56 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/08/2015 08:59 AM
    • A 291948 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Garcia Date Filed: 04/06/15, Line#: 291 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/08/2015 08:59 AM
    • A 307024 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Dean Date Filed: 04/06/15, Line#: 56 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/08/2015 08:59 AM
    • A 291948 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Garcia Date Filed: 04/06/15, Line#: 291 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/08/2015 08:59 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 291132 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Bradley Date Filed: 02/13/15, Line#: 118 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/18/2015 04:49 PM
    • A 973916 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Bradley Date Filed: 02/13/15, Line#: 241 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/18/2015 04:49 PM
    • A 530344 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Bradley Date Filed: 02/13/15, Line#: 257 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/18/2015 04:49 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/20/2015 4:39:55 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/15/2015 10:20:15 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 4/8/2015 4:32:18 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 4/7/2015 8:56:03 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 4/7/2015 8:50:53 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 4/6/2015 4:46:36 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129) -SJ 589 Time: 04/23/2015 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 7109 -SJ 589 Time: 04/23/2015 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 589 Time: 04/23/2015 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 427 Time: 04/21/2015 - 8:08 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15 Time: 04/20/2015 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 425 Time: 04/20/2015 - 7:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/20/2015 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 425 Time: 04/16/2015 - 5:01 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/16/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/13/2015 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 372 Time: 04/09/2015 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 373 Time: 04/08/2015 - 8:35 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/08/2015 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 372 Time: 04/07/2015 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 04/07/15, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 04/02/2015 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: c1
Event: S Now in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Time: 04/01/2015 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: c1
Event: S Remaining references corrected to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Appropriations -SJ 315 Time: 04/01/2015 - 5:49 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: c1
Event: S Original reference(s)- removed: Appropriations -SJ 315 Time: 04/01/2015 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 152 Time: 03/03/2015 - 9:30 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 50 Time: 03/03/2015 - 7:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 159 Time: 02/20/2015 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/19/2015 - 10:07 AM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: c1
Event: S CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 159 Time: 02/17/2015 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 02/17/15, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 02/09/2015 - 11:24 AM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Appropriations -SJ 50 Time: 01/15/2015 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/08/2015 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
350.01 SB 170, HB 199, HB 219, HB 399, CS/HB 7109
350.031 SB 170, HB 199, HB 219, CS/HB 7109
350.041 HB 219, CS/HB 7109
350.042 HB 219, HB 399, CS/HB 7109
350.043 HB 219
350.0611 HB 219
366.05 HB 81, HB 219, SB 230, CS/HB 7109
366.82 HB 219, CS/HB 7109
366.95 CS/HB 7109
403.537 HB 219, CS/SB 484*, HB 873
403.9422 HB 219, CS/SB 484*, HB 873

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