CS/SB 1338 (2022) -  Floating Solar Facilities

General Bill by Community Affairs and Diaz
Floating Solar Facilities: Defining the term “floating solar facility”; providing that a floating solar facility must be a permitted use in appropriate land use categories in each local government’s comprehensive plan; requiring each local government to amend its development regulations to promote the expanded use of floating solar facilities; requiring the Office of Energy within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to submit specified recommendations to the Legislature to provide a regulatory framework relating to floating solar facilities, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2022
Last Event: 03/02/22 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1411 (Ch. 2022-83) -SJ 492 on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 10:43 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Regulated Industries
    • On agenda for: 02/01/22 3:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 02/08/22 3:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 02/15/22 10:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 17   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1411 Subject: Floating Solar Facilities Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/16/2022 10:06:24 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/14/2022 9:37:22 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 2/10/2022 10:35:35 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 2/7/2022 2:34:46 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 2/2/2022 1:42:15 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 2/2/2022 1:18:22 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1411 (Ch. 2022-83) -SJ 492 Time: 03/02/2022 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 1411 -SJ 492 Time: 03/02/2022 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 492 Time: 03/02/2022 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/22 -SJ 521 Time: 02/28/2022 - 7:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Retained on Calendar Time: 02/23/2022 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/22 -SJ 451 Time: 02/17/2022 - 3:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 02/16/2022 - 10:33 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 370 Time: 02/15/2022 - 3:26 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/15/22, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/11/2022 - 10:52 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 02/11/2022 - 8:40 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 366 Time: 02/10/2022 - 5:56 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/10/2022 - 10:48 AM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 364 Time: 02/08/2022 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/08/22, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/03/2022 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Now in Community Affairs Time: 02/02/2022 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 337 Time: 02/01/2022 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/01/22, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/27/2022 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 120 Time: 01/18/2022 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 120 Time: 01/12/2022 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/21/2021 - 10:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
163.32051 CS/CS/HB 1411