SB 282 (2011) -  Renewable Energy

General Bill by Bennett (CO-SPONSORS) Margolis
Renewable Energy: Requires each electric utility in the state to collect from each residential, commercial, and industrial customer a designated monthly systems charge. Requires the electric utilities to deposit collected funds into the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Policy Trust Fund. Requires that a purchase contract offered to producers of renewable energy contain payment provisions for energy and capacity based upon a public utility's equivalent cost-recovery rate for certain clean energy projects rather than the utility's full avoided costs, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2011
Last Event: 05/07/11 S Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities on Saturday, May 7, 2011 3:35 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
  • Environmental Preservation and Conservation
  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  • Budget

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 284 Subject: Sustainable & Renewable Energy Policy Trust Fund Relationship: Linked
Bill #: HB 219 Subject: Renewable Energy Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 221 Subject: Trust Funds/Sustainable and Renewable Energy Policy Trust Fund/Florida Energy Office/DEP Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 156 Subject: Renewable Energy Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Time: 05/07/2011 - 3:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 30 Time: 03/07/2011 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 30 Time: 01/05/2011 - 10:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/17/2010 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
366.91 SB 156, HB 219, HB 1349, SB 1724
377.806 HB 219, SB 2106, SB 2156, HB 7217
570.954 HB 219, SB 1810, CS/CS/SB 2076, SB 2106, SB 2156, CS/CS/HB 7215*, HB 7217

(*) Not the latest version