HB 687 (2016) -  Energy Policy

General Bill by Costello and Rehwinkel Vasilinda
Energy Policy: Restricts manner in which counties & municipalities regulate renewable energy devices; exempts specific entities from PSC regulation; authorizes local renewable energy suppliers to sell local renewable energy to certain end users; specifies conditions under which certain end users may interconnect with local renewable energy suppliers or local electric utilities; provides conditions under which local renewable energy suppliers may interconnect; provides conditions under which net metering provisions apply; restricts declaration of covenants from regulating certain renewable energy devices more stringent than required under Florida Building Code; prohibits enforcement of certain state laws enacted pursuant to federal rules mandating state action under certain circumstances.
Effective Date: July 1, 2016
Last Event: Died in Energy & Utilities Subcommittee on Friday, March 11, 2016 6:45 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1328 Subject: Energy Policy Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Time: 03/11/2016 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Time: 11/23/2015 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 11/23/2015 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 11/23/2015 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Time: 11/23/2015 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/17/2015 - 1:14 PM Member: Costello Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
125.01 HB 323, CS/HB 773, SB 1020, SB 1328, CS/SB 1664
166.041 SB 1328
366.02 CS/HB 579*, CS/SB 840*, SB 1328
366.8253 SB 1328
366.91 SB 1328
366.92 SB 1328
373.236 CS/SB 1038, SB 1328, HB 7049
403.973 SB 1328
720.3035 SB 786, SB 1328, SB 1532

(*) Not the latest version