Renewable Energy
Summary
Renewable Energy; Defining the term “solar facility”; providing that solar facilities are a permitted use in local government comprehensive plan agricultural land use categories and certain agricultural zoning districts; authorizing the Florida Public Service Commission to approve cost recovery by a gas public utility for certain contracts for the purchase of renewable natural gas, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Signed Jun 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2021 · House Apr 28, 2021
How they voted
22–13
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Apr 26, 2021
D
Democratic15
80% Nay
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
11
Committee
9
Jun 29, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 86, NAYS 29
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 25 NAYS 14
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (633872)
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 3 NAYS 2
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/29/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/16/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/09/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Regulated Industries; Environment and Natural Resources; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Brodeur
RRepublican
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