Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 896 — Renewable Energy

Last action — Chapter No. 2021-178

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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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.

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Florida Senate - 2021 CS for CS for SB 896 By the Committees on Rules;
Florida Senate - 2021 CS for SB 896 By the Committee on Regulated Industries;
and Regulated Industries;
and Senator Brodeur 580-02948-21 2021896c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to renewable natural gas;
and Senators Brodeur and Hutson 595-04532-21 2021896c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to renewable energy;
creating s.
163.3205, F.S.;
providing legislative intent;
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;
requiring solar facilities to comply with specified criteria;
authorizing counties to adopt ordinances that meet certain requirements;
conforming cross references;
conforming cross-references;
21 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
23 Section 1. Section 163.3205, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
16 Section 1. Present paragraphs (a) through (d) of subsection (2) of section 366.91, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as paragraphs (b) through (e), respectively, a new paragraph (a) and paragraph (f) are added to that subsection, present paragraph (d) of that subsection is amended, and subsection (9) is added to that section, to read:
163.3205 Solar facility approval process.— (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage renewable solar electrical generation throughout this state.
It is essential that solar facilities and associated electric infrastructure be constructed and maintained in various locations throughout this state in order to ensure the availability of renewable energy production, which is critical to this state’s energy and economic future.
(2) As used in this section, the term “solar facility” means a production facility for electric power which:
(a) Uses photovoltaic modules to convert solar energy to electricity that may be stored on site, delivered to a transmission system, and consumed primarily offsite.
(b) Consists principally of photovoltaic modules, a mounting or racking system, power inverters, transformers, collection systems, battery systems, fire suppression equipment, and associated components.
(c) May include accessory administration or maintenance buildings, electric transmission lines, substations, energy storage equipment, and related accessory uses and structures.
(3) A solar facility shall be a permitted use in all agricultural land use categories in a local government comprehensive plan and all agricultural zoning districts within an unincorporated area and must comply with the setback and landscaped buffer area criteria for other similar uses in the agricultural district.
(4) A county may adopt an ordinance specifying buffer and landscaping requirements for solar facilities.
Such requirements may not exceed the requirements for similar uses involving the construction of other facilities that are permitted uses in agricultural land use categories and zoning districts.
Section 2. Present paragraphs (a) through (d) of subsection (2) of section 366.91, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as paragraphs (b) through (e), respectively, a new paragraph (a) and paragraph (f) are added to that subsection, present paragraph (d) of that subsection is amended, and subsection (9) is added to that section, to read:
Section 3. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 366.92, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 366.92, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Section 4. Subsection (7) of section 373.236, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Section 3. Subsection (7) of section 373.236, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Section 5. Paragraph (f) of subsection (3) and paragraph (b) of subsection (19) of section 403.973, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
Section 4. Paragraph (f) of subsection (3) and paragraph (b) of subsection (19) of section 403.973, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
Section 6. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 366.91, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, subsection (7) of section 288.9606, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
Section 5. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 366.91, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, subsection (7) of section 288.9606, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
Section 7. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.
Section 6. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2021-178

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. Message sent to senate

  6. CS passed; YEAS 86, NAYS 29

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  9. Placed on 3rd reading

  10. Read 2nd time

  11. 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)

  12. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021)

  13. Bill referred to House Calendar

  14. CS passed as amended; YEAS 25 NAYS 14

  15. In Messages

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Placed on 3rd reading

  18. Ordered engrossed

  19. Amendment(s) adopted (633872)

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

  22. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/21

  23. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  24. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  25. CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 5

  26. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  27. Now in Rules

  28. Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 3 NAYS 2

  29. On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/29/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  30. CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time

  31. Now in Environment and Natural Resources

  32. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  33. CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 7 NAYS 1

  34. On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/16/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  35. On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/09/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed

  36. Introduced

  37. Referred to Regulated Industries; Environment and Natural Resources; Rules

  38. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 86 Yea · 29 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 381303
Republican 43102
Democrat 51500
Total 862905
% of votes cast 72%24%0%4%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Nay
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Nay
Renner — Yea
Grant — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Benjamin — Nay
Harding — Yea
Hardy — Nay
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Brown — Nay
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Nay
Byrd — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Nay
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Diamond — Nay
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Nay
McCurdy — Nay
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Nay
Williams — Nay
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Bush — Not Voting
Tomkow — Not Voting
Duran — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Nay
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Nay
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Nay
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Nay
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Nay
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Nay
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Nay
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Nay
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Nay
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Nay
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Nay
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Nay
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Nay
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Nay
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Not Voting
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Not Voting
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Nay
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 25 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 12901
Democrat 0400
No Party Affiliation 0100
Total 251401
% of votes cast 63%35%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Nay
Farmer — Nay
Powell — Nay
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Nay
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Nay
Bracy — Nay
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Thurston — Nay
Brandes — Yea
Torres — Nay
Broxson — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Nay
Gibson — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Nay
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 11 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 6501
Total 11501
% of votes cast 65%29%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Bean — Yea
Book — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Bracy — Nay
Farmer — Nay
Gibson — Nay
Powell — Nay
Thurston — Nay
Stargel — Not Voting
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 3 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1001
Unaffiliated 2200
Total 3201
% of votes cast 50%33%0%17%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Bean — Yea
Perry — Yea
Ausley — Nay
Stewart — Nay
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Not Voting

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What does SB 896 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 896?
SB 896 is sponsored by Brodeur, Jason (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 896?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2021. Enacted.
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