Bill Summary

SB 968 Home Backup Power Systems (2026 Session)
Home Backup Power Systems; Prohibiting a local government from adopting a technical amendment to the Florida Building Code which requires a permit or any functionally equivalent local review or approval for certain backup power systems; prohibiting a local government that issues building permits from requiring an owner of a single-family dwelling or such owner’s contractor to obtain a building permit to perform work on the single-family lot valued at less than a specified sum; prohibiting a local enforcement agency from requiring a permit or any functionally equivalent local review or approval for the installation, relocation, replacement, or repair of an eligible residential backup power system; defining the term “backup power system”, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
12/18/25
SENATE
Filed
01/07/26
SENATE
Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules
0968
Filed on 12/18/25
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