Florida Bill SB 888 - Energy by Constantine

Bill Summary

SB 888 Energy (2006 Session)

by Constantine Co Sponsors: Alexander, Aronberg, Atwater, Baker, Bennett, Bullard (L), Campbell, Crist, Diaz de la Portilla, Dockery, Klein, Wilson CS Sponsors: Environmental Preservation, Communications and Public Utilities, Ways and Means

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Summary

Energy; creates "Fla. Renewable Energy Technologies & Energy Efficienc Act"; creates Renewable Engergy Technologies Grants Program; creates Solar Energy System Incentives Program; provides tax exemptions in form of rebate for sale or use of certain equipment, machinery, & other materials for renewable energy technologies; establishes corporate tax credit for certain costs re renewable energy technologies, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $17,561,379. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided.

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committees of reference

Committee references not assigned.

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Actions

11/18/05

SENATE

Filed

12/14/05

SENATE

Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar

03/06/06

SENATE

References corrected to Communications and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations

03/16/06

SENATE

On Committee agenda - Communications and Public Utilities, 03/21/06, 9:00 am, 301 S

03/21/06

SENATE

Temporarily postponed by Communications and Public Utilities

03/23/06

SENATE

On Committee agenda - Communications and Public Utilities, 03/28/06, 9:00 am, 301 S

03/28/06

SENATE

Favorable with CS by Communications and Public Utilities; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays

03/29/06

SENATE

Withdrawn from Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Also referred to Ways and Means; On Committee agenda - Environmental Preservation, 04/03/06, 2:00 pm, 401 S

04/03/06

SENATE

Favorable with CS by Environmental Preservation; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/06/06

SENATE

Now in Ways and Means

04/12/06

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Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR's Revenue Impact Conference; 4/14/06, 9:00am, 221 S(No Votes Will Be Taken); On Committee agenda - Ways and Means, 04/17/06, 2:30 pm, 412 K

04/17/06

SENATE

Favorable with CS by Ways and Means; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/19/06

SENATE

Placed on Calendar, on second reading

04/24/06

SENATE

Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/26/06

04/26/06

SENATE

Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/27/06

04/27/06

SENATE

Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/28/06

04/28/06

SENATE

Read Second Time; Amendment(s) Withdrawn; Amendment(s) Adopted; Amendment(s) Failed; Ordered engrossed

05/01/06

SENATE

Read Third Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays); In House Messages; Received, referred to Calendar; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 05/02/06

05/02/06

HOUSE

Substituted for HB 1473; Read Second Time; Amendment(s) Withdrawn; Amendment(s) Adopted

05/03/06

HOUSE

Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading; Called Up For Reconsideration; Read Third Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; Amendment(s) Withdrawn; Amendment(s) Failed; Passed (Vote: 119 Yeas / 1 Nays); In Senate returning messages

05/05/06

SENATE

Received from Messages; Concurred with House Amendment(s); Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays); Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

06/13/06

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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by June 28, 2006)

06/19/06

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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-230

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bill text & filed amendments

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Filed on 11/18/05