Bill Summary
SB 896 Renewable Energy (2021 Session)
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. Effective Date: 7/1/2021
01/28/21
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Filed
02/04/21
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Referred to Regulated Industries; Environment and Natural Resources; Rules
03/04/21
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On Committee agenda - Regulated Industries, 03/09/21, 9:00 am, 412 K
03/09/21
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Temporarily Postponed by Regulated Industries
03/11/21
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On Committee agenda - Regulated Industries, 03/16/21, 3:30 pm, 412 K
03/16/21
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Favorable with CS by Regulated Industries; 7 Yeas, 1 Nay
03/17/21
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/18/21
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Now in Environment and Natural Resources
03/24/21
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On Committee agenda - Environment and Natural Resources, 03/29/21, 3:30 pm, 37 S
03/29/21
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Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; 3 Yeas, 2 Nays
03/29/21
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Now in Rules
04/15/21
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On Committee agenda - Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 K
04/20/21
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Favorable with CS by Rules; 11 Yeas, 5 Nays
04/20/21
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/21/21
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/21/21
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/21
04/22/21
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (633872); Ordered engrossed; Placed on Third Reading, 04/26/21
04/22/21
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
04/26/21
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 25 Yeas / 14 Nays)
04/26/21
HOUSE
In Messages
04/26/21
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Received; Referred to Calendar
04/26/21
HOUSE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/21
04/27/21
HOUSE
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/28/21
04/28/21
HOUSE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 86 Yeas / 29 Nays)
04/28/21
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Ordered enrolled
04/28/21
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/28/21
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 07/13/21)
06/29/21
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2021-178
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