Florida 2023 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H1217 Compare Versions

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10	10	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to energy regulation; creating s. 2
16	16	377.708, F.S.; defining the term "federal phase -out 3
17	17	mandate"; requiring determinations on building new 4
18	18	energy generating facilities to take certain factors 5
19	19	into consideration; prohibiting local governmental 6
20	20	entities from requiring or prohibiting certain 7
21	21	building materials, vehicles, or home heating elements 8
22	22	under certain circumstances; providing an exceptio n; 9
23	23	authorizing local governmental entities to adopt bid 10
24	24	specifications for public works projects that take 11
25	25	energy savings or production into consideration; 12
26	26	creating s. 403.08723, F.S.; defining the term 13
27	27	"greenhouse gas"; prohibiting the adoption or 14
28	28	enforcement of certain state and regional programs to 15
29	29	regulate greenhouse gas emissions without specific 16
30	30	legislative authorization; providing an effective 17
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33	33	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 20
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35	35	Section 1. Section 377.708, Florid a Statutes, is created 22
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37	37	377.708 Energy efficiency policies. — 24
38	38	(1) As used in this section, the term "federal phase -out 25
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47	47	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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51	51	mandate" means a federal law or regulation that: 26
52	52	(a) Is established after April 20, 2021, by the United 27
53	53	States Congress, a f ederal agency, or an executive order; and 28
54	54	(b) Requires the phasing out or discontinuance of a 29
55	55	particular type of energy generating facility, technology, or 30
56	56	fuel source. 31
57	57	(2) All of the following factors must be taken into 32
58	58	consideration before making det erminations on building energy 33
59	59	generating facilities: 34
60	60	(a) An application for a certificate of public convenience 35
61	61	and necessity for a new energy generating facility. 36
62	62	(b) Integrated resource planning and the impact of federal 37
63	63	phaseout mandates on the est imated useful life of certain energy 38
64	64	generating facilities on an electric utility, including on 39
65	65	depreciation expenses associated with such facilities. 40
66	66	(3)(a) Except for purposes of compliance with specified 41
67	67	building and fire safety laws, a local governme ntal entity may 42
68	68	not do any of the following: 43
69	69	1. Require that a particular component, design, or type of 44
70	70	material be used in the construction of a building because of 45
71	71	the energy saving or energy producing qualities of the 46
72	72	component, design, or material. 47
73	73	2. Prohibit the use of a particular component, design, or 48
74	74	type of material in the construction of a building because the 49
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89	89	3. Require a building or structure to be retrofitted with 52
90	90	a particular device or type of material because of the energy 53
91	91	saving or energy producing qualities of the device or material. 54
92	92	4. Prohibit or restrict the purchase or use of vehicles 55
93	93	based upon the type of energy used. 56
94	94	5. Prohibit the sale, installation, or use of: 57
95	95	a. Natural gas-powered home heating equipment; home 58
96	96	appliances; or outdoor heating appliances, torches, lamps, or 59
97	97	other decorative features; or 60
98	98	b. Outdoor grills and stoves. 61
99	99	(b) This prohibition does not apply to any requirement 62
100	100	included in a procurement document used to procure goods and 63
101	101	services, including the construction or design of buildings, to 64
102	102	be owned or used by the local governmental entity. 65
103	103	(c) A local governmental entity may adopt bid 66
104	104	specifications for a public works project that includes energy 67
105	105	savings or energy production provisions with respect to the 68
106	106	components, design, or materials for the specific project. 69
107	107	Section 2. Section 403.08723, Florida Statutes, is created 70
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109	109	403.08723 Regulation of greenhouse gas emi ssions.— 72
110	110	(1) As used in this section, the term "greenhouse gas" 73
111	111	means carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxides, sulfur 74
112	112	hexafluoride, hydrofluorocarbon, and perfluorocarbon. 75
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125	125	(2) Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency may not 76
126	126	adopt or enforce a sta te or regional program to regulate 77
127	127	greenhouse gas emissions for the purpose of addressing changes 78
128	128	in atmospheric temperature without specific legislative 79
129	129	authorization, including, but not limited to: 80
130	130	(a) State plans developed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s. 740 2, 81
131	131	s. 7410, s. 7411, s. 7415, or s. 7545. 82
132	132	(b) Low carbon fuel standards. 83
133	133	(c) Plans or programs enabling regulation of mobile or 84
134	134	stationary sources, greenhouse gas taxes or fees, or greenhouse 85
135	135	gas emissions trading. 86
136	136	(d) State or regional programs prom pted by the 87
137	137	participation of the United States in international treaties or 88
138	138	executive agreements or interstate compacts or agreements. 89
139	139	Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 90