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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
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to wind energy facility siting; 2
creating s. 377.708, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting 3
construction, operation, or expansion of wind energy 4
facilities and offshore wind energy facilities in this 5
state; authorizing injunctive relief; requiring the 6
department to adopt rules; providing an effective 7
date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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Section 1. Section 377.70 8, Florida Statutes, is created 12
to read: 13
377.708 Wind energy facility siting. — 14
(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 15
(a) "Department" means the Department of Environmental 16
Protection. 17
(b) "Offshore wind energy facility" means any wind energy 18
facility located on state submerged lands or territorial waters, 19
including other buildings, structures, or electrical 20
transmission cabling to be sited on state submerged lands or 21
territorial waters, or connected to corresponding onshore 22
substations which are used to support the operation of any wind 23
energy facility sited on submerged lands or territorial waters 24
that are not under the jurisdiction of the state. 25
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(c) "Wind energy facility" means an electrical wind 26
generation facility or expansion the reof having at least a 1 27
megawatt rated capacity, including substations; meteorological 28
data towers; aboveground, underground, and electrical 29
transmission lines; and transformers, control systems, and other 30
buildings or structures under common ownership or operating 31
control used to support the operation of the facility the 32
primary purpose of which is to offer electricity supply for 33
sale. 34
(2) PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES. —The construction, operation, or 35
expansion of a wind energy facility or an offshore wind ener gy 36
facility in this state is prohibited. 37
(3) INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. —The department may bring an action 38
for injunctive relief against the owner of a wind energy 39
facility or an offshore wind energy facility who constructs, 40
operates, or expands a wind energy fa cility or an offshore wind 41
energy facility in this state. 42
(4) RULES.—The department shall adopt rules to implement 43
this section. 44
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 45