Final 2023 Session Report
Final 2023 Session Report
After 60 grueling days, it is finally over. The 2023 Florida Legislative Session ended at 11:00 am Friday, May 5. While This session was one of the highest-yielding sessions in state memory with 356 of the1,873 bills filed this session making it to Governor DeSantis’s desk.
With supermajorities in both legislative chambers, Republicans passed historic legislation, giving Governor Ron DeSantis a win on nearly every item on his legislative agenda. But many of the measures passed, further a sharply conservative agenda, with the governor signing into law a new six-week abortion ban as well as permitless carry of concealed firearms. The legislature also passed a fix in the “resign-to-run” law allowing those running for President or Vice President of the United States to maintain their current office while seeking higher office.
Lawmakers also passed a $117 billion budget this session which is 6.4% higher than the current fiscal year budget which ends June 30th. Governor DeSantis has line-item veto power over all items in the budget and is expected to act on the bill this month.
With the budget, the legislature passed an accompanying $1.3 billion tax package which includes a series of expanded sales-tax “holidays” on back-to-school items, disaster-preparedness gear, and summer events. The package, which DeSantis is expected to sign, also would trim a commercial-lease tax, and give tax breaks on purchases ranging from diapers for babies and adults to cattle fencing, firearm-storage devices and gas stoves.
On the solar energy front, it was thankfully a quiet session. No net metering changes were proposed this legislative session. The most notable legislation that passed was Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis’s Consumer Protection legislation, HB 1185 by Giallombardo, that adds additional disclosures to the list of those already required at the point of sale.
Specifically, the bill adds three disclosures related to the sale or lease of a distributed energy generation system which must be separate from the agreement between the seller and buyer. The bill also requires the form to include the customer contact center phone number for the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
SB 284 – Energy by Senator Brouder also passed this year. The bill revises the vehicle procurement requirements for the state purchasing plan. The bill requires, when available, the use of ethanol and biodiesel blended fuels and natural gas fuel when a state agency purchases a vehicle with an internal combustion engine and requires the Department of Management Services to make recommendations, regarding the procurement of electric vehicles and natural gas fuel vehicles along with the best practices for integrating these vehicles into existing fleets.
The bill was amended at the last minute on the House floor to remove the provision that allows private providers to inspect the installation of electric vehicle charging stations and solar energy and energy storage installations or alterations due to objections of the House sponsor, Representative Caruso.
The ‘solar schools’ bill, HB 195 by Rep. Cross ultimately died on the calendar before being pulled up for a vote. Under the bill, upgrades designed to improve the hardiness and energy independence of educational facilities will be exempted up to $2 million from the cost per student station limitation imposed on school construction. Energy efficiency investments, coupled with upgrading solar technology, will allow school districts to tackle their high energy costs, make them more secure and resilient, and create an opportunity to integrate renewable energy technology into STEM curriculum.
On the budget front for energy, the legislature provided the necessary authority for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of Energy to pull down the federal funding coming to Florida this fall through the Investment Infrastructure and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act. This will provide the Office of Energy with the initial funding needed to create the state spending plan and set up the necessary infrastructure and staff to disseminate the funding.
Below is a summary of all legislation, with the final outcome, tracked this Session on behalf of FlaSEIA members.
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Number | Title | Sponsor | Last Action | Date | |||||||
05/03/23 | 01/16/23 07:16PM | ||||||||||
Transportation; Requiring the driver of a vehicle to perform certain actions in the presence of a disabled motor vehicle under certain circumstances; requiring the Department of Transportation to coordinate with certain entities to establish certain standards relating to grading certain roads’ compatibility with the operation of autonomous vehicles; requiring political subdivisions to consider certain factors in airport land use compatibility zoning regulations; establishing the Implementing Solutions from Transportation Research and Evaluating Emerging Technologies Living Lab (I-STREET) within the University of Florida, etc. Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2023 | |||||||||||
05/03/23 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0425; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0425 | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 01/16/23 07:16PM | ||||||||||
(C: 406 ) | Yacht and Ship Brokers: Renames Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares & Mobile Homes within DBPR as Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, Yacht Brokers & Mobile Homes; revises & provides definitions; exempts visiting broker from licensure for specified transactions; requires division to deny licenses for applicants who fail to meet certain requirements; revises requirements for licensure as broker. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 02/22/23 02:57PM | ||||||||||
Homestead Assessments; Revising the limitation on annual increases of homestead property tax assessments, etc. Effective Date: On the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by SJR 122 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose, if such amendment to the State Constitution is approved at the next general election or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose | |||||||||||
05/05/23 SENATE Died in Finance and Tax | |||||||||||
Revised Limitation on Increases of Homestead Property Tax Assessments | 05/05/23 | 02/22/23 02:57PM | |||||||||
Revised Limitation on Increases of Homestead Property Tax Assessments; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to revise the limitation on annual increases of homestead property tax assessments and to provide an effective date, etc. | |||||||||||
05/05/23 SENATE Died in Finance and Tax | |||||||||||
04/28/23 | 01/16/23 07:16PM | ||||||||||
(I: 194 ) | Utility System Rate Base Values: Establishes alternative procedure by which PSC may establish rate base value for certain acquired utility systems; requires that approved rate base value be reflected in acquiring utility's next general rate case for ratemaking purposes; establishes procedure for appraisal of acquired utility system; provides contents required for petition to PSC for approval of rate base value of acquired utility system; provides duties of PSC regarding petitions; authorizes PSC to set rates for & classify certain acquired utility systems; requires PSC to take certain factors into consideration for certain rate base value petitions; requires PSC to adopt rules. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | ||||||||||
04/28/23 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 03/02/23 02:59PM | ||||||||||
(I: 195 ) | Upgrades to Education Facilities as Emergency Shelters; Exempting costs not exceeding a specified sum associated with certain upgrades to education facilities from being included in certain cost per student station calculations; specifying eligible upgrades; requiring costs associated with certain upgrades to be consistent with prevailing market costs in the area in which the education facility is located, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2023 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 SENATE Died in Appropriations Committee on Education | |||||||||||
04/27/23 | 01/16/23 07:16PM | ||||||||||
(I: 125 ) | Utility System Rate Base Values; Establishing an alternative procedure by which the Florida Public Service Commission may establish a rate base value for certain acquired utility systems; requiring that the approved rate base value be reflected in the acquiring utility’s next general rate case for ratemaking purposes; establishing a procedure for appraisal of the acquired utility system; providing the contents required for a petition to the commission for approval of the rate base value of the acquired utility system, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2023 | ||||||||||
04/27/23 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0125; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0125 | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 03/02/23 02:59PM | ||||||||||
(I: 178 ) | Upgrades to Education Facilities as Emergency Shelters: Exempts certain costs associated with upgrades to education facilities from being included in cost per student station calculations; specifies eligible upgrades that may be made; requires costs associated with upgrades to be consistent with prevailing market costs in area where education facility is located. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died on Second Reading Calendar | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 02/22/23 02:57PM | ||||||||||
(C: 350 ) | Alternative Mobility Funding Systems: Revises requirements relating to agreements to pay for or construct certain improvements; authorizes certain local governments to adopt alternative mobility planning & fee system or alternative system in certain circumstances; prohibits alternative system from imposing responsibility for funding existing transportation deficiency on new development; prohibits local governments that do not issue building permits from charging for transportation impacts; prohibits local governments from assessing multiple charges for same transportation impact; revises requirements for calculation of impact fees by certain local governments & special districts; requires local governments transitioning to alternative funding systems to provide holders of impact fee credits with full benefit of intensity & density of prepaid credit balances as of specified date. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died in Commerce Committee | |||||||||||
05/04/23 | 01/19/23 03:42PM | ||||||||||
(S: 1025 ) | Energy; Revising the selection criteria for purchasing or leasing vehicles for state agencies, state universities, community colleges, and local governments under a state purchasing plan; requiring the Department of Management Services, before a specified date, to make recommendations to state agencies, state universities, community colleges, and local governments relating to the procurement and integration of electric and natural gas fuel vehicles and other vehicles powered by renewable energy, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2023 | ||||||||||
05/04/23 SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 01/19/23 03:41PM | ||||||||||
(S: 680 ) | Energy Transition Task Force: Creates task force adjunct to DACS for specified purpose; provides for membership, duties, & expiration of task force; requires DACS to provide task force staff & administrative support; requires task force to submit report to specified officials by certain date. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee | |||||||||||
05/02/23 | 03/02/23 03:14PM | ||||||||||
(S: 624 ) | Liens and Bonds: Revises liens & bonds laws, including provisions relating to when notices must be served; notarizing forms; alternative forms of security; direct contracts; computation of time; extent of certain liens; requirements for notice of commencement, notice of termination, & notice of contest of lien; transferring lien to security; service of documents; immunity to issuing authority; & release of liens; & authorizes attorney fees in certain actions. Effective Date: October 1, 2023 | ||||||||||
05/02/23 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 02/22/23 02:57PM | ||||||||||
(C: 235 ) | Alternative Mobility Funding Systems; Authorizing certain local governments to adopt an alternative mobility planning and fee system or, in certain circumstances, an alternative system; specifying requirements for the application of an adopted alternative system; revising requirements for the calculation of impact fees by certain local governments and special districts; requiring certain mobility fees to be updated within a specified timeframe; specifying criteria to be used by a local government in calculating a mobility plan and mobility fee for transportation mitigation improvements; providing that mobility fee credits must comply with the Florida Impact Fee Act in any mode that creates equivalent capacity that is designated in a local government capital improvements list, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2023 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 SENATE Died in Community Affairs | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 03/02/23 03:15PM | ||||||||||
Home Repairs and Solicitation Sales: Requires unlicensed vendors to take certain actions within specified timeframe after receiving initial payment; provides conditions under which such vendors do not have just cause; provides criminal penalties & guidelines for prosecuting violations; revises exemption from permitting requirements for certain solicitors, salespersons, & agents. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | |||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee | |||||||||||
05/04/23 | 02/10/23 04:11PM | ||||||||||
Transportation: Revises & provides requirements relating to disabled motor vehicles, autonomous vehicle grading standards, airport zoning regulations, Implementing Solutions from Transportation Research & Evaluating Emerging Technologies Living Lab, certification of aggregate shipments, acceptance of electronic proof of delivery, liability insurance, sharing of cost savings, contractor's certificate of qualification to bid, exemption from public records requirements, request for legislative approval of proposed turnpike projects, M.P.O.'s, allocation of funds to workforce development program. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | |||||||||||
05/04/23 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed | |||||||||||
Revised Limitation on Increases of Homestead Property Tax Assessments | 05/05/23 | 02/22/23 02:57PM | |||||||||
Revised Limitation on Increases of Homestead Property Tax Assessments: Proposes amendment State Constitution to revise limitation on annual increases of homestead property tax assessments. | |||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 02/22/23 02:57PM | ||||||||||
Homestead Assessments: Revises limitation on annual increases of homestead property tax assessments. Effective Date: on the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by HJR 469 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose | |||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee | |||||||||||
Professional Licensing Requirements for Barbers and Cosmetologists | 05/05/23 | 02/22/23 02:57PM | |||||||||
Professional Licensing Requirements for Barbers and Cosmetologists: Provides period of time when conviction, or any other adjudication, for crime may not be grounds for denial of licensure as barber or cosmetologist; requires applicable board to approve educational program credits offered to inmates in institutions or facilities for purposes of satisfying training requirements for licensure as barber or cosmetologist. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | |||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died on Second Reading Calendar | |||||||||||
04/28/23 | 03/02/23 03:14PM | ||||||||||
(I: 89 ) | Building Construction; Prohibiting local enforcing agencies from making or requiring substantive changes to plans or specifications after a permit has been issued; providing that a plans examiner, inspector, or building code administrator is subject to disciplinary action under certain circumstances; requiring local fire officials to provide certain information to a permit applicant if building plans do not comply with the Florida Fire Prevention Code or the Life Safety Code; prohibiting a municipality, county, or special district from making or requiring substantive changes to building plans after a permit has been issued, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2023 | ||||||||||
04/28/23 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0089; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0089 | |||||||||||
05/02/23 | 03/02/23 03:15PM | ||||||||||
(S: 331 ) | Liens and Bonds; Requiring the clerk of the court to serve a copy of a notice of contest of claim on certain persons after it has been recorded; requiring service of documents to be made in a specified manner; revising the process for notarizing a notice of commencement; requiring the clerk to serve a copy of a notice of contest of lien on certain persons after it has been recorded; revising the amount required in addition to the deposit or bond which applies toward attorney fees and court costs, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2023 | ||||||||||
05/02/23 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0331; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0331 | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 02/21/23 10:15AM | ||||||||||
(C: 950 ) | Improvements to Real Property: Authorizes residential or commercial property owner to apply to qualifying improvement program for funding to finance improvement & to enter into financing agreement with local government or program administrator; specifies requirements of financing agreement for government commercial property; revises requirements for local governments & program administrators when determining eligibility for assessment financing; revises requirements for qualifying improvements; revises calculation of non-ad valorem assessment limits; specifies underwriting, financing estimate, disclosure, & confirmation requirements for local governments & program administrators; restricts what improvements may be covered in certain agreements between local governments or program administrators & commercial property owners; specifies requirements for, & certain prohibited acts by, program administrators relating to financing agreements & contractors for qualifying improvements to residential property. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died on Second Reading Calendar | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 03/02/23 03:15PM | ||||||||||
Residential Building Permits: Revises provisions relating to building permits for residential units & dwellings; requires reduced permit fees; revises timeframes for approving or denying building permits; specifies when permit application is deemed complete & sufficient; requires local governments follow prescribed timeframes unless local ordinance is more stringent; requires local government to issue percentage of building permits for residential community if certain conditions are met; provides requirements & prohibitions relating to residential voluntary freeboard for new & improved residential construction. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | |||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 02/10/23 01:56PM | ||||||||||
(S: 293 ) | Energy Transition Task Force; Creating the task force adjunct to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for a specified purpose; providing for the membership and duties of the task force; requiring the department to provide staffing and administrative support to the task force; requiring the task force to submit a report to certain officials by a specified date; providing for expiration of the task force, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2023 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 02/22/23 02:57PM | ||||||||||
(S: 1151 ) | Financing Improvements to Real Property; Authorizing a residential or commercial property owner to apply to a local government for funding to finance an improvement and to enter into a financing agreement with the local government; providing that a non-ad valorem assessment on certain commercial property is subject to a certain fee; specifying the determinations a local government must make before entering into a financing agreement for commercial and residential properties; restricting what improvements may be covered in certain agreements between local governments and residential property owners, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2023 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 SENATE Died in Community Affairs | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 02/15/23 02:10PM | ||||||||||
(S: 1162 ) | Renewable Energy Cost Recovery: Revises types of contracts which are eligible for cost recovery by public utility; authorizes public utility to recover prudently incurred renewable natural gas & hydrogen fuel infrastructure project costs approved by PSC; establishes terms for cost recovery; specifies eligible renewable natural gas & hydrogen fuel infrastructure projects; requires annual report. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died in Commerce Committee | |||||||||||
Sales Tax Exemption for Renewable Natural Gas Machinery and Equipment | 05/05/23 | 02/16/23 09:59AM | |||||||||
Sales Tax Exemption for Renewable Natural Gas Machinery and Equipment; Providing a sales tax exemption for the purchase of certain machinery and equipment relating to renewable natural gas; requiring purchasers of such machinery and equipment to furnish the vendor with a certain affidavit; providing an exception; providing penalties, including a criminal penalty, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2023 | |||||||||||
05/05/23 SENATE Died in Appropriations | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 02/22/23 02:57PM | ||||||||||
(I: 885 ) | Local Government Infrastructure Surtax; Providing that proceeds of the surtax may be used to maintain infrastructure; providing that surtax proceeds and any interest may be used for the operational expenses of infrastructure; revising the definition of the term “infrastructure”, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law | ||||||||||
05/05/23 SENATE Died in Community Affairs | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 02/22/23 02:57PM | ||||||||||
(I: 882 ) | Authorized Use of Discretionary Sales Surtaxes: Authorizes certain tax proceeds be used towards specified purposes. Effective Date: upon becoming a law | ||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died in Ways & Means Committee | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 02/21/23 10:15AM | ||||||||||
(C: 669 ) | Improvements to Real Property; Revising the definition of the term “local government” for purposes of provisions governing the financing of certain improvements to real property, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2023 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died on Second Reading Calenda | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 02/22/23 02:57PM | ||||||||||
(I: 970 ) | State Renewable Energy Goals: Prohibits drilling or exploration for, or production of, oil, gas, or other petroleum products & permitting & construction of certain related structures; requires statewide renewable energy electricity & carbon emission reductions by specified dates; directs Office of Energy within DACS to develop unified statewide plan; requires office to submit plan & updates to Governor & Legislature; creates Renewable Energy Advisory Committee; directs Commissioner of Agriculture to submit specified annual report to Legislature. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 02/22/23 02:57PM | ||||||||||
(I: 957 ) | State Renewable Energy Goals; Prohibiting the drilling or exploration for, or production of, oil, gas, or other petroleum products; prohibiting permitting and construction of certain structures intended to drill or explore for, or produce or transport, oil, gas, or other petroleum products; requiring that all electricity used in the state be generated by renewable energy by a specified date; requiring statewide net zero carbon emissions by a specified date; creating the Renewable Energy Workforce Development Advisory Committee in the Office of Energy within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, etc. | ||||||||||
05/05/23 SENATE Died in Environment and Natural Resources | |||||||||||
05/02/23 | 02/22/23 02:57PM | ||||||||||
(S: 284 ) | Government Vehicles: Revises selection criteria for purchasing or leasing vehicles for state agencies, state universities, community colleges, & local governments under state purchasing plan; provides condition under which state agencies must use & procure ethanol & biodiesel blended fuels & natural gas fuels; requires DMS, before specified date, to make recommendations to state agencies, state universities, community colleges, & local governments relating to procurement & integration of electric & natural gas fuel vehicles. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | ||||||||||
05/02/23 HOUSE Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 284 | |||||||||||
Professional Licensing Requirements for Barbers and Cosmetologists | 05/05/23 | 02/22/23 02:57PM | |||||||||
Professional Licensing Requirements for Barbers and Cosmetologists; Providing a period of time when a conviction, or any other adjudication, for a crime may not be grounds for denial of licensure as a barber or cosmetologist; requiring the applicable board to approve certain educational program credits offered to inmates in certain institutions or facilities for purposes of satisfying training requirements for licensure as a barber or cosmetologist, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2023 | |||||||||||
05/05/23 SENATE Died in Criminal Justice | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 03/02/23 02:59PM | ||||||||||
New Nuclear Energy: Urges President & Congress to take action to adjust regulatory policy as necessary to allow states to conduct feasibility studies on reclamation & repurposing of spent nuclear fuel for new nuclear energy generation. Effective Date: Not Specified | |||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died on Second Reading Calendar | |||||||||||
04/28/23 | 03/02/23 02:59PM | ||||||||||
(I: 1307 ) | Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Revising requirements for applicants for a Class “K” license; revising the circumstances under which the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs may waive firearms training requirements; revising requirements relating to registration fees for certain charitable organizations, sponsors, and parent organizations; revising the definitions of the terms “Category I liquefied petroleum gas dealer” and “Category V LP gas installer”; providing criminal penalties for certain actions relating to retail fuel theft, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2023 | ||||||||||
04/28/23 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1307; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1307 | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 03/02/23 02:59PM | ||||||||||
(S: 810 ) | Financing Improvements to Real Property: Authorizes residential or commercial property owner to apply to local government for funding to finance improvement & to enter into financing agreement with local government; provides that non-ad valorem assessment on certain commercial property is subject to certain fee; specifies requirements of financing agreement for government commercial property; specifies determinations local government must make before entering into such financing agreement; authorizes financing agreement to be executed for commercial property; restricts what improvements may be covered in certain agreements between local governments & commercial property owners; specifies requirements for local government before entering into financing agreement. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died in Commerce Committee | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 02/24/23 03:19PM | ||||||||||
(S: 821 ) | Renewable Energy Cost Recovery; Revising the types of contracts which are eligible for cost recovery by a public utility under certain circumstances; authorizing a public utility to recover prudently incurred renewable natural gas or hydrogen-based fuel infrastructure project costs through an appropriate Florida Public Service Commission cost-recovery mechanism; providing that such costs are not subject to further actions except under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2023 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died in Messages | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 02/24/23 03:19PM | ||||||||||
(S: 1591 ) | Electric Vehicle Infrastructure; Requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt rules for electric vehicle charging stations which meet certain requirements; providing a timeline for the proposal and adoption of such rules; prohibiting a public utility from using rate base investment for certain purposes, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2023 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries | |||||||||||
05/04/23 | 02/27/23 02:22PM | ||||||||||
Consumer Protection: Authorizes mortgage lenders to transact business from branch offices & remote locations; provides requirement for operating remote locations; provides requirements for organizers of crowd-funding campaigns relating to disasters & crowd-funding platforms; prohibits money services business from cashing corporate checks for payee in excess of workers' compensation policy coverage amounts. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | |||||||||||
05/04/23 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 03/02/23 02:59PM | ||||||||||
(I: 1238 ) | Energy Regulation: Requires determinations on building new energy generating facilities to take certain factors into consideration; prohibits local governmental entities from requiring or prohibiting certain building materials, vehicles, or home heating elements; authorizes local governmental entities to adopt bid specifications for public works projects that take energy savings or production into consideration; prohibits adoption or enforcement of certain state & regional programs to regulate greenhouse gas emissions without specific legislative authorization. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee | |||||||||||
04/26/23 | 03/02/23 02:59PM | ||||||||||
(I: 626 ) | Broadband Internet Service Providers: Specifies that poles of rural electric cooperatives that are engaged in provision of broadband are subject to regulation by PSC; authorizes PSC to access books & records of such cooperatives for specified purposes; provides that such information that contains proprietary confidential business information retains its confidential or exempt status when held by PSC; authorizes rural electric cooperatives to engage in provision of broadband. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | ||||||||||
04/26/23 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 03/02/23 02:59PM | ||||||||||
(I: 1217 ) | Energy Regulation; Requiring determinations on building new energy generating facilities to take certain factors into consideration; prohibiting local governmental entities from requiring or prohibiting certain building materials, vehicles, or home heating elements under certain circumstances; providing an exception; prohibiting the adoption or enforcement of certain state and regional programs to regulate greenhouse gas emissions without specific legislative authorization, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2023 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries | |||||||||||
04/28/23 | 03/02/23 02:59PM | ||||||||||
(I: 1256 ) | Preemption Over Utility Service Restrictions: Prohibits certain local governmental entities, subject to specified exceptions, from enacting or enforcing resolution, ordinance, rule, code, or policy or from taking any action that restricts or prohibits or has effect of restricting or prohibiting use of appliances. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | ||||||||||
04/28/23 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 03/07/23 10:20AM | ||||||||||
Regulatory Assessment Fees; Exempting certain rules adopted by the Florida Public Service Commission relating to regulatory assessment fees from the required filing of statements of estimated regulatory costs and from submission for legislative ratification, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law | |||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died in Messages | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 03/02/23 02:16PM | ||||||||||
(C: 1712 ) | Municipal Utilities: Authorizes municipality to fund or finance general government functions with portion of revenues from utility operations; establishes limits on utility revenue transfers for municipal utilities; modifies provisions relating to permissible rates, fees, & charges imposed by municipal water & sewer utilities on customers located outside municipal boundaries. Effective Date: July 1, 2024 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died in Commerce Committee | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 03/01/23 11:50PM | ||||||||||
Municipal Electric Utilities; Revising the definition of the term “public utility” to include a municipality supplying electricity to any electric retail customer receiving service at a physical address located outside its corporate boundaries; requiring certain municipalities to be treated as public utilities for a specified timeframe, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2023 | |||||||||||
05/05/23 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries | |||||||||||
05/01/23 | 03/01/23 11:50PM | ||||||||||
Consumer Protection; Defining the term “remote location”; authorizing a licensee under ch. 494, F.S., to allow loan originators to work from remote locations if specified conditions are met; providing requirements for crowd-funding platforms and organizers of crowd-funding campaigns related to and arising out of declared disasters; specifying restrictions on public adjusters contracting their adjuster services after a specified date; revising the definition of the term “hurricane,” and defining the term “hurricane deductible,” as used in policies providing residential coverage; deleting a debt obligation rating requirement for certain service warranty associations or parent corporations, etc. Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2023 | |||||||||||
05/01/23 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1185; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1185 | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 03/07/23 10:22AM | ||||||||||
(S: 1176 ) | Electric Vehicle Regulation: Requires PSC to adopt rules relating to electric vehicle charging; rules must be competitively neutral & apply to certain public utilities; requires PSC to adopt rules for orderly transition of existing investments in specified infrastructure used for such stations; prohibits public utility from certain actions relating to electric vehicle charging stations. Effective Date: July 1, 2023 | ||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee | |||||||||||
05/05/23 | 03/07/23 10:20AM | ||||||||||
Florida Public Service Commission Rules: Provides that certain rules adopted by Florida Public Service Commission are not subject to rulemaking requirements relating to statements of estimated regulatory costs. Effective Date: upon becoming a law | |||||||||||
05/05/23 HOUSE Died in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee | |||||||||||