FL H7071 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on May 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-05 - Died in Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requires specified agency statements to be filed as rules; exempts certain rules from legislative ratification for designated period; revises provisions related to appointing & filling vacancies for PSC commissioners; prohibits commissioners appointed after certain date from serving more than two consecutive terms; prohibits former state legislators from serving on PSC for specified period; requires AG to appoint Public Counsel; specifies that Public Counsel serves at pleasure of AG; revises PSC authority over electric public utilities; provides for transfer of duties of OPC to AG Office; funds OPC from General Revenue Fund; authorizes sitting commissioners to serve 3 consecutive terms.

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Title

Utility Regulation

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-05-05HouseDied in Commerce Committee
2017-05-05HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2017-04-04HouseNow in Commerce Committee
2017-04-04HouseFavorable by Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 2
2017-03-31HouseOn Committee agenda-- Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/04/17, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
2017-03-21HouseReferred to Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
2017-03-14HouseIntroduced
2017-03-14HouseFiled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
12080Amended CodeSee Bill Text
35001Amended CodeSee Bill Text
350031Amended CodeSee Bill Text
350061Amended CodeSee Bill Text
3500613Amended CodeSee Bill Text
3500614Amended CodeSee Bill Text
366041Amended CodeSee Bill Text
36605Amended CodeSee Bill Text
36606Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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