Florida Senate Bill 1960 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on April 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-30 - Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requiring solar facilities to be a permitted use by right in all agricultural land use categories in applicable local governmental comprehensive plans and zoning districts within certain areas; requiring solar facilities to comply with certain local requirements; requiring certain lands classified as agricultural to maintain such classification if the land is leased for certain renewable energy purposes; providing that the Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act does not apply to a stand-alone or colocated alternative or renewable energy facility that meets certain requirements, etc.

Renewable Energy

Sen. Aaron Bean [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-30	Senate	Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178)
2021-03-10	Senate	Introduced
2021-03-04	Senate	Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
2021-03-01	Senate	Filed

H761 (Similar To) 2021-04-30 - Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
S1008 (Similar To) 2021-04-30 - Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178)
S896 (Similar To) 2021-07-06 - Chapter No. 2021-178

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
163	32071		Amended Code	See Bill Text
193	461		Amended Code	See Bill Text
366	93		Amended Code	See Bill Text
380	23		Amended Code	See Bill Text
403	031		Amended Code	See Bill Text
403	503		Amended Code	See Bill Text
403	506		Amended Code	See Bill Text
403	509		Amended Code	See Bill Text
403	5175		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1960
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1960/BillText/Filed/HTML