Bill Text: FL S0720 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: State Renewable Energy Goals
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Failed) 2021-04-30 - Died in Environment and Natural Resources [S0720 Detail]
Download: Florida-2021-S0720-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2021 SB 720 By Senator Berman 31-00447A-21 2021720__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to state renewable energy goals; 3 amending s. 366.91, F.S.; revising the definitions of 4 the terms “biomass” and “renewable energy”; amending 5 s. 377.24, F.S.; prohibiting the drilling or 6 exploration for, or production of, oil, gas, or other 7 petroleum products on the lands and waters of the 8 state; amending s. 377.242, F.S.; prohibiting the 9 permitting and construction of certain structures 10 intended to drill or explore for, or produce or 11 transport, oil, gas, or other petroleum products; 12 amending s. 377.803, F.S.; revising the definition of 13 the term “renewable energy”; creating s. 377.821, 14 F.S.; requiring that all electricity used in this 15 state be generated by renewable energy by a specified 16 date; requiring statewide net zero carbon emissions by 17 a specified date; directing the Office of Energy 18 within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer 19 Services, in consultation with other state agencies, 20 state colleges and universities, public utilities, and 21 other private and public entities, to develop a 22 unified statewide plan to generate the state’s 23 electricity from renewable energy and reduce the 24 state’s carbon emissions by specified dates; requiring 25 state and public entities to cooperate as requested; 26 providing plan requirements; requiring the office to 27 submit the plan and updates to the Governor and 28 Legislature by a specified date and annually 29 thereafter; creating s. 377.8225, F.S.; creating the 30 Renewable Energy Workforce Development Advisory 31 Committee in the Office of Energy within the 32 department; providing for committee membership and 33 duties; defining the term “environmental justice”; 34 directing the Commissioner of Agriculture to prepare 35 and submit a specified annual report to the 36 Legislature by a specified date and annually 37 thereafter; providing an effective date. 38 39 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 40 41 Section 1. Paragraphs (a) and (d) of subsection (2) of 42 section 366.91, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 43 366.91 Renewable energy.— 44 (2) As used in this section, the term: 45 (a) “Biomass” means a power source that is comprised of, 46 but not limited to, combustible residues or gases from forest 47 products manufacturing, waste or coproducts, byproducts, or48productsfrom agricultural and orchard crops, waste or 49 coproducts from livestock and poultry operations, waste or 50 byproducts from food processing, urban wood waste, separated 51 municipal food and yardsolidwaste, and municipal liquid waste 52 treatment operations, and landfill gas. 53 (d) “Renewable energy” means electrical energy produced 54 from a method that uses one or more of the following fuels or 55 energy sources: hydrogen produced from sources other than fossil 56 fuels, biomass, solar energy, geothermal energy, wind energy, 57 ocean energy, and hydroelectric power.The term includes the58alternative energy resource, waste heat, from sulfuric acid59manufacturing operations and electrical energy produced using60pipeline-quality synthetic gas produced from waste petroleum61coke with carbon capture and sequestration.62 Section 2. Subsection (10) is added to section 377.24, 63 Florida Statutes, to read: 64 377.24 Notice of intention to drill well; permits; 65 abandoned wells and dry holes.— 66 (10) Notwithstanding this section, chapter, or other law, 67 without exception, the drilling or exploration for, or 68 production of, oil, gas, or other petroleum products are 69 prohibited on the lands and waters of the state. 70 Section 3. Section 377.242, Florida Statutes, is amended to 71 read: 72 377.242 Permits for drilling or exploring and extracting 73 through well holes or by other means.—The department is vested 74 with the power and authority: 75 (1)(a) To issue permits for the drilling for, exploring 76 for, or production of oil, gas, or other petroleum products 77 which are to be extracted from below the surface of the land, 78 including submerged land, only through the well hole drilled for 79 oil, gas, and other petroleum products. 80 1. ANostructure intended for the drilling for, or 81 production of, oil, gas, or other petroleum products may not be 82 permitted or constructed on any submerged land within any bay or 83 estuary. 84 2. ANostructure intended for the drilling for, or 85 production of, oil, gas, or other petroleum products may not be 86 permitted or constructed within 1 mile seaward of the coastline 87 of the state. 88 3. ANostructure intended for the drilling for, or 89 production of, oil, gas, or other petroleum products may not be 90 permitted or constructed within 1 mile of the seaward boundary 91 of any state, local, or federal park or aquatic or wildlife 92 preserve or on the surface of a freshwater lake, river, or 93 stream. 94 4. ANostructure intended for the drilling for, or 95 production of, oil, gas, or other petroleum products may not be 96 permitted or constructed within 1 mile inland from the shoreline 97 of the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, or any bay or estuary 98 or within 1 mile of any freshwater lake, river, or stream unless 99 the department is satisfied that the natural resources of such 100 bodies of water and shore areas of the state will be adequately 101 protected in the event of accident or blowout. 102 5. Without exception, after July 1, 1989, anostructure 103 intended for the drilling for, or production of, oil, gas, or 104 other petroleum products may not be permitted or constructed 105 south of 26°00′00″ north latitude off Florida’s west coast and 106 south of 27°00′00″ north latitude off Florida’s east coast, 107 within the boundaries of Florida’s territorial seas as defined 108 in 43 U.S.C. s. 1301. After July 31, 1990, anostructure 109 intended for the drilling for, or production of, oil, gas, or 110 other petroleum products may not be permitted or constructed 111 north of 26°00′00″ north latitude off Florida’s west coast to 112 the western boundary of the state bordering Alabama as set forth 113 in s. 1, Art. II of the State Constitution, or located north of 114 27°00′00″ north latitude off Florida’s east coast to the 115 northern boundary of the state bordering Georgia as set forth in 116 s. 1, Art. II of the State Constitution, within the boundaries 117 of Florida’s territorial seas as defined in 43 U.S.C. s. 1301. 118 (b) Subparagraphs (a)1. and 4. do not apply to permitting 119 or construction of structures intended for the drilling for, or 120 production of, oil, gas, or other petroleum products pursuant to 121 an oil, gas, or mineral lease of such lands by the state under 122 which lease any valid drilling permits are in effect on the 123 effective date of this act. In the event that such permits 124 contain conditions or stipulations, such conditions and 125 stipulations shall govern and supersede subparagraphs (a)1. and 126 4. 127 (c) The prohibitions of subparagraphs (a)1.-4. in this 128 subsection do not include “infield gathering lines,” provided no 129 other placement is reasonably available and all other required 130 permits have been obtained. 131 (2) To issue permits to explore for and extract minerals 132 which are subject to extraction from the land by means other 133 than through a well hole. 134 (3) To issue permits to establish natural gas storage 135 facilities or construct wells for the injection and recovery of 136 any natural gas for storage in natural gas storage reservoirs. 137 138 Each permit shall contain an agreement by the permitholder that 139 the permitholder will not prevent inspection by division 140 personnel at any time. The provisions of this section 141 prohibiting permits for drilling or exploring for oil in coastal 142 waters do not apply to any leases entered into before June 7, 143 1991. Notwithstanding this section, chapter, or other law, 144 without exception, a new structure intended to drill or explore 145 for, or produce or transport, oil, gas, or other petroleum 146 products may not be permitted or constructed on the lands or 147 waters of the state. 148 Section 4. Subsection (4) of section 377.803, Florida 149 Statutes, is amended to read: 150 377.803 Definitions.—As used in ss. 377.801-377.804, the 151 term: 152 (4) “Renewable energy” means electrical, mechanical, or 153 thermal energy produced from a method that uses one or more of 154 the following fuels or energy sources: hydrogen, biomass, as 155 defined in s. 366.91, solar energy, geothermal energy, wind 156 energy, ocean energy, tidal energywaste heat, or hydroelectric 157 power. 158 Section 5. Section 377.821, Florida Statutes, is created to 159 read: 160 377.821 State renewable energy goals.— 161 (1) By 2040, 100 percent of the electricity used in the 162 state will be generated from 100 percent renewable energy as 163 defined in s. 377.803. By 2050, the state will have net zero 164 carbon emissions statewide. 165 (2) The Office of Energy within the Department of 166 Agriculture and Consumer Services, in consultation with other 167 state agencies, state colleges and universities, public 168 utilities, and other private and public entities, is directed to 169 develop a unified statewide plan to generate 100 percent of the 170 state’s electricity from renewable energy by 2040 and reduce the 171 state’s carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. All public 172 agencies, state colleges and universities, and public utilities 173 must cooperate with the office as requested. The plan must 174 include interim goals to reach 50 percent renewable energy 175 statewide by 2030, 40 percent reduction in carbon emissions 176 statewide by 2030, and 80 percent reduction in carbon emissions 177 statewide by 2040. 178 (3) Achieving 100 percent renewable energy generation is 179 intended to provide unique benefits to the state, including all 180 of the following: 181 (a) Displacing fossil fuel consumption within the state. 182 (b) Adding new electrical generating facilities in the 183 transmission network. 184 (c) Reducing air pollution, particularly criteria pollutant 185 emissions and toxic air contaminants. 186 (d) Contributing to the safe and reliable operation of the 187 electrical grid, including providing predictable electrical 188 supply, voltage support, lower line losses, and congestion 189 relief. 190 (e) Enhancing economic development and job creation in the 191 clean energy industry. 192 (4) The plan must consider the potential impact of existing 193 and additional renewable energy incentives and programs with an 194 emphasis on solar and distributed resources, including energy 195 storage. The plan must also consider the impact of power 196 purchase agreements on attaining 100 percent renewable energy 197 generation. The office must submit a statewide plan outlining 198 potential strategies to reach the goals of this section to the 199 Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the 200 House of Representatives by January 1, 2023, and must provide 201 updates on the progress of achieving the state’s renewable 202 energy goals each January 1 thereafter. 203 Section 6. Section 377.8225, Florida Statutes, is created 204 to read: 205 377.8225 Renewable Energy Workforce Development Advisory 206 Committee.— 207 (1)(a) The Renewable Energy Workforce Development Advisory 208 Committee is created in the Office of Energy within the 209 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and consists of 210 13 members, all of whom are appointed by the Commissioner of 211 Agriculture. The appointees shall include one representative of 212 the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and one 213 representative of the Department of Economic Opportunity, who 214 shall serve as co-chairs of the committee, one representative of 215 the Department of Environmental Protection, one representative 216 of the Department of Education, two representatives of state 217 universities or colleges with programs or research focused on 218 renewable energy, and one representative from each of the 219 following: 220 1. The Florida AFL-CIO. 221 2. The Florida Building and Construction Trades Council. 222 3. An organization serving environmental justice 223 communities. For purposes of this section, the term 224 “environmental justice” means the fair treatment and meaningful 225 involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national 226 origin, or income, with respect to the development, 227 implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, 228 regulations, and policies. 229 4. A renewable energy business. 230 5. An occupational training organization. 231 6. An economic development organization. 232 7. A community development organization. 233 234 In making these appointments, the commissioner shall consider 235 the places of residence of the members to ensure statewide 236 representation. 237 (b) The term of office of each member of the advisory 238 committee is 2 years and shall be staggered. 239 (c) In case of a vacancy on the advisory committee, the 240 commissioner shall appoint a successor member for the unexpired 241 portion of the term. 242 (d) The members of the advisory committee shall serve 243 without compensation while in the performance of their official 244 duties. 245 (2)(a) The advisory committee shall identify those workers 246 currently working in the energy sector and their current 247 training requirements. The committee shall identify the 248 employment potential of the energy efficiency and renewable 249 energy industry and the skills and training needed for workers 250 in those fields, and make recommendations to the commissioner 251 for policies to promote employment growth and access to jobs in 252 those fields. Recommendations of the committee may not reduce 253 the training required for renewable energy jobs. The committee 254 shall prioritize maximizing employment opportunities for 255 residents of environmental justice communities, minorities, 256 women, and workers displaced in the transition to renewable 257 energy. 258 (b) By January 1, 2022, the advisory committee shall 259 establish a target for the number of residents working in the 260 renewable energy industry by 2025. The committee shall also 261 establish a target for the number of those jobs held by 262 residents of environmental justice communities, proportional to 263 the percentage of residents who live in environmental justice 264 communities, and the number of those jobs held by workers 265 displaced in the transition to renewable energy. The committee 266 shall create similar targets for each subsequent 5-year period. 267 (c) The advisory committee shall submit an annual report to 268 the commissioner recommending changes to existing state policies 269 and programs to meet the targets set in paragraph (b). 270 (d) The advisory committee shall meet at least three times 271 annually to review progress in expanding renewable energy 272 employment. These meetings shall be open to members of the 273 public and shall provide opportunities for public comment. At 274 least one of these meetings shall be held in an environmental 275 justice community each year. 276 (3) The commissioner shall prepare a report on the findings 277 and recommendations of the advisory committee and submit the 278 report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the 279 House of Representatives by January 1, 2022, and each January 1 280 thereafter. 281 Section 7. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.