Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

CS/CS/HB 1645: Energy Resources

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee ; Payne ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Barnaby ; Roth

Energy Resources; Allows resiliency facilities in local government comprehensive plans & specified districts; requires rural electric coops & municipal electric utilities to enter into mutual aid agreement for restoring power after natural disaster; requires public utilities to provide notice to PSC of power plant retirements; authorizes PSC to approve voluntary electric vehicle charging programs; prohibits construction, operation, or expansion of certain wind energy facilities & wind turbines; requires PSC to conduct assessment of state's electric grid & natural gas facilities against physical & cyber threats; requires PSC to evaluate feasibility of using advanced nuclear power technologies; requires DOT to study hydrogen fueling infrastructure to support hydrogen-powered vehicles.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 5/16/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-186
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/9/2024 House • Filed
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/13/2024 House • Referred to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
1/26/2024 House • Added to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee agenda
1/30/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
2/1/2024 House • Reported out of Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/2/2024 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Appropriations Committee
2/6/2024 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
2/8/2024 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee
• Reported out of Appropriations Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
2/13/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/15/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
2/17/2024 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
2/18/2024 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/19/2024 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/21/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/26/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)
2/29/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 794403 adopted
• Amendment 353313 adopted
• Amendment 522597 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/1/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 88, NAYS 19
3/1/2024 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Received
3/6/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 851
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1624 -SJ 852
• Read 2nd time -SJ 851
• Amendment(s) adopted (282208) -SJ 857
• Read 3rd time -SJ 857
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 12 -SJ 857
3/6/2024 House • In Messages
3/7/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 282208 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 81, NAYS 29
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
4/30/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/15/2024 • Approved by Governor
5/16/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-186