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Senator Bennett moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between lines 3405 and 3406,

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insert:

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     Section 58.  Section 377.806, Florida Statutes, is amended

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to read:

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     377.806  Solar Energy System Incentives Program.--

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     (1)  PURPOSE.--The Solar Energy System Incentives Program is

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established within the commission department to provide financial

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incentives for the purchase and installation of solar energy

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systems. Any resident of the state who purchases and installs a

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new solar energy system of 2 kilowatts or larger for a solar

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photovoltaic system, a solar energy system that provides at least

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50 percent of a building's hot water consumption for a solar

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thermal system, or a solar thermal pool heater, from July 1,

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2006, through June 30, 2010, is eligible for a rebate on a

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portion of the purchase price of that solar energy system.

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     (2)  SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM INCENTIVE.--

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     (a)  Eligibility requirements.--A solar photovoltaic system

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qualifies for a rebate if:

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     1.  The system is installed by a state-licensed master

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electrician, electrical contractor, or solar contractor.

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     2.  The system complies with state interconnection standards

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as provided by the Florida Public Service Commission.

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     3.  The system complies with all applicable building codes

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as defined by the Florida Building Code local jurisdictional

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authority.

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     (b)  Rebate amounts.--The rebate amount shall be set at $4

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per watt based on the total wattage rating of the system. The

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maximum allowable rebate per solar photovoltaic system

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installation shall be as follows:

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     1.  Twenty thousand dollars for a residence.

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     2.  One hundred thousand dollars for a place of business, a

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publicly owned or operated facility, or a facility owned or

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operated by a private, not-for-profit organization, including

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condominiums or apartment buildings.

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     (3)  SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEM INCENTIVE.--

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     (a)  Eligibility requirements.--A solar thermal system

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qualifies for a rebate if:

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     1.  The system is installed by a state-licensed solar or

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plumbing contractor for the installation of standing seam hybrid

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thermal roofs, a roofing contractor.

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     2.  The system complies with all applicable building codes

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as defined by the Florida Building Code local jurisdictional

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authority.

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     (b)  Rebate amounts.--Authorized rebates for installation of

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solar thermal systems shall be as follows:

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     1.  Five hundred dollars for a residence.

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     2.  Fifteen dollars per 1,000 Btu up to a maximum of $5,000

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for a place of business, a publicly owned or operated facility,

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or a facility owned or operated by a private, not-for-profit

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organization, including condominiums or apartment buildings. Btu

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must be verified by approved metering equipment.

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     (4)  SOLAR THERMAL POOL HEATER INCENTIVE.--

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     (a)  Eligibility requirements.--A solar thermal pool heater

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qualifies for a rebate if the system is installed by a state-

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licensed solar or plumbing contractor and the system complies

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with all applicable building codes as defined by the Florida

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Building Code local jurisdictional authority.

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     (b)  Rebate amount.--Authorized rebates for installation of

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solar thermal pool heaters shall be $100 per installation.

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     (5)  APPLICATION.--Application for a rebate must be made

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within 120 90 days after the purchase of the solar energy

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equipment.

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     (6) REBATE AVAILABILITY.--The commission department shall

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determine and publish on a regular basis the amount of rebate

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funds remaining in each fiscal year. The total dollar amount of

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all rebates issued by the department is subject to the total

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amount of appropriations in any fiscal year for this program. If

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funds are insufficient during the current fiscal year, any

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requests for rebates received during that fiscal year may be

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processed during the following fiscal year. Requests for rebates

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received in a fiscal year that are processed during the following

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fiscal year shall be given priority over requests for rebates

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received during the following fiscal year.

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     (7) RULES.--The commission department shall adopt rules

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pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to develop rebate

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applications and administer the issuance of rebates.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete lines 231-236

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and insert:

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377.806, F.S., conforming provisions relating to the Solar

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Energy System Incentives Program to changes made by this

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act; requiring all eligible systems under the program to

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comply with the Florida Building Code; revising rebate

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eligibility requirements for solar thermal systems to

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include the installation of certain products by roofing

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contractors; creating s.

4/29/2008  3:54:00 PM     21-09054-08