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The Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation

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(Saunders) recommended the following amendment to amendment

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(866008):

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 1967 and 1968

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insert:

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     Section 30.  Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section

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570.957, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     (1)  As used in this section, the term:

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     (d) "Renewable energy" means electrical, mechanical, or

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thermal energy produced from a method that uses one or more of

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the following fuels or energy sources: hydrogen produced from

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sources other than fossil fuels or nuclear energy, solar energy,

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geothermal energy, wind energy, ocean energy, waste heat,

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hydroelectric power, and biomass. As used in this paragraph,

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"biomass" means a power source that is comprised of combustible

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residues, oils or gases from forest products manufacturing,

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agricultural and orchard crops, waste products from livestock

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and poultry operations and food processing, urban wood waste,

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biogenic municipal solid waste, municipal liquid waste treatment

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operations, and landfill gas means electrical, mechanical, or

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thermal energy produced from a method that uses one or more of

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the following fuels or energy sources: hydrogen, biomass, solar

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energy, geothermal energy, wind energy, ocean energy, waste

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heat, or hydroelectric power.

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line(s) 2127, after the semicolon,

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insert:

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amending s. 570.957, F.S.; redefining the term "renewable

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energy";

3/12/2008  3:50:00 PM     592-04864-08