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CS/HB 7109: Florida Public Service Commission

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Affairs Committee ; Energy and Utilities Subcommittee ; La Rosa ; Peters ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Diaz, J. ; Eagle ; Latvala ; Metz ; Sprowls

Florida Public Service Commission; Limits terms of office of PSC commissioners appointed after certain date; requires specified PSC meetings & workshops to be recorded or streamed live; requires specified persons to register as lobbyist if communicating with PSC Nominating Council; revises provisions regarding ex parte communications; requires PSC commissioners to take ethics training; specifies amount of money that may be charged by public utilities for deposits; revises provisions regarding notification of specified customer rates; specifies uses of certain funds received for demand-side renewable energy systems; authorizes the PSC to issue orders to grant issuance of nuclear asset-recovery bonds; creates provisions regarding financing of such bonds.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 6/11/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-129
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/20/2015 House • Filed
    • Introduced -HJ 279
    3/24/2015 House • Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 295
    3/27/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/31/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/31/2015 House • Favorable by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 354
    • Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 354
    4/7/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/09/15, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    4/9/2015 House • CS by- Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 523
    4/13/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 522
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/15
    • CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 519
    4/15/2015 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 545
    4/17/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/15
    4/21/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 627
    • Amendment(s) failed (039445, 052613, 082091, 141911, 297903, 403367, 529481, 579271) -HJ 629
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/22/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 673
    • CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 673
    4/22/2015 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Appropriations -SJ 516
    • Received -SJ 516
    4/23/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Appropriations -SJ 589
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 589
    • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 288 -SJ 589
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 589
    • Amendment(s) adopted (251712, 606844, 620188) -SJ 590
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 621
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 622
    4/24/2015 House • In returning messages
    4/28/2015 House • Was taken up -HJ 912
    • Refused to concur in 3 amendment(s) (251712, 606844, 927036) -HJ 913
    • Requested Senate to recede -HJ 913
    4/28/2015 Senate • In returning messages
    4/29/2015 Senate • Receded from 3 amendment(s) (251712, 606844, 927036) -SJ 761
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 761
    4/29/2015 House • Ordered enrolled
    5/26/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/10/2015 • Approved by Governor
    6/11/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-129

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  • CS/HB 7109, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2015 at 11:03 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Energy and Utilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/12/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 288 (c3) Utilities Regulation Latvala Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129) -SJ 589
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 81 Public Utilities Dudley Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129)
    Location: In committee/council (EUS)     		Track This Bill
    H 199 Florida Public Service Commission Sprowls Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129)
    Location: In committee/council (EUS)     		Track This Bill
    H 219 Utilities Regulation Peters Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129)
    Location: In committee/council (EUS)     		Track This Bill
    S 170 Florida Public Service Commission Legg Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129)
    Location: In committee/council (CU)     		Track This Bill
    S 230 Public Utilities Dean Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129)
    Location: In committee/council (FP)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    350.01 Florida Public Service Commission; terms of commissioners; vacancies; election and duties of chair; quorum; proceedings. Page 3 (pdf)
    350.031 Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council. Page 4 (pdf)
    350.041 Commissioners; standards of conduct. Page 5 (pdf)
    350.042 Ex parte communications. Page 5 (pdf)
    366.05 Powers. Page 8 (pdf)
    366.82 Definition; goals; plans; programs; annual reports; energy audits. Page 10 (pdf)
    366.95 Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7109, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/13/2015 at 4:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 288 (c3) Utilities Regulation Latvala Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129) -SJ 589
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 81 Public Utilities Dudley Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129)
    Location: In committee/council (EUS)     		Track This Bill
    H 199 Florida Public Service Commission Sprowls Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129)
    Location: In committee/council (EUS)     		Track This Bill
    H 219 Utilities Regulation Peters Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129)
    Location: In committee/council (EUS)     		Track This Bill
    S 170 Florida Public Service Commission Legg Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129)
    Location: In committee/council (CU)     		Track This Bill
    S 230 Public Utilities Dean Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129)
    Location: In committee/council (FP)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (36)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    620188 - Amendment
    Between lines 76 and 77 insert:     		Latvala 4/22/2015
    3:48 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/23/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 606844 - Substitute Amendment (620188)
    Delete line 77 and insert:     		Latvala 4/23/2015
    2:14 PM     		Senate: Receded
    4/29/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    335254 - Amendment
    Delete line 76 and insert:     		Legg 4/22/2015
    4:22 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/23/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    163040 - Amendment
    Delete line 233 and insert:     		Latvala 4/22/2015
    5:16 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/23/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 251712 - Substitute Amendment (163040)
    Delete lines 214 - 233 and insert:     		Latvala 4/23/2015
    10:56 AM     		Senate: Receded
    4/29/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    482480 - Amendment
    Between lines 1080 and 1081 insert:     		Latvala 4/22/2015
    5:17 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/23/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    927036 - Amendment
    Between lines 1080 and 1081 insert:     		Latvala 4/23/2015
    3:10 PM     		Senate: Receded
    4/29/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    141911 - Amendment
    Remove lines 65-185 and insert:     		Dudley 4/14/2015
    1:57 PM     		House: Failed
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    073633 - Amendment
    Remove lines 65-84 and insert:     		Murphy 4/14/2015
    1:57 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    hierarchy 136805 - Amendment to Amendment (073633)
    Remove lines 32-37 of the amendment and insert:     		Murphy 4/14/2015
    4:57 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    579271 - Amendment
    Remove line 76 and insert:     		Williams 4/14/2015
    1:43 PM     		House: Failed
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    065593 - Amendment
    Between lines 84 and 85, insert:     		Murphy 4/14/2015
    1:56 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    hierarchy 688305 - Amendment to Amendment (065593)
    Remove lines 5-8 of the amendment and insert:     		Murphy 4/14/2015
    4:57 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    039445 - Amendment
    Between lines 101 and 102, insert:     		Murphy 4/14/2015
    1:56 PM     		House: Failed
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    hierarchy 160327 - Substitute Amendment (039445)
    Between lines 101 and 102, insert:     		Murphy 4/14/2015
    4:57 PM     		House: Failed
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    012835 - Amendment
    Between lines 101 and 102, insert:     		Murphy 4/14/2015
    1:57 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    hierarchy 433541 - Amendment to Amendment (012835)
    Remove lines 6-7 of the amendment and insert:     		Murphy 4/14/2015
    4:57 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    715767 - Amendment
    Remove lines 214-233 and insert:     		Diaz, J. 4/20/2015
    1:57 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    hierarchy 866185 - Substitute Amendment (715767)
    Remove lines 214-233 and insert:     		Diaz, J. 4/20/2015
    4:53 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    417193 - Amendment
    Between lines 246 and 247, insert:     		Diaz, J. 4/20/2015
    1:56 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    297903 - Amendment
    Between lines 264 and 265, insert:     		Rodriguez, J. 4/14/2015
    1:54 PM     		House: Failed
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    hierarchy 128375 - Amendment to Amendment (297903)
    Remove lines 10-13 of the amendment and insert:     		Rodriguez, J. 4/14/2015
    4:57 PM     		House: Failed
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    052613 - Amendment
    Between lines 264 and 265, insert:     		Murphy 4/14/2015
    1:55 PM     		House: Failed
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    hierarchy 142883 - Amendment to Amendment (052613)
    Remove line 12 of the amendment and insert:     		Murphy 4/14/2015
    4:57 PM     		House: Failed
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    hierarchy 276159 - Amendment to Amendment (052613)
    Remove line 12 of the amendment and insert:     		Murphy 4/20/2015
    4:53 PM     		House: Failed
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    403367 - Amendment
    Between lines 264 and 265, insert:     		Dudley 4/14/2015
    1:56 PM     		House: Failed
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    hierarchy 237711 - Amendment to Amendment (403367)
    Remove line 10 of the amendment and insert:     		Dudley 4/14/2015
    4:57 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    529481 - Amendment
    Between lines 264 and 265, insert:     		Murphy 4/14/2015
    1:58 PM     		House: Failed
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    hierarchy 324245 - Amendment to Amendment (529481)
    Remove lines 10-11 of the amendment and insert:     		Murphy 4/20/2015
    4:53 PM     		House: Failed
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    hierarchy 071057 - Amendment to Amendment (529481)
    Remove line 15 of the amendment and insert:     		Murphy 4/14/2015
    4:57 PM     		House: Failed
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    253699 - Amendment
    Between lines 264 and 265, insert:     		Rehwinkel Vasilinda 4/14/2015
    1:59 PM     		House: Ruled Out of Order
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    042723 - Amendment
    Between lines 264 and 265, insert:     		Rehwinkel Vasilinda 4/20/2015
    1:28 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    082091 - Amendment
    Between lines 1080 and 1081, insert:     		Dudley 4/14/2015
    1:49 PM     		House: Failed
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    hierarchy 940319 - Amendment to Amendment (082091)
    Remove lines 10-13 of the amendment and insert:     		Dudley 4/14/2015
    4:55 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    407915 - Amendment
    Between lines 1080 and 1081, insert:     		Dudley 4/14/2015
    1:51 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2015     		PDF
    hierarchy 709933 - Amendment to Amendment (407915)
    Remove lines 5-12 of the amendment and insert:     		Dudley 4/14/2015
    4:56 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2015     		PDF

    Floor Votes (12)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/21/2015 3:54 PM House - Amendment 141911 37 Yeas - 77 Nays
    4/21/2015 4:06 PM House - Amendment 160327 41 Yeas - 74 Nays
    4/21/2015 4:14 PM House - Amendment 297903 42 Yeas - 76 Nays
    4/21/2015 4:16 PM House - Amendment 142883 42 Yeas - 76 Nays
    4/21/2015 4:20 PM House - Amendment 052613 42 Yeas - 76 Nays
    4/21/2015 4:22 PM House - Amendment 403367 42 Yeas - 75 Nays
    4/21/2015 4:25 PM House - Amendment 324245 40 Yeas - 75 Nays
    4/21/2015 4:28 PM House - Amendment 529481 40 Yeas - 77 Nays
    4/21/2015 4:42 PM House - Amendment 082091 30 Yeas - 78 Nays
    4/22/2015 12:36 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2015 12:25 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2015 2:19 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    350.01 Florida Public Service Commission; terms of commissioners; vacancies; election and duties of chair; quorum; proceedings. Page 3 (pdf)
    350.031 Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council. Page 4 (pdf)
    350.041 Commissioners; standards of conduct. Page 5 (pdf)
    350.042 Ex parte communications. Page 5 (pdf)
    366.05 Powers. Page 8 (pdf)
    366.82 Definition; goals; plans; programs; annual reports; energy audits. Page 10 (pdf)
    366.95 Page 11 (pdf)

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  • HB 7109, Original Filed Version Posted 3/20/2015 at 3:59 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2015 (pdf)
    Regulatory Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 219 Utilities Regulation Peters Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129)
    Location: In committee/council (EUS)     		Track This Bill
    H 81 Public Utilities Dudley Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129)
    Location: In committee/council (EUS)     		Track This Bill
    H 199 Florida Public Service Commission Sprowls Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129)
    Location: In committee/council (EUS)     		Track This Bill
    S 170 Florida Public Service Commission Legg Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129)
    Location: In committee/council (CU)     		Track This Bill
    S 230 Public Utilities Dean Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129)
    Location: In committee/council (FP)     		Track This Bill
    S 288 (c2) Utilities Regulation Latvala Compare Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129) -SJ 589
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    150949 - Amendment
    Remove line 75 and insert:     		La Rosa 4/8/2015
    9:11 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/9/2015     		PDF
    722523 - Amendment
    Remove lines 126-144 and insert:     		La Rosa 4/8/2015
    9:12 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/9/2015     		PDF
    063783 - Amendment
    Remove lines 188-189 and insert:     		La Rosa 4/8/2015
    9:21 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/9/2015     		PDF
    344055 - Amendment
    Remove line 220 and insert:     		La Rosa 4/8/2015
    9:22 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/9/2015     		PDF
    403357 - Amendment
    Between lines 238 and 239, insert:     		Peters 4/8/2015
    9:24 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/9/2015     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    350.01 Florida Public Service Commission; terms of commissioners; vacancies; election and duties of chair; quorum; proceedings. Page 2 (pdf)
    350.031 Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council. Page 3 (pdf)
    350.041 Commissioners; standards of conduct. Page 4 (pdf)
    350.042 Ex parte communications. Page 4 (pdf)
    366.05 Powers. Page 7 (pdf)
    366.82 Definition; goals; plans; programs; annual reports; energy audits. Page 9 (pdf)

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