CS/CS/HB 539: Renewable Energy
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee ; Byrd ; Roth ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fernandez-Barquin ; Fischer
Renewable Energy; Defines "biogas" & "renewable natural gas"; authorizes PSC to approve cost recovery by gas public utilities for contracts for purchase of renewable natural gas if specified conditions are met; revises term "renewable energy" to include renewable natural gas.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/27/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/27/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/28/2021 House • Filed
2/18/2021 House • Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
• Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2021 House • Added to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee agenda
3/9/2021 House • Favorable by Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
• Reported out of Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
• Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
3/19/2021 House • Added to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee agenda
3/23/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
3/24/2021 House • Reported out of Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/25/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/26/2021 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/2/2021 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/6/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
4/7/2021 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/9/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/19/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2021)
4/20/2021 House • Amendment 273279 filed
4/22/2021 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/27/2021 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178)
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CS/CS/HB 539, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/7/2021 at 9:43 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 896 (er) Renewable Energy Brodeur Compare Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-178 
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 273279 - Amendment
Between lines 17 and 18, insert:Byrd 4/20/2021
12:29 PMPDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 288.9606 Issue of revenue bonds. Page 5 (pdf) 366.91 Renewable energy. Page 1 (pdf) 366.92 Florida renewable energy policy. Page 3 (pdf) 373.236 Duration of permits; compliance reports. Page 3 (pdf) 403.973 Expedited permitting; amendments to comprehensive plans. Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/HB 539, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/24/2021 at 6:10 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/6/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 896 (c1) Renewable Natural Gas Brodeur Similar Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-178
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 360967 - Amendment
Remove line 32 and insert:Byrd 4/5/2021
6:17 PMAdopted without Objection
4/6/2021PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 288.9606 Issue of revenue bonds. Page 5 (pdf) 366.91 Renewable energy. Page 1 (pdf) 366.92 Florida renewable energy policy. Page 3 (pdf) 373.236 Duration of permits; compliance reports. Page 3 (pdf) 403.973 Expedited permitting; amendments to comprehensive plans. Page 3 (pdf) -
HB 539, Original Filed Version Posted 1/28/2021 at 3:57 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Tourism, Infrastructure and Energy Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/7/2021 (pdf)
Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 896 (c1) Renewable Natural Gas Brodeur Compare Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-178
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 037809 - Amendment
Remove lines 15-47 and insert:Byrd 3/22/2021
4:50 PMAdopted without Objection
3/23/2021PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 288.9606 Issue of revenue bonds. Page 4 (pdf) 366.91 Renewable energy. Page 1 (pdf) 366.92 Florida renewable energy policy. Page 2 (pdf) 373.236 Duration of permits; compliance reports. Page 2 (pdf) 403.973 Expedited permitting; amendments to comprehensive plans. Page 3 (pdf)