Florida Senate - 2022                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1678
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  02/01/2022           .                                
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       The Committee on Regulated Industries (Gibson) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
    2  
    3         Delete lines 31 - 61
    4  and insert:
    5         2. At least one environmental justice expert.
    6         3. At least one representative from the electrical workers
    7  profession.
    8         4. At least two energy industry liaisons.
    9         5. At least one representative from a statewide
   10  environmentally focused group.
   11         (b) One member appointed by the President of the Senate.
   12         (c) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
   13  Representatives.
   14         (3) The task force shall:
   15         (a) Recommend appropriate policies, including any necessary
   16  statutory changes, for the equitable siting of energy
   17  infrastructure throughout this state, including, but not limited
   18  to:
   19         1. The siting of utility-scale solar arrays in
   20  nonresidential neighborhoods, nonrural residential communities,
   21  and rural communities; and
   22         2. The siting of industrial solar array facility sites in a
   23  manner compatible with county or municipality comprehensive
   24  plans.
   25         (b) Examine strategies to assist minority, underserved,
   26  rural, and low-income communities in transitioning to energy
   27  efficiency, including energy-efficient appliances,
   28  weatherization, and other methods, to benefit from lower energy
   29  costs.
   30         (4) The department shall provide staffing and
   31  administrative support to the task force in performing its
   32  duties.
   33         (5) The task force shall submit a report of its
   34  recommendations to the Governor, the Commissioner of
   35  Agriculture, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the
   36  House of Representatives by September 30, 2023, and this section
   37  shall expire upon submission of the report.