Bill > S1548

Introduced Session

An act relating to energy; amending s. 337.25, F.S.; prohibiting the Department of Transportation from assigning or transferring its permitting rights across transportation rights-of-way operated by the department to certain third parties under certain circumstances; amending s. 337.403, F.S.; prohibiting authorities from requiring the relocation of utilities on behalf of certain other third party or governmental agency projects; amending s. 366.04, F.S.; requiring the Public Service Commission to approve targeted storm reserve amounts for public utilities; providing requirements for the targeted storm reserve amounts; providing for base rate adjustments; amending s. 409.508, F.S.; defining and redefining terms; requiring the Department of Commerce to expand categorical eligibility for the low-income home energy assistance program to include individuals who are enrolled in certain federal disability programs; requiring the department to develop a comprehensive process for automatic payments to be made on behalf of such individuals; providing requirements for such process; making technical changes; requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct or cause to be conducted a feasibility study on the use of small modular nuclear reactors in this state; defining the term “small modular nuclear reactor” or “reactor”; providing requirements for the feasibility study; requiring the commission to submit a report on the findings and conclusion of the feasibility study to the Governor and the Legislature by a specified date; providing requirements for the report; providing an effective date.

Joe Gruters (R)*, 

Died in Regulated Industries (on 03/08/2024)

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