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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to state renewable energy goals;
3 amending s. 366.91, F.S.; revising the definition of
4 the terms "biomass" and "renewable energy"; amending
5 s. 377.24, F.S.; prohibiting the drilling or
6 exploration for, or production of, oil, gas, or other
7 petroleum products; amending s. 377.242, F.S.;
8 prohibiting permitting and construction of certain
9 structures intended to drill or explore for, or
10 produce or transport, oil, gas, or other petroleum
11 products; amending s. 377.803, F.S.; revising the
12 definition of the term "renewable energy"; creating s.
13 377.821, F.S.; requiring that all electricity used in
14 the state be generated by renewable energy by a
15 specified date; requiring statewide net zero carbon
16 emissions by a specified date; directing the Office of
17 Energy within the Department of Agriculture and
18 Consumer Services, in consultation with other state
19 agencies, state colleges and universities, public
20 utilities, and other private and public entities, to
21 develop a unified statewide plan to generate the
22 state's electricity from renewable energy and reduce
23 the state's carbon emissions by specified dates;
24 requiring state and public entities to cooperate as
25 requested; providing plan requirements; requiring the
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26 office to submit the plan and updates to the Governor
27 and Legislature; creating s. 377.8225, F.S.; creating
28 the Renewable Energy Workforce Development Advisory
29 Committee in the Office of Energy within the
30 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
31 providing for committee membership and duties;
32 providing a definition; directing the Commissioner of
33 Agriculture to prepare and submit a specified annual
34 report to the Legislature; providing an effective
35 date.
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37 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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39 Section 1. Paragraphs (a) and (d) of subsection (2) of
40 section 366.91, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
41 366.91 Renewable energy.—
42 (2) As used in this section, the term:
43 (a) "Biomass" means a power source that is comprised of,
44 but not limited to, combustible residues or gases from forest
45 products manufacturing, waste or coproducts, byproducts, or
46 products from agricultural and orchard crops, waste or
47 coproducts from livestock and poultry operations, waste or
48 byproducts from food processing, urban wood waste, separated
49 municipal food and yard solid waste, and municipal liquid waste
50 treatment operations, and landfill gas.
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51 (d) "Renewable energy" means electrical energy produced
52 from a method that uses one or more of the following fuels or
53 energy sources: hydrogen produced from sources other than fossil
54 fuels, biomass, solar energy, geothermal energy, wind energy,
55 ocean energy, and hydroelectric power. The term includes the
56 alternative energy resource, waste heat, from sulfuric acid
57 manufacturing operations and electrical energy produced using
58 pipeline-quality synthetic gas produced from waste petroleum
59 coke with carbon capture and sequestration.
60 Section 2. Subsection (10) is added to section 377.24,
61 Florida Statutes, to read:
62 377.24 Notice of intention to drill well; permits;
63 abandoned wells and dry holes.—
64 (10) Notwithstanding this section, chapter, or other law,
65 without exception, the drilling or exploration for, or
66 production of, oil, gas, or other petroleum products are
67 prohibited on the lands and waters of the state.
68 Section 3. Section 377.242, Florida Statutes, is amended
69 to read:
70 377.242 Permits for drilling or exploring and extracting
71 through well holes or by other means.—The department is vested
72 with the power and authority:
73 (1)(a) To issue permits for the drilling for, exploring
74 for, or production of oil, gas, or other petroleum products
75 which are to be extracted from below the surface of the land,
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76 including submerged land, only through the well hole drilled for
77 oil, gas, and other petroleum products.
78 1. A No structure intended for the drilling for, or
79 production of, oil, gas, or other petroleum products may not be
80 permitted or constructed on any submerged land within any bay or
81 estuary.
82 2. A No structure intended for the drilling for, or
83 production of, oil, gas, or other petroleum products may not be
84 permitted or constructed within 1 mile seaward of the coastline
85 of the state.
86 3. A No structure intended for the drilling for, or
87 production of, oil, gas, or other petroleum products may not be
88 permitted or constructed within 1 mile of the seaward boundary
89 of any state, local, or federal park or aquatic or wildlife
90 preserve or on the surface of a freshwater lake, river, or
91 stream.
92 4. A No structure intended for the drilling for, or
93 production of, oil, gas, or other petroleum products may not be
94 permitted or constructed within 1 mile inland from the shoreline
95 of the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, or any bay or estuary
96 or within 1 mile of any freshwater lake, river, or stream unless
97 the department is satisfied that the natural resources of such
98 bodies of water and shore areas of the state will be adequately
99 protected in the event of accident or blowout.
100 5. Without exception, after July 1, 1989, a no structure
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101 intended for the drilling for, or production of, oil, gas, or
102 other petroleum products may not be permitted or constructed
103 south of 26°00′00″ north latitude off Florida's west coast and
104 south of 27°00′00″ north latitude off Florida's east coast,
105 within the boundaries of Florida's territorial seas as defined
106 in 43 U.S.C. s. 1301. After July 31, 1990, a no structure
107 intended for the drilling for, or production of, oil, gas, or
108 other petroleum products may not be permitted or constructed
109 north of 26°00′00″ north latitude off Florida's west coast to
110 the western boundary of the state bordering Alabama as set forth
111 in s. 1, Art. II of the State Constitution, or located north of
112 27°00′00″ north latitude off Florida's east coast to the
113 northern boundary of the state bordering Georgia as set forth in
114 s. 1, Art. II of the State Constitution, within the boundaries
115 of Florida's territorial seas as defined in 43 U.S.C. s. 1301.
116 (b) Subparagraphs (a)1. and 4. do not apply to permitting
117 or construction of structures intended for the drilling for, or
118 production of, oil, gas, or other petroleum products pursuant to
119 an oil, gas, or mineral lease of such lands by the state under
120 which lease any valid drilling permits are in effect on the
121 effective date of this act. In the event that such permits
122 contain conditions or stipulations, such conditions and
123 stipulations shall govern and supersede subparagraphs (a)1. and
124 4.
125 (c) The prohibitions of subparagraphs (a)1.-4. in this
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126 subsection do not include "infield gathering lines," provided no
127 other placement is reasonably available and all other required
128 permits have been obtained.
129 (2) To issue permits to explore for and extract minerals
130 which are subject to extraction from the land by means other
131 than through a well hole.
132 (3) To issue permits to establish natural gas storage
133 facilities or construct wells for the injection and recovery of
134 any natural gas for storage in natural gas storage reservoirs.
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136 Each permit shall contain an agreement by the permitholder that
137 the permitholder will not prevent inspection by division
138 personnel at any time. The provisions of this section
139 prohibiting permits for drilling or exploring for oil in coastal
140 waters do not apply to any leases entered into before June 7,
141 1991. Notwithstanding this section, chapter, or other law,
142 without exception, a new structure intended to drill or explore
143 for, or produce or transport, oil, gas, or other petroleum
144 products may not be permitted or constructed on the lands or
145 waters of the state.
146 Section 4. Subsection (4) of section 377.803, Florida
147 Statutes, is amended to read:
148 377.803 Definitions.—As used in ss. 377.801-377.804, the
149 term:
150 (4) "Renewable energy" means electrical, mechanical, or
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151 thermal energy produced from a method that uses one or more of
152 the following fuels or energy sources: hydrogen, biomass, as
153 defined in s. 366.91, solar energy, geothermal energy, wind
154 energy, ocean energy, tidal energy waste heat, or hydroelectric
155 power.
156 Section 5. Section 377.821, Florida Statutes, is created
157 to read:
158 377.821 State renewable energy goals.—
159 (1) By 2040, 100 percent of the electricity used in the
160 state will be generated from 100 percent renewable energy as
161 defined in s. 377.803. By 2050, the state will have net zero
162 carbon emissions statewide.
163 (2) The Office of Energy within the Department of
164 Agriculture and Consumer Services, in consultation with other
165 state agencies, state colleges and universities, public
166 utilities, and other private and public entities, is directed to
167 develop a unified statewide plan to generate 100 percent of the
168 state's electricity from renewable energy by 2040 and reduce the
169 state's carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. All public
170 agencies, state colleges and universities, and public utilities
171 must cooperate with the office as requested. The plan must
172 include interim goals to reach 50 percent renewable energy
173 statewide by 2030, 40 percent reduction in carbon emissions
174 statewide by 2030, and 80 percent reduction in carbon emissions
175 statewide by 2040.
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176 (3) Achieving 100 percent renewable energy generation is
177 intended to provide unique benefits to the state, including all
178 of the following:
179 (a) Displacing fossil fuel consumption within the state.
180 (b) Adding new electrical generating facilities in the
181 transmission network.
182 (c) Reducing air pollution, particularly criteria
183 pollutant emissions and toxic air contaminants.
184 (d) Contributing to the safe and reliable operation of the
185 electrical grid, including providing predictable electrical
186 supply, voltage support, lower line losses, and congestion
187 relief.
188 (e) Enhancing economic development and job creation in the
189 clean energy industry.
190 (4) The plan must consider the potential impact of
191 existing and additional renewable energy incentives and programs
192 with an emphasis on solar and distributed resources, including
193 energy storage. The plan must also consider the impact of power
194 purchase agreements on attaining 100 percent renewable energy
195 generation. The office must submit a statewide plan outlining
196 potential strategies to reach the goals of this section to the
197 Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the
198 House of Representatives by January 1, 2023, and must provide
199 updates on the progress of achieving the state's renewable
200 energy goals each January 1 thereafter.
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201 Section 6. Section 377.8225, Florida Statutes, is created
202 to read:
203 377.8225 Renewable Energy Workforce Development Advisory
204 Committee.—
205 (1)(a) The Renewable Energy Workforce Development Advisory
206 Committee is created in the Office of Energy within the
207 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and consists of
208 13 members, all of whom are appointed by the Commissioner of
209 Agriculture. The appointees shall include one representative of
210 the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and one
211 representative of the Department of Economic Opportunity, who
212 shall serve as co-chairs of the committee, one representative of
213 the Department of Environmental Protection, one representative
214 of the Department of Education, two representatives of state
215 universities or colleges with programs or research focused on
216 renewable energy, and one representative from each of the
217 following:
218 1. The Florida AFL-CIO.
219