2022 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
S1338: Floating Solar Facilities
Legislative Summary
Defining the term "floating solar facility"; providing that a floating solar facility must be a permitted use in appropriate land use categories in each local government's comprehensive plan; requiring each local government to amend its development regulations to promote the expanded use of floating solar facilities; requiring the Office of Energy within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to submit specified recommendations to the Legislature to provide a regulatory framework relating to floating solar facilities, etc.
Bill History
12/21/2021
Filed
Senate
1/12/2022
Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
Senate
1/18/2022
Introduced
Senate
1/27/2022
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/01/22, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Senate
2/1/2022
Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Senate
2/2/2022
Now in Community Affairs
Senate
2/3/2022
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/08/22, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Senate
2/8/2022
CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Senate
2/10/2022
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
2/10/2022
CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
Senate
2/11/2022
Now in Rules
Senate
2/11/2022
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/15/22, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
2/15/2022
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
Senate
2/16/2022
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
2/17/2022
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/22
Senate
2/23/2022
Retained on Calendar
Senate
2/28/2022
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/22
Senate
3/2/2022
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/2/2022
Substituted CS/CS/HB 1411
Senate
3/2/2022
Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1411
Senate
Amendments
Senate Committee Amendment #326622
2/7/2022Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Rules
2/15/2022
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Community Affairs
2/8/2022
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Regulated Industries
2/1/2022
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(12/21/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Manny Diaz
Republican