2022 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S1562: Solar Photovoltaic Facility Development

Legislative Summary

Citing this act as the "Brownfields to Brightfields Act"; directing the Department of Environmental Protection, in coordination with the Office of Energy within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, to conduct a study of brownfield sites and closed landfill sites to determine viable locations for redevelopment as solar photovoltaic facilities, etc.

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Bill History

1/5/2022
Filed
Senate
1/12/2022
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations
Senate
1/18/2022
Introduced
Senate
1/26/2022
On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/31/22, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
Senate
1/31/2022
Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Senate
1/31/2022
Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Senate
2/17/2022
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/22/22, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
Senate
2/22/2022
Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Senate
2/22/2022
Now in Appropriations
Senate
3/12/2022
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Senate
3/14/2022
Died in Appropriations
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
2/22/2022
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Environment and Natural Resources
1/31/2022
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/14/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Loranne Ausley
Loranne Ausley
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/5/20225.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/22/2022542.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/21/2022542.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter1/31/2022544.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter1/28/2022544.9 KB