FL S0484

Removes regional planning councils' requirement to prepare reports on proposed electrical power plants, transmission lines, natural gas pipelines, and related infrastructure impacts.

Eliminates regional planning councils as mandatory parties in electrical power plant, transmission line, and natural gas pipeline certification proceedings.

Creates section 186.512 establishing 10 specific regional planning council districts with defined county boundaries across Florida.

Removes regional planning councils' power to establish cross-acceptance negotiation processes and changes Governor's authority to recommend (rather than unilaterally revise) regional planning council district boundaries to the Legislature.

Appropriates $2.5 million in nonrecurring general revenue funds to regional planning councils for 2015-2016 fiscal year (75% divided equally among councils, 25% allocated by population) for implementing comprehensive planning and economic development requirements.