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FL S0776

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/6/2015

Primary Sponsor

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "utility" in Florida public records law as any entity providing electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, water, chilled water, reuse water, or wastewater

  • Exempts from public records disclosure security-related information about local government-owned utilities' technology, processes, and practices designed to protect networks, computers, programs, and data from attack or unauthorized access

  • Exempts information about existing or proposed information technology systems or industrial control technology systems of local government utilities if disclosure would facilitate unauthorized access or adversely impact safe and reliable operations

  • Applies retroactively to information held before, on, or after the effective date of the exemption

  • Subject to automatic repeal on October 2, 2021 under the Open Government Sunset Review Act unless reenacted by the Legislature

Legislative Description

Public Records/Utility Information or Industrial Control Technology Systems Security

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1025 (Ch. 2016-95)

3/4/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules2/17/2016
Governmental Oversight and Accountability2/3/2016
Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities11/19/2015

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