HB 957 Summary

• Requires 100 percent of Florida's electricity to be generated from renewable energy by 2050 and achieve statewide net zero carbon emissions by 2051.

• Prohibits drilling, exploration, and production of oil, gas, and other petroleum products on Florida state lands and waters, with limited exceptions for existing valid permits.

• Directs the Office of Energy to develop a unified statewide plan by January 1, 2025, with interim goals including 50 percent renewable energy by 2040, 40 percent carbon reduction by 2030, and 80 percent reduction by 2041.

• Requires all private coal and oil-fired electric units to reach zero emissions by 2030 and natural gas-fired units by 2045, with options to convert to green hydrogen or similar zero-carbon technology.

• Creates a 13-member Renewable Energy Workforce Development Advisory Committee to develop recommendations for displaced worker support, clean jobs training programs, and workforce development targets.