FL S1304

Replaces Florida's legislative intent from encouraging solar energy development statewide to requiring that agricultural land used for solar facilities be returned to its original state and viable for agricultural use at the end of the facility's life

Authorizes counties to adopt ordinances requiring decommissioning of solar facilities over 2 megawatts built on agricultural land, including removal of above-surface infrastructure and restoration to pre-construction agricultural condition

Allows counties to presume a solar facility has reached the end of its useful life if it fails to produce power for 12 months after construction is completed, or if construction stalls for 24 months or post-disaster reconstruction stalls for 12 months, though owners may rebut the presumption with a plan and adequate assurances

Counties may require financial assurance (bond, irrevocable letter of credit, parent company guarantee, or other financial device) to cover estimated decommissioning costs, with updates required no less than every 5 years, and may forfeit that assurance if an owner fails to complete decommissioning within 24 months

Removes the existing provision that solar facilities are automatically a permitted use in all agricultural land use categories and zoning districts, and changes the applicability cutoff date from July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2025