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FL S1496

Bill

Status

Failed

6/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lori Berman

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Sets a goal of 100 percent of Florida's electricity from renewable energy by 2050 and statewide net zero carbon emissions by 2051, with interim targets of 50 percent renewable energy by 2040 and 40 percent carbon emission reduction by 2030
  • Prohibits drilling, exploration, or production of oil, gas, or other petroleum products on all state lands and waters, and bans permitting or construction of related structures beginning July 1, 2025
  • Directs the Office of Energy within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to develop a unified statewide plan by January 1, 2026, requiring all private coal- and oil-fired generating units to reach zero carbon emissions by 2030 and all natural gas-fired units by 2045
  • Creates a 13-member Renewable Energy Workforce Development Advisory Committee to recommend policies for displaced energy workers, clean jobs training for incarcerated individuals, and workforce transition programs prioritizing environmental justice communities, minorities, and women
  • Revises the definitions of "biomass" and "renewable energy" to remove landfill gas, waste heat from sulfuric acid manufacturing, and synthetic gas produced from waste petroleum coke from qualifying renewable energy sources

Legislative Description

State Renewable Energy Goals

Last Action

Died in Environment and Natural Resources

6/16/2025

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