THE BILL ITSELF
HB 379
Rural Electric Cooperatives
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to rural electric cooperatives;
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amending s. 425.041, F.S.; prohibiting a cooperative
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that sells electricity at retail from adopting,
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enacting, or enforcing a fee meeting specified
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criteria; revising the applicability of such
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prohibition on the types or fuel sources of energy
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production which may be used, delivered, converted, or
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supplied by specified entities; providing an effective
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date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Section 425.041, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
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425.041 Prohibited fees, bylaws, tariffs, and policies.—A
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cooperative which sells electricity at retail may not adopt,
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enact, or enforce any fee, including a lot fee, developer fee,
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or surcharge, or any bylaw, tariff, or policy, or take any other
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action, that restricts or prohibits or has the effect of
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restricting or prohibiting:
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(1) The types or fuel sources of energy production which
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may be used, delivered, converted, or supplied by the entities
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listed in s. 366.032(1)(b)-(e) s. 366.032 (1) to serve
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customers that such entities are authorized to serve.
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(2) The use of an appliance, including a stove or grill,
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which uses the types or fuel sources of energy production which
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may be used, delivered, converted, or supplied by the entities
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listed in s. 366.032(1). As used in this subsection, the term
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"appliance" means a device or apparatus manufactured and
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designed to use energy and for which the Florida Building Code
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or the Florida Fire Prevention Code provides specific
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requirements.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.