Staff ReportsMarch 19, 2019
4min354
The would-be cuts promise to benefit lower-income residents, among others.
Tag: House Energy & Utilities Subcommittee
Staff ReportsMarch 19, 2019
Michael MolineJanuary 23, 2019
6min243
“There are things we can do to make the process work even better."
Phil AmmannFebruary 6, 2018
4min266
With a tip of the hat to LobbyTools, here are the latest movements — both on and off — of the legislative merry-go-round. On: Austin Kernan is a new legislative analyst in the Senate Majority Office. Off: Cathy Boyett is no longer a committee administrative assistant for the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee. Off: Administrative support staffer Lindsey Locke is no longer with […]
Guest AuthorMarch 10, 2017
5min417
We have all seen the recent stories about Florida’s job boom and our strengthening economy. It is undeniable that we are headed in the right direction. As my colleagues and I prepare for the coming legislative session, it is essential that we focus on the future of our economy. Recently, my colleagues in the House […]
Ryan RayApril 26, 2015
4min428
Cape Coral Rep. Dane Eagle says he’s steadily moving his 2015 legislative agenda through the House, amid a high volume of noise and conflict circling the Legislature in both chambers. “I am gratified by the support of my colleagues for this robust legislative agenda,” Eagle said in a prepared statement Friday . “These good measures […]
Bruce RitchieApril 10, 2015
5min413
With a solar energy constitutional amendment proposed for the 2016 ballot, a pair of bills designed to provide tax savings for residents who install solar on their homes appears dead in the 2015 Legislative Session. SB 400 by Sen. Jeff Brandes, a Republican from St. Petersburg, would provide a ballot measure to extend a residential property […]
Bruce RitchieMarch 31, 20154min155
A House bill dealing with the utility regulation process is continuing to move in the House despite criticism from environmentalists that the bill doesn’t far enough to deal with energy issues. HB 7109 would set term limits for PSC members, require those who lobby the PSC to register with the state, require parties in a […]
Bruce RitchieMarch 31, 20154min179
A House bill dealing with the utility regulation process is continuing to move in the House despite criticism from environmentalists that the bill doesn’t far enough to deal with energy issues. HB 7109 would set term limits for PSC members, require those who lobby the PSC to register with the state, require parties in a […]
Bruce RitchieMarch 16, 2015
6min243
A House subcommittee unanimously voted to file a Public Service Commission committee bill after rejecting a series of amendments that included repealing a charge allowed for proposed new nuclear plants. The proposed committee bill, EUS 15-01, establishes term limits for commissioners, requires a person who lobbies the PSC Nominating Council to register as a lobbyist, […]
Bruce RitchieMarch 12, 2015
5min219
Rep. John Wood told House subcommittee members on Thursday that he doesn’t consider carbon dioxide to be a pollutant and if they think it is, “then everybody zip up their mouths and don’t exhale the rest of the meeting.” Wood, a Republican from Winter Haven, was answering questions on his bill that would require legislative ratification of […]