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A Target for Renewable Energy Generation in Florida
11-03

Reference:
Article X, Section 28

Summary:
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By December 31, 2020, 20 percent of electricity sold at retail by an electric utility shall be generated from renewable energy sources. Renewable energy sources include solar, wind, ocean, biomass, hydroelectric power, manufacturing waste heat and non-fossil hydrogen fuel. Compliance records with this renewable energy requirement shall be maintained by the Florida Public Service Commission and can be enforced by any citizen or the attorney general. Fossil and nuclear fuels are not eligible.

Sponsor:
Florida Green Energy Initiative
1400 Village Square Boulevard
Suite #3-148
Tallahassee, FL 32312-
(850) 363-4122
  Contact: Michael Dobson, Chairperson

Signatures:
Statewide total needed for judicial and financial impact review (signed by 25% of voters required by s. 3, Art. XI of the State Constitution in one-half of the congressional districts): 67,683 
Statewide total needed to make ballot position (signed by 8% of the voters in at least one-half of Florida's congressional districts and in the state as whole as of the last presidential election): 676,811 
Statewide total currently valid: 0*
Congressional district totals needed for judicial and economic reviews and ballot placement, with currently valid signatures: View by District by County
*Statewide and congressional district totals for ballot position are NOT OFFICAL until the Secretary of State determines the requisite signatures have been obtained and issues a certificate of ballot position. Once an initiative petition is certified for ballot position, total currently valid may exceed the official totals at time of certification. For status on ballot position, see Status Table below.
 
To find out the signature threshold required in each Congressional District for review and ballot position, the current number of verified signatures in each Congressional District by county, and how many Congressional Districts may have met or exceeded signature thresholds, click the link above titled "View by District by County".

Status: Closed
Approval Date: 03/03/2011 
Undue Burden:  
Made Review:  
Attorney General:  
Sent to Supreme Court:  
Supreme Court Ruling:  
SC Ruling Date:  
Financial Impact Statement Date:  
SC Approval of Financial Impact Statement:  
Made Ballot:  
Ballot Number: 0  
Election Year: 2012 




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