TALLAHASSEE, Florida — The Florida House on Thursday passed an amended energy bill backed by Speaker Paul Renner that strikes climate policies in state law and bans nearshore wind turbines.
Renner says the bill is needed to support utilities against pressure from the Biden Administration and others who pursue “unrealistic” climate goals.
The bill also relaxes siting requirements for natural gas pipelines and allows gas storage tanks in all local commercial, industrial and manufacturing land use categories. Homeowners associations are banned from regulating energy sources in neighborhoods.
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There was no debate Thursday on the measure as amended by the Senate. The House voted 81-29 along party lines to pass the bill, H.B. 1645.
