Title: Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Existing Stationary Sources

Summary: Providing legislative findings regarding federal Clean Air Act regulations that limit certain carbon dioxide emissions from existing stationary sources; prohibiting each state agency and instrumentality thereof from implementing certain rules or submitting certain plans to the United States Environmental Protection Agency regarding such emissions before the occurrence of specified events, etc.

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An act relating to carbon dioxide emissions from existing stationary sources; providing legislative findings regarding federal Clean Air Act regulations that limit certain carbon dioxide emissions from existing stationary sources; prohibiting each state agency and instrumentality thereof from implementing certain rules or submitting certain plans to the United States Environmental Protection Agency regarding such emissions before the occurrence of specified events; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.  (1) The Legislature finds that: (a) A reliable and affordable electricity supply is vital to ensure the nation s and each state s continued economic growth and for the maintenance of environmental quality. (b) Regulations issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the Clean Air Act, U.S.C. s. 7411(d), which limit carbon dioxide emissions from existing stationary sources will significantly affect the state s economy and impact how electricity is generated, transmitted, distributed, and used within the state. (c) The Legislature must establish and direct the state s energy policy to best protect the standard of living of its citizens and to ensure that state agencies and instrumentalities of the state remain accountable to state interests. (2) Except as provided in this section, a state agency or instrumentality of the state may not implement rules or regulations or submit a state or multistate implementation plan to the United States Environmental Protection Agency which limits or attempts to limit carbon dioxide emissions from existing stationary sources to comply with regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act, U.S.C. s. 7411(d), until: (a) The United States Congress enacts legislation regulating limiting carbon dioxide emissions from existing stationary sources; or (b) A federal court issues a final judgment upholding the legality of regulations addressing carbon dioxide from existing stationary sources issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act, U.S.C. s. 7411(d). Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.