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FL Stat § 367.091 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 367 - Water and Wastewater Systems|367.091 - Rates, Tariffs; New Class of Service.

367.091 Rates, tariffs; new class of service.—(1) All applications for new rates or changes in rates must be made to the commission in writing as prescribed by rule.(2) Upon filing an application for new rates, the utility shall mail a copy of the application to the chief executive officer of the governing body of each county within the service areas included in the rate request. The governing body may petition the commission for leave to intervene in the rate change proceeding, and the commission shall grant intervenor status to any governing body that files a petition.(3) Each utility’s rates, charges, and customer service policies must be contained in a tariff approved by and on file with the commission.(4) A utility may only impose and collect those rates and charges approved by the commission for the particular class of service involved. A change in any rate schedule may not be made without commission approval.(5) If any request for service of a utility shall be for a new class of service not previously approved, the utility may furnish the new class of service and fix and charge just, reasonable, and compensatory rates or charges therefor. A schedule of rates or charges so fixed shall be filed with the commission within 10 days after the service is furnished. The commission may approve such rates or charges as filed or may approve such other rates or charges for the new class of service which it finds are just, reasonable, and compensatory.(6) An application to establish, increase, or change a rate or charge other than the monthly rates for service pursuant to s. 367.081 or service availability charges pursuant to s. 367.101 must be accompanied by a cost justification. The commission may withhold consent to the operation of any or all portions of the new rate schedules, by a vote to that effect within 60 days giving a reason or statement of good cause for withholding its consent. The commission shall render its final decision on the application within 8 months after the official date of filing.History.—s. 1, ch. 71-278; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 53, ch. 78-95; ss. 12, 25, 26, ch. 80-99; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 13, 26, 27, ch. 89-353; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 10, ch. 99-319.
FL Stat § 367.101 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 367 - Water and Wastewater Systems|367.101 - Charges for Service Availability.

367.101 Charges for service availability.—(1) The commission shall set just and reasonable charges and conditions for service availability. The commission by rule may set standards for and levels of service-availability charges and service-availability conditions. Such charges and conditions shall be just and reasonable. The commission shall, upon request or upon its own motion, investigate agreements or proposals for charges and conditions for service availability.(2) An application for approval of charges and conditions for service availability shall be accompanied by a fee as provided by s. 367.145.History.—s. 1, ch. 71-278; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 53, ch. 78-95; ss. 13, 25, 26, ch. 80-99; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 26, 27, ch. 89-353; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 367.111 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 367 - Water and Wastewater Systems|367.111 - Service.

367.111 Service.—(1) Each utility shall provide service to the area described in its certificate of authorization within a reasonable time. If the commission finds that any utility has failed to provide service to any person reasonably entitled thereto, or finds that extension of service to any such person could be accomplished only at an unreasonable cost and that addition of the deleted area to that of another utility company is economical and feasible, it may amend the certificate of authorization to delete the area not served or not properly served by the utility, or it may rescind the certificate of authorization. If utility service has not been provided to any part of the area which a utility is authorized to serve, whether or not there has been a demand for such service, within 5 years after the date of authorization for service to such part, such authorization may be reviewed and amended or revoked by the commission.(2) Each utility shall provide to each person reasonably entitled thereto such safe, efficient, and sufficient service as is prescribed by part VI of chapter 403 and parts I and II of chapter 373, or rules adopted pursuant thereto; but such service shall not be less safe, less efficient, or less sufficient than is consistent with the approved engineering design of the system and the reasonable and proper operation of the utility in the public interest. If the commission finds that a utility has failed to provide its customers with water or wastewater service that meets the standards promulgated by the Department of Environmental Protection or the water management districts, the commission may reduce the utility’s return on equity until the standards are met.(3) The commission may, on its own motion or based on complaints of customers of a water utility subject to its jurisdiction, review water quality as it pertains to secondary drinking water standards established by the Department of Environmental Protection. The commission may, on its own motion or based on complaints of customers of a wastewater utility subject to its jurisdiction, review wastewater service as it pertains to odor, noise, aerosol drift, or lighting.History.—s. 1, ch. 71-278; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 53, ch. 78-95; ss. 1, 2, ch. 79-49; ss. 14, 25, 26, ch. 80-99; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 15, 26, 27, ch. 89-353; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 10, ch. 93-35; s. 185, ch. 94-356; s. 6, ch. 2016-226.
FL Stat § 367.1213 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 367 - Water and Wastewater Systems|367.1213 - Adequate Land Ownership; Commission Rulemaking Authority.

367.1213 Adequate land ownership; commission rulemaking authority.—A utility under the Water and Wastewater System Regulatory Law must own the land or possess the right to continued use of the land upon which treatment facilities are located. The commission shall adopt rules in accordance with this section.History.—s. 2, ch. 98-42.
FL Stat § 367.1214 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 367 - Water and Wastewater Systems|367.1214 - Utility Name Change; Notification; Commission Rulemaking Authority.

367.1214 Utility name change; notification; commission rulemaking authority.—A water and wastewater utility shall notify the commission and its customers before changing its name. The commission may adopt rules that a water and wastewater utility must follow when giving this notice to its customers.History.—s. 3, ch. 98-42.
FL Stat § 367.122 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 367 - Water and Wastewater Systems|367.122 - Examination and Testing of Meters.

367.122 Examination and testing of meters.—(1) The commission may provide for the examination and testing of all meters used for measuring any product or service of a utility.(2) Any customer or user may have any such meter tested by the utility upon payment of the fee fixed by the commission.(3) The commission shall establish reasonable fees to be paid for testing such meters on the request of the customers. Current utility customers or users may, at their discretion, pay the fee fixed by the commission at the time of the request or have the utility include the fee with their next regularly scheduled statement. However, the fee shall be paid by the utility and repaid to the customer or user if the meter is found defective or incorrect to the disadvantage of the customer or user in excess of the degree or amount of tolerance customarily allowed for such meters, or as may be provided for in rules and regulations of the commission. No fee may be charged for any such testing done by the commission or its representatives.(4) The commission may purchase materials, apparatus, and standard measuring instruments for such examinations and tests.History.—s. 1, ch. 71-278; s. 100, ch. 73-333; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 16, 25, 26, ch. 80-99; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 17, 26, 27, ch. 89-353; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 367.123 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 367 - Water and Wastewater Systems|367.123 - Service for Resale.

367.123 Service for resale.—The commission may require a utility to provide service for resale. However, before requiring the provision of service, the commission shall first find that the utility is financially able to make such additional investment as is required without impairing its capacity to serve its existing customers. Any utility which provides service for resale shall provide such service upon terms and conditions established by the commission, and no utility shall discontinue such service without the approval of the commission. In the event a governmental authority voluntarily enters into an agreement for resale, such agreement shall provide that the service will not be discontinued without 90 days’ notice being given to the purchaser prior to discontinuing such service. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit the governmental authority from requiring adequate security being given to such authority to ensure payments required in the agreement.History.—s. 1, ch. 71-278; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 17, 25, 26, ch. 80-99; s. 218, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 18, 26, 27, ch. 89-353; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 367.145 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 367 - Water and Wastewater Systems|367.145 - Regulatory Assessment and Application Fees.

367.145 Regulatory assessment and application fees.—(1) The commission shall set by rule a regulatory assessment fee that each utility must pay in accordance with s. 350.113(3); however, each small utility with annual revenues of less than $200,000 shall pay once a year in conjunction with filing its annual financial report required by commission rule. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the amount of the regulatory assessment fee shall not exceed 4.5 percent of the gross revenues of the utility derived from intrastate business, excluding sales for resale made to a regulated company.(a) A governmental authority to which ownership or control of a utility is transferred is not liable for any fees owed the commission by the utility as of the date of transfer. However, whenever a purchase at wholesale is made of any water or wastewater service and a fee is paid or payable thereon by the selling utility and the utility purchasing such water or wastewater service resells the same directly to customers, the purchasing utility is entitled to, and must receive, credit on such fees as may be due by it under this section to the extent of the fee paid or payable upon such water or wastewater service by the utility from which such purchase was made. All such fee payments and penalties must be deposited in accordance with s. 350.113.(b) In addition to the penalties and interest otherwise provided, the commission may impose a penalty upon a utility for failure to pay regulatory assessment fees in a timely manner in accordance with s. 367.161.(2) Each utility shall pay an application fee, established by the commission, for an original certificate of authorization; an amendment to an existing certificate of authorization; a request for rate relief in accordance with s. 367.081 or s. 367.0814; a proceeding pursuant to s. 367.0822; service availability charges filed in accordance with s. 367.101; and when this chapter becomes applicable to a county in accordance with s. 367.171. The amount of the application fee determined by the commission may not exceed $4,500 and must be based upon the existing or proposed capacity of the system, extension, or deletion. All such fee payments must be deposited in accordance with s. 350.113.(3) Fees collected by the commission pursuant to this section may only be used to cover the cost of regulating water and wastewater systems. Fees collected by the commission pursuant to chapters 364 and 366 may not be used to pay the cost of regulating water and wastewater systems.History.—ss. 19, 27, ch. 89-353; s. 5, ch. 90-166; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 4, ch. 2004-336.
FL Stat § 367.161 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 367 - Water and Wastewater Systems|367.161 - Penalties.

367.161 Penalties.—(1) If any utility, by any authorized officer, agent, or employee, knowingly refuses to comply with, or willfully violates, any provision of this chapter or any lawful rule or order of the commission, such utility shall incur a penalty for each such offense of not more than $5,000, to be fixed, imposed, and collected by the commission. However, any penalty assessed by the commission for a violation of s. 367.111(2) shall be reduced by any penalty assessed by any other state agency for the same violation. Each day that such refusal or violation continues constitutes a separate offense. Each penalty shall be a lien upon the real and personal property of the utility, enforceable by the commission as statutory liens under chapter 85. The proceeds from the enforcement of any such lien shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.(2) The commission has the power to impose upon any entity that is subject to its jurisdiction under this chapter and that is found to have refused to comply with, or to have willfully violated, any lawful rule or order of the commission or any provision of this chapter a penalty for each offense of not more than $5,000, which penalty shall be fixed, imposed, and collected by the commission; or the commission may, for any such violation, amend, suspend, or revoke any certificate of authorization issued by it. Each day that such refusal or violation continues constitutes a separate offense. Each penalty shall be a lien upon the real and personal property of the entity, enforceable by the commission as a statutory lien under chapter 85. The collected penalties shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund unallocated.History.—s. 1, ch. 71-278; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 21, 25, 26, ch. 80-99; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 6, 8, ch. 84-149; ss. 21, 26, 27, ch. 89-353; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 367.165 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 367 - Water and Wastewater Systems|367.165 - Abandonment.

367.165 Abandonment.—It is the intent of the Legislature that water or wastewater service to the customers of a utility not be interrupted by the abandonment or placement into receivership of the utility. Notwithstanding s. 367.171, this section applies to each county. To that end:(1) A person, lessee, trustee, or receiver that owns, operates, manages, or controls a utility may not abandon the utility without giving 60 days’ notice to the county or counties in which the utility is located and to the commission. A person who violates this subsection commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Each day of such abandonment constitutes a separate offense. In addition, such act is a violation of this chapter, and the commission may impose upon the utility a penalty for each such offense of not more than $5,000 or may amend, suspend, or revoke its certificate of authorization; each day of such abandonment without prior notice constitutes a separate offense.(2) After receiving such notice, the county, or counties acting jointly if more than one county is affected, shall petition the circuit court of the judicial circuit in which such utility is domiciled to appoint a receiver, which may be the governing body of a political subdivision or any other person deemed appropriate. The receiver shall operate the utility from the date of abandonment until such time as the receiver disposes of the property of the utility in a manner designed to continue the efficient and effective operation of utility service.(3) The notification to the commission under subsection (1) is sufficient cause for revocation, suspension, or amendment of the certificate of authorization of the utility as of the date of abandonment. The receiver operating such utility shall be considered to hold a temporary authorization from the commission, and the approved rates of the utility shall be deemed to be the interim rates of the receiver until modified by the commission.History.—ss. 23, 26, ch. 80-99; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 7, ch. 84-149; ss. 22, 26, 27, ch. 89-353; s. 51, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 7, ch. 2016-226.
FL Stat § 367.182 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 367 - Water and Wastewater Systems|367.182 - Saving Clause.

367.182 Saving clause.—All certificates and authorizations valid on the effective date of chapter 80-99, Laws of Florida, shall remain in full force and effect. Henceforth, all certificates and authorizations shall be applied for in accordance with this act.History.—s. 24, ch. 80-99; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 24, 26, 27, ch. 89-353; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 375.011 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 375 - Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Lands|375.011 - Short Title.

375.011 Short title.—This act may be known and cited as the “Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Act of 1963.”History.—s. 1, ch. 63-36.
FL Stat § 375.021 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 375 - Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Lands|375.021 - Comprehensive Multipurpose Outdoor Recreation Plan.

375.021 Comprehensive multipurpose outdoor recreation plan.—(1) The department is given the responsibility, authority, and power to develop and execute a comprehensive multipurpose outdoor recreation plan for this state with the cooperation of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Department of Transportation, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Department of Economic Opportunity, and the water management districts.(2) The purpose of the plan is to document recreational supply and demand, describe current recreational opportunities, estimate the need for additional recreational opportunities, and propose means for meeting identified needs. The plan shall describe statewide recreational needs, opportunities, and potential opportunities.(3) The outdoor recreation plan shall be kept current through continual reevaluation and revision. Each agency named in subsection (1) must submit data to the Department of Environmental Protection periodically, upon request, relative to recreational opportunities supplied by that agency, potential recreational opportunities which could be provided by the agency, and any other relevant recreational statistics that the agency may possess. The agencies shall meet periodically at the request of the Department of Environmental Protection to discuss recreational issues.(4) The Department of Environmental Protection may contract with the Government of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality thereof; or with the state or any county, municipality, district authority, or political subdivision; or with any private corporation, partnership, association, or person providing for or relating to the development of outdoor recreation or conservation in accomplishing the purposes of this act. The department may receive and accept from any federal agency, state agency, or other public body grants or loans for or in aid of the purposes of this act; and the department may receive and accept aid, contributions, or loans from any other source of money, property, labor, or other things of value to be held, used, and applied only for the purpose for which such aid, grants, or loans were made. Without limiting or modifying any of the powers and authority of the department, but specifically as an addition thereto, the department is expressly authorized to participate in the land and water conservation fund program, established by and pursuant to Pub. L. No. 88-578, as it may be amended from time to time.History.—s. 2, ch. 63-36; ss. 1, 2, ch. 67-351; s. 5, ch. 67-461; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 136, ch. 71-377; s. 107, ch. 73-333; s. 2, ch. 80-356; s. 32, ch. 81-167; s. 1, ch. 82-46; s. 5, ch. 82-152; s. 32, ch. 83-55; s. 5, ch. 83-114; s. 2, ch. 83-265; s. 64, ch. 86-163; ss. 9, 16, ch. 89-116; s. 282, ch. 94-356; s. 193, ch. 99-245; s. 10, ch. 2001-62; s. 251, ch. 2011-142.
FL Stat § 375.032 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 375 - Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Lands|375.032 - Recreation; Required Purpose for Purchase.

375.032 Recreation; required purpose for purchase.—No land shall be purchased under this act or any funds expended for any project unless a finding is made that recreation is the prime purpose of the purchase or of the project.History.—s. 6, ch. 67-351.
FL Stat § 375.044 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 375 - Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Lands|375.044 - Land Acquisition Trust Fund Budget Request.

375.044 Land Acquisition Trust Fund budget request.—(1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall submit to the Legislature a 10-year comprehensive budget request for the Land Acquisition Trust Fund.(2) The legislative budget request shall be submitted to the Executive Office of the Governor and the Legislature in conjunction with the provisions of ss. 216.023, 216.031, and 216.043. The 10-year request shall include, but need not be limited to:(a) A 10-year annual cash-flow analysis of the Land Acquisition Trust Fund.(b) Forecasts of anticipated revenues to the Land Acquisition Trust Fund.(c) The estimate of the agency of Land Acquisition Trust Fund encumbrances and commitments for each year and the corresponding estimates of expenditures.History.—s. 1, ch. 83-57; s. 4, ch. 95-150; s. 51, ch. 2015-229.
FL Stat § 375.051 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 375 - Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Lands|375.051 - Issuance of Revenue Bonds Subject to Constitutional Authorization.

375.051 Issuance of revenue bonds subject to constitutional authorization.—The acquisition of lands, water areas, and related resources by the department under this act is a public purpose for which revenue bonds may be issued when and only when there has been granted in the State Constitution specific authorization for the department to issue revenue bonds to pay the cost of acquiring such lands, water areas, and related resources and to construct, improve, enlarge, and extend capital improvements and facilities thereon as determined by the department to be necessary for the purposes of this act. The department may utilize the services and facilities of the Department of Legal Affairs, the Board of Administration, or any other agency in this regard. No revenue bonds, revenue certificates, or other evidences of indebtedness shall be issued for the purposes of this act except as specifically authorized by the State Constitution. All revenue bonds, revenue certificates, or other evidences of indebtedness issued pursuant to this act shall be submitted to the State Board of Administration for approval or disapproval. No individual series of bonds may be issued pursuant to this section unless the debt service for the remainder of the fiscal year in which the bonds are issued is specifically appropriated in the General Appropriations Act.History.—s. 5, ch. 63-36; s. 5, ch. 67-351; ss. 11, 25, 28, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 5, ch. 80-356; s. 2, ch. 83-57; s. 36, ch. 85-81; s. 19, ch. 2000-170.