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FL Stat § 377.40 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 377 - Energy Resources|Part I - Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources (Ss. 377.01-377.42)|377.40 - Negligently permitting gas and oil to go wild or out of control.

377.40 Negligently permitting gas and oil to go wild or out of control.—(1) In order to protect further the gas fields and oil fields in the state, it is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person to permit negligently any gas or oil well to go wild or to get out of control. The owner of any such well shall, after 24 hours’ written notice by the division given to the owner or the person in possession of such well, make reasonable effort to control such well.(2) In the event of the failure of the owner of such well, within 24 hours after service of notice above provided for, to control the same, if such can be done within the period or to begin, in good faith upon service of such notice, operations to control such well, or upon failure to prosecute diligently such operations, then the division shall have the right to take charge of the work of controlling such well, and it shall have the right to proceed, through its own agents or by contract with a responsible contractor, to control the well or otherwise to prevent the escape or loss of gas or oil from such well, all at the reasonable expense of the owner of the well. In order to secure the division in the payment of the reasonable cost and expense of controlling or plugging of such well, the division shall retain the possession of the same and shall be entitled to receive and retain the rents, revenues and income therefrom until the costs and expenses incurred by the division shall be repaid. When all such costs and expenses have been repaid, the division shall restore possession of such well to the owner; provided, that in the event the income received by the division shall not be sufficient to reimburse the division, as provided for in this section, the division shall have lien or privilege upon all of the property of the owner of such well, except such as is exempt by law, and the division shall proceed to enforce such lien or privilege by suit brought in any court of competent jurisdiction, the same as any other like civil action, and the judgment so obtained shall be executed in the same manner now provided by law for execution of judgments. Any excess over the amount due the division which the property seized and sold may bring, after payment of court costs, shall be paid over to the owner of such well.History.—s. 36, ch. 22819, 1945; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 631, ch. 95-148.
FL Stat § 377.41 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 377 - Energy Resources|Part I - Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources (Ss. 377.01-377.42)|377.41 - Disposition of fines.

377.41 Disposition of fines.—Moneys collected as fines for violations of this part, implementing rules, or permit conditions shall be paid into the Minerals Trust Fund established pursuant to s. 376.40. Moneys from these fines shall be used first to pay all amounts necessary to restore the polluted areas which were the subject of state action. Any remaining moneys shall be used in accordance with the provisions of s. 376.40.History.—s. 3, ch. 83-176; s. 6, ch. 89-358; s. 56, ch. 96-321.
FL Stat § 377.42 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 377 - Energy Resources|Part I - Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources (Ss. 377.01-377.42)|377.42 - Big Cypress Swamp Advisory Committee.

377.42 Big Cypress Swamp Advisory Committee.—(1) For purposes of this section, the Big Cypress watershed is defined as the area in Collier County and the adjoining portions of Hendry, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties which is designated as the Big Cypress Swamp in U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report No. 70003.(2) The Big Cypress Swamp Advisory Committee is hereby created in the Department of Environmental Protection. The Big Cypress Swamp Advisory Committee shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of Environmental Protection. To ensure compliance with all requirements for obtaining a permit to explore for hydrocarbons in the Big Cypress Swamp area, each application for such permit shall be reviewed by the Big Cypress Swamp Advisory Committee. The committee shall have no final authority on approval or denial of permits but shall make recommendations to the department. The committee shall meet at the call of the chair to evaluate a pending application for a permit to drill in the Big Cypress watershed and may make other evaluations requested by the department. The membership of the committee shall be as follows:(a) The State Geologist, who shall serve as chair.(b) A representative from the oil industry.(c) A representative from an organized conservation group.(d) A botanist.(e) A hydrologist.(3) The committee shall administer this section pursuant to the laws of the state, and the rules and orders of the department which apply generally to oil and gas. If site-specific conditions require, the committee may recommend that additional procedures, safeguards, or conditions which are necessary to protect the integrity of the Big Cypress area be required as a condition to the issuance of a permit to drill and produce.History.—s. 73, ch. 96-323; s. 91, ch. 2008-4.
FL Stat § 377.6015 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 377 - Energy Resources|Part II - Planning and Development (Ss. 377.601-377.712)|377.6015 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; powers and duties.

377.6015 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; powers and duties.—(1) The department may:(a) Employ staff and counsel as needed in the performance of its duties.(b) Prosecute and defend legal actions in its own name.(c) Form advisory groups consisting of members of the public to provide information on specific issues.(2) The department shall:(a) Administer the Florida Renewable Energy and Energy-Efficient Technologies Grants Program pursuant to s. 377.804 to assure a robust grant portfolio.(b) Develop policy for requiring grantees to provide royalty-sharing or licensing agreements with state government for commercialized products developed under a state grant.(c) Administer the Florida Green Government Grants Act pursuant to s. 377.808 and set annual priorities for grants.(d) Administer the information gathering and reporting functions pursuant to ss. 377.601-377.608.(e) Administer the provisions of the Florida Energy and Climate Protection Act pursuant to ss. 377.801-377.804.(f) Advocate for energy and climate change issues and provide educational outreach and technical assistance in cooperation with the state’s academic institutions.(g) Be a party in the proceedings to adopt goals and submit comments to the Public Service Commission pursuant to s. 366.82.(h) Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 120 in order to implement all powers and duties described in this section.History.—s. 46, ch. 2008-227; s. 54, ch. 2009-82; s. 10, ch. 2011-3; s. 505, ch. 2011-142; s. 3, ch. 2014-154; s. 33, ch. 2015-2.
FL Stat § 377.602 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 377 - Energy Resources|Part II - Planning and Development (Ss. 377.601-377.712)|377.602 - Definitions.

377.602 Definitions.—As used in ss. 377.601-377.608:(1) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.(2) “Energy resources” includes, but shall not be limited to:(a) Energy converted from solar radiation, wind, hydraulic potential, tidal movements, biomass, geothermal sources, and other energy resources the department determines to be important to the production or supply of energy.(b) Propane, butane, motor gasoline, kerosene, home heating oil, diesel fuel, other middle distillates, aviation gasoline, kerosene-type jet fuel, naphtha-type jet fuel, residual fuels, crude oil, and other petroleum products and hydrocarbons as may be determined by the department to be of importance.(c) All natural gas, including casinghead gas, all other hydrocarbons not defined as petroleum products in paragraph (b), and liquefied petroleum gas as defined in s. 527.01.(d) All types of coal and products derived from its conversion and used as fuel.(e) All types of nuclear energy, special nuclear material, and source material, as defined in former s. 290.07.(f) All electrical energy.(3) “Person” means producer, refiner, wholesaler, marketer, consignee, jobber, distributor, storage operator, importer, exporter, firm, corporation, broker, cooperative, public utility as defined in s. 366.02, rural electrification cooperative, municipality engaged in the business of providing electricity or other energy resources to the public, pipeline company, person transporting any energy resources as defined in subsection (2), and person holding energy reserves for further production; however, “person” does not include persons exclusively engaged in the retail sale of petroleum products.History.—s. 2, ch. 74-186; s. 122, ch. 77-104; s. 2, ch. 78-25; s. 123, ch. 79-190; s. 5, ch. 91-113; s. 12, ch. 2004-243; s. 47, ch. 2008-227; s. 506, ch. 2011-142.
FL Stat § 377.603 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 377 - Energy Resources|Part II - Planning and Development (Ss. 377.601-377.712)|377.603 - Energy data collection; powers and duties of the department.

377.603 Energy data collection; powers and duties of the department.—(1) The department may collect data on the extraction, production, importation, exportation, refinement, transportation, transmission, conversion, storage, sale, or reserves of energy resources in this state in an efficient and expeditious manner.(2) The department may prepare periodic reports of energy data it collects.(3) The department may adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of ss. 377.601-377.608. Such rules shall be pursuant to chapter 120.(4) The department shall maintain internal validation procedures to assure the accuracy of information received.History.—s. 3, ch. 74-186; s. 122, ch. 77-104; s. 2, ch. 78-25; s. 124, ch. 79-190; s. 6, ch. 91-113; s. 13, ch. 2004-243; s. 49, ch. 2008-227; s. 507, ch. 2011-142.
FL Stat § 377.604 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 377 - Energy Resources|Part II - Planning and Development (Ss. 377.601-377.712)|377.604 - Required reports.

377.604 Required reports.—Every person who produces, imports, exports, refines, transports, transmits, converts, stores, sells, or holds known reserves of any form of energy resources used as fuel shall report to the department, at the request of and in a manner prescribed by the department, on forms provided by the department. Such forms shall be designed in such a manner as to indicate:(1) The identity of the person or persons making the report.(2) The quantity of energy resources extracted, produced, imported, exported, refined, transported, transmitted, converted, stored, or sold except at retail.(3) The quantity of energy resources known to be held in reserve in the state.(4) The identity of each refinery from which petroleum products have normally been obtained and the type and quantity of products secured from that refinery for sale or resale in this state.(5) Any other information which the department deems proper pursuant to the intent of ss. 377.601-377.608.History.—s. 4, ch. 74-186; s. 2, ch. 78-25; s. 7, ch. 91-113; s. 50, ch. 2008-227; s. 508, ch. 2011-142.
FL Stat § 377.605 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 377 - Energy Resources|Part II - Planning and Development (Ss. 377.601-377.712)|377.605 - Use of existing information.

377.605 Use of existing information.—The department may utilize to the fullest extent possible any existing energy information already prepared for state or federal agencies. Every state, county, and municipal agency shall cooperate with the department and shall submit any information on energy to the department upon request.History.—s. 5, ch. 74-186; s. 2, ch. 78-25; s. 8, ch. 91-113; s. 51, ch. 2008-227; s. 509, ch. 2011-142.
FL Stat § 377.606 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 377 - Energy Resources|Part II - Planning and Development (Ss. 377.601-377.712)|377.606 - Records of the department; limits of confidentiality.

377.606 Records of the department; limits of confidentiality.—The information or records of individual persons, as defined in this section, obtained by the department as a result of a report, investigation, or verification required by the department shall be open to the public, except such information the disclosure of which would be likely to cause substantial harm to the competitive position of the person providing such information and which is requested to be held confidential by the person providing such information. Such proprietary information is confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1). Information reported by entities other than the department in documents or reports open to public inspection shall under no circumstances be classified as confidential by the department. Divulgence of proprietary information as is requested to be held confidential, except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction or except to an officer of the state entitled to receive the same in his or her official capacity, shall be a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in ss. 775.082 and 775.083. This section does not prohibit the publication or divulgence by other means of data so classified as to prevent identification of particular accounts or reports made to the department in compliance with s. 377.603 or to prohibit the disclosure of such information to properly qualified legislative committees. The department shall establish a system which permits reasonable access to information developed.History.—ss. 6, 7, ch. 74-186; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 2, ch. 78-25; s. 10, ch. 89-117; s. 112, ch. 90-360; s. 9, ch. 91-113; s. 632, ch. 95-148; s. 179, ch. 96-406; s. 52, ch. 2008-227; s. 510, ch. 2011-142.
FL Stat § 377.607 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 377 - Energy Resources|Part II - Planning and Development (Ss. 377.601-377.712)|377.607 - Violations; penalties.

377.607 Violations; penalties.—Any person who willfully fails to submit information as required by ss. 377.601-377.608, or submits false information, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in ss. 775.082 and 775.083.History.—s. 9, ch. 74-186; s. 2, ch. 78-25; s. 52, ch. 91-221.
FL Stat § 377.608 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 377 - Energy Resources|Part II - Planning and Development (Ss. 377.601-377.712)|377.608 - Prosecution of cases by state attorney.

377.608 Prosecution of cases by state attorney.—The state attorney shall prosecute all cases certified to him or her for prosecution by the department immediately upon receipt of the evidence transmitted by the department, or as soon thereafter as practicable.History.—s. 8, ch. 74-186; s. 122, ch. 77-104; s. 2, ch. 78-25; s. 125, ch. 79-190; s. 30, ch. 81-169; s. 10, ch. 91-113; s. 633, ch. 95-148; s. 53, ch. 2008-227; s. 511, ch. 2011-142.
FL Stat § 377.704 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 377 - Energy Resources|Part II - Planning and Development (Ss. 377.601-377.712)|377.704 - Appropriation of funds from settlement of petroleum overcharge litigation.

377.704 Appropriation of funds from settlement of petroleum overcharge litigation.—There are and will be funds available to this state due to settlements of litigation brought by the United States Department of Energy against oil companies and refineries. It is the intent of the Legislature that funds received as a result of federal statute or administrative or regulatory actions requiring the disbursement to states of refund moneys for alleged overcharges for crude oil or refined petroleum products sold during the period of time in which federal price controls on such crude oil and refined petroleum products were in effect, whether by themselves or in conjunction with other moneys appropriated by the Legislature, may not be expended unless appropriated in the General Appropriations Act or other subsequent specific appropriation by law.History.—s. 1, ch. 84-104.
FL Stat § 377.707 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 377 - Energy Resources|Part II - Planning and Development (Ss. 377.601-377.712)|377.707 - Express preemption of fuel retailers and related transportation infrastructure.

377.707 Express preemption of fuel retailers and related transportation infrastructure.—(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Fuel retailer” means a fuel station or retail establishment that sells fuel to provide power to vehicles.(b) “Related transportation infrastructure” means storage tanks, pipelines, or any related equipment that is necessary to deliver fuel to a fuel retailer or dispense fuel at a fuel retailer.(2) A municipality, county, special district, or political subdivision may not do any of the following:(a) Adopt a law, an ordinance, a regulation, a policy, or a resolution that prohibits the siting, development, or redevelopment of a fuel retailer or the related transportation infrastructure that is necessary to provide fuel to a fuel retailer within the entirety of the jurisdictional boundary of the municipality, county, special district, or political subdivision.(b) Adopt or apply a law, an ordinance, a regulation, a policy, or a resolution that results in the de facto prohibition of a fuel retailer or the related transportation infrastructure that is necessary to provide fuel to a fuel retailer within the entirety of the jurisdictional boundary of a municipality, county, special district, or political subdivision.(c) Require a fuel retailer to install or invest in a particular kind of fueling infrastructure, including, but not limited to, electric vehicle charging stations.This section does not preempt a municipality, county, special district, or political subdivision from adopting and implementing a law, an ordinance, a regulation, a policy, or a resolution that is not otherwise inconsistent with general law relating to the siting, development, or redevelopment of fuel retailers or related transportation infrastructure necessary for them to provide fuel, if such law, ordinance, regulation, policy, or resolution does not result in a de facto prohibition of fuel retailers or related transportation infrastructure necessary to provide fuel to fuel retailers from being sited, developed, or redeveloped within zoning or land use classifications where such infrastructure is consistent with other allowable uses.History.—s. 1, ch. 2021-111.
FL Stat § 377.71 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 377 - Energy Resources|Part II - Planning and Development (Ss. 377.601-377.712)|377.71 - Definitions; Southern States Energy Compact.

377.71 Definitions; Southern States Energy Compact.—As used in this act, unless the context requires otherwise:(1) “Compact” means the Southern States Energy Compact;(2) “Board” means the Southern States Energy Board.History.—s. 1, ch. 61-227; s. 2, ch. 79-348.Note.—Former s. 290.30.
FL Stat § 377.712 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 377 - Energy Resources|Part II - Planning and Development (Ss. 377.601-377.712)|377.712 - Florida participation.

377.712 Florida participation.—(1)(a) The Governor shall appoint one member of the Southern States Energy Board. The member or the Governor may designate another person as the deputy or assistant to such member.(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture may appoint one member of the Southern States Energy Board. The member or the commissioner may designate another person as the assistant or deputy to such member.(c) The President of the Senate shall appoint one member of the Southern States Energy Board. The member or the president may designate another person as the assistant or deputy to such member.(d) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member of the Southern States Energy Board. The member or the speaker may designate another person as the assistant or deputy to such member.(2) Any supplementary agreement entered into under s. 377.711(6) requiring the expenditure of funds may not become effective as to Florida until the required funds are appropriated by the Legislature.(3) Departments, agencies, and officers of this state, and its subdivisions are authorized to cooperate with the board in the furtherance of its activities pursuant to the compact, provided such proposed activities have been made known to, and have the approval of, the Governor or the member appointed by the Governor.History.—s. 3, ch. 61-227; s. 5, ch. 63-474; s. 22, ch. 65-420; ss. 17, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 78-373; s. 3, ch. 79-348; s. 65, ch. 95-143; s. 635, ch. 95-148; s. 70, ch. 99-8; s. 20, ch. 2011-213; s. 5, ch. 2014-154.Note.—Former s. 290.32.
FL Stat § 377.801 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 377 - Energy Resources|Part III - Renewable Energy and Green Government Programs (Ss. 377.801-377.816)|377.801 - Short title.

377.801 Short title.—Sections 377.801-377.804 may be cited as the “Florida Energy and Climate Protection Act.”History.—s. 2, ch. 2006-230; s. 57, ch. 2008-227; s. 515, ch. 2011-142; s. 6, ch. 2014-154.
FL Stat § 377.802 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 377 - Energy Resources|Part III - Renewable Energy and Green Government Programs (Ss. 377.801-377.816)|377.802 - Purpose.

377.802 Purpose.—This act is intended to provide incentives for Florida’s citizens, businesses, school districts, and local governments to take action to diversify the state’s energy supplies, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and mitigate the effects of climate change by providing funding for activities designed to achieve these goals. The grant programs in this act are intended to stimulate capital investment in and enhance the market for renewable energy technologies and technologies intended to diversify Florida’s energy supplies, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and combat or limit climate change impacts.History.—s. 3, ch. 2006-230; s. 58, ch. 2008-227; s. 7, ch. 2014-154.
FL Stat § 377.803 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 377 - Energy Resources|Part III - Renewable Energy and Green Government Programs (Ss. 377.801-377.816)|377.803 - Definitions.

377.803 Definitions.—As used in ss. 377.801-377.804, the term:(1) “Act” means the Florida Energy and Climate Protection Act.(2) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.(3) “Person” means an individual, partnership, joint venture, private or public corporation, association, firm, public service company, or any other public or private entity.(4) “Renewable energy” means electrical, mechanical, or thermal energy produced from a method that uses one or more of the following fuels or energy sources: hydrogen, biomass, as defined in s. 366.91, solar energy, geothermal energy, wind energy, ocean energy, waste heat, or hydroelectric power.(5) “Renewable energy technology” means any technology that generates or utilizes a renewable energy resource.History.—s. 4, ch. 2006-230; s. 59, ch. 2008-227; s. 516, ch. 2011-142; s. 8, ch. 2014-154.