The purpose of this rulemaking is to adopt definitions, establish goals to reduce Statewide Greenhouse Gas Pollution, require certain entities to report Greenhouse Gas emissions, and initiate additional Department actions ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Office of Energy

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

5O-5.001Definitions

5O-5.002Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions

5O-5.003Data Reporting

5O-5.004Department Actions

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking is to adopt definitions, establish goals to reduce Statewide Greenhouse Gas Pollution, require certain entities to report Greenhouse Gas emissions, and initiate additional Department actions regarding Statewide Greenhouse Gas Pollution.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Annual reporting of electrical utility generation from fossil fuel sources, the gradual phaseout of energy production from non-renewable sources, goals to reduce Statewide Greenhouse Gas Pollution, and further Department actions regarding this subject matter.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 377.603(3), 377.703(2)(g), 570.07(23) FS

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 377.603(1), 377.604, 377.703(2)(h) FS

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kelley Burk, 600 South Calhoun Street, Suite B04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1300 or telephone: [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.