Florida House Bill 259 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 11 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-01-11 - Withdrawn prior to introduction
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibits counties & cities from preventing construction or placement of photovoltaic solar installation on existing permitted structures from being considered accessory uses to those structures; requires brokers to provide written disclosures regarding photovoltaic solar installations before selling residential real estate; revises provisions addressing photovoltaic solar installations; provides additional disclosures that must be provided in each photovoltaic solar installation sale or lease agreement; requires closing agent to retain loan or lease payoff funds in escrow under certain conditions.

Photovoltaic Solar Installations

Rep. Rick Roth [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-01-11	House	Withdrawn prior to introduction
2021-10-22	House	Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
2021-10-22	House	Referred to Commerce Committee
2021-10-22	House	Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
2021-10-22	House	Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
2021-10-22	House	Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
2021-10-11	House	Filed

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
125	551		Amended Code	See Bill Text
166	04467		Amended Code	See Bill Text
475	046		Amended Code	See Bill Text
489	103		Amended Code	See Bill Text
520	231		Amended Code	See Bill Text
520	27		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/259
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/259/BillText/Filed/PDF