403.9421 – Fees; disposition.
403.9421 Fees; disposition.—The department shall charge the applicant the following fees, as appropriate, which shall be paid into the Florida Permit Fee Trust Fund: (1) An application fee of $240,000, plus $500 per mile for each mile of natural gas transmission pipeline corridor proposed to be located in an existing electrical transmission line right-of-way or in existing […]
403.9422 – Determination of need for natural gas transmission pipeline; powers and duties.
403.9422 Determination of need for natural gas transmission pipeline; powers and duties.— (1)(a) Upon request by an applicant or upon its own motion, the commission shall schedule a public hearing, after notice, to determine the need for a natural gas transmission pipeline regulated by ss. 403.9401-403.9425. Such notice shall be published at least 45 days before the […]
403.9423 – Certification admissible in eminent domain proceedings; attorney’s fees and costs.
403.9423 Certification admissible in eminent domain proceedings; attorney’s fees and costs.— (1) Certification pursuant to ss. 403.9401-403.9425 shall be admissible as evidence of public need and necessity in proceedings under chapter 73 or chapter 74. (2) No party may rely on this section or any provision of chapter 73 or chapter 74 to request the award of attorney’s […]
403.9424 – Local governments; informational public meetings.
403.9424 Local governments; informational public meetings.— (1) Local governments may hold informational public meetings in addition to the hearings specifically authorized by ss. 403.9401-403.9425 on any matter associated with the natural gas transmission pipeline siting proceeding. Such informational public meetings should be held no later than 80 days after the complete application is filed. The purpose of […]
403.9409 – Determination of sufficiency.
403.9409 Determination of sufficiency.—Within 45 days after the distribution of the complete application or amendment, the department shall file a statement with the Division of Administrative Hearings and with the applicant declaring its position with regard to the sufficiency of the application or amendment. The department’s statement shall be based upon consultation with the affected agencies, […]
403.9425 – Revocation or suspension of certification.
403.9425 Revocation or suspension of certification.—Any certification may be revoked or suspended: (1) For any material false statement in the application or in the supplemental or additional statements of fact or studies required of the applicant when a true answer would have warranted the board’s refusal to recommend a certification in the first instance. (2) For failure to […]
403.941 – Preliminary statements of issues, reports, and studies.
403.941 Preliminary statements of issues, reports, and studies.— (1) Each affected agency which received an application in accordance with s. 403.9407(3) shall submit a preliminary statement of issues to the department and the applicant no later than 60 days after distribution of the complete application. Such statements of issues shall be made available to each local government […]
403.9401 – Short title.
403.9401 Short title.—Sections 403.9401-403.9425 may be cited as the “Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Siting Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 92-284.
403.9402 – Legislative intent.
403.9402 Legislative intent.—It is the Legislature’s intent by adoption of ss. 403.9401-403.9425 to establish a centralized and coordinated permitting process for the location of natural gas transmission pipeline corridors and the construction and maintenance of natural gas transmission pipelines, which necessarily involves several broad interests of the public addressed through the subject matter jurisdiction of several […]
403.9403 – Definitions.
403.9403 Definitions.—As used in ss. 403.9401-403.9425, the term: (1) “Agency,” as the context requires, means an official, officer, commission, authority, council, committee, department, division, bureau, board, section, or other unit or entity of government, including a county, municipality, or other regional or local governmental entity. (2) “Amendment” means a material change in information provided in the application made […]