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HB 7009 2026

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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to a review under the Open Government 2
Sunset Review Act; amending s. 350.01, F.S., which 3
provides an exemption from public meeting requirements 4
for portions of a hearing before the Public Service 5
Commission wherein certain proprietary confidential 6
business information is discussed; removing the 7
scheduled repeal of the exemption; providing an 8
effective date. 9
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11
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Section 1. Subsection (9) of section 350.01, Florida 13
Statutes, is amended to read: 14
350.01 Florida Public Service Commission; terms of 15
commissioners; vacancies; election and duties of chair; quorum; 16
proceedings; public records and public meetings exemptions.— 17
(9) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (8), 18
those portions of a hearing conducted by the commission wherein 19
proprietary confidential business information that is 20
confidential or exempt from s. 119.07(1), pursuant to s. 21
364.183, s. 366.093, s. 367.156, or s. 368.108, is discussed are 22
exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State 23
Constitution. No exempt portion of a hearing may be off the 24
record, and all exempt portions shall be recorded and 25

HB 7009 2026

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transcribed. Such recordings and transcripts are confidential 26
and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State 27
Constitution, unless a court of competent jurisdiction, after an 28
in camera review, determines that the hearing was not restricted 29
to the discussion of proprietary confidential business 30
information made confidential and exempt pursuant to s. 364.183, 31
s. 366.093, s. 367.156, or s. 368.108. In the event of such a 32
judicial determination, only that portion of the recording and 33
transcript which reveals nonexempt information may be disclosed 34
to a third party. This subsection is subject to the Open 35
Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and 36
shall stand repealed on October 2, 2026, unless reviewed and 37
saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. 38
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 39