Florida HB 379: Indecent, Lewd, or Lascivious Touching

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HB 379 2026

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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to rural electric cooperatives; 2
amending s. 425.041, F.S.; prohibiting a cooperative 3
that sells electricity at retail from adopting, 4
enacting, or enforcing a fee meeting specified 5
criteria; revising the applicability of such 6
prohibition on the types or fuel sources of energy 7
production which may be used, delivered, converted, or 8
supplied by specified entities; providing an effective 9
date. 10
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
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Section 1. Section 425.041, Florida Statutes, is amended 14
to read: 15
425.041 Prohibited fees, bylaws, tariffs, and policies.—A 16
cooperative which sells electricity at retail may not adopt, 17
enact, or enforce any fee, including a lot fee, developer fee, 18
or surcharge, or any bylaw, tariff, or policy, or take any other 19
action, that restricts or prohibits or has the effect of 20
restricting or prohibiting: 21
(1) The types or fuel sources of energy production which 22
may be used, delivered, converted, or supplied by the entities 23
listed in s. 366.032(1)(b)-(e) s. 366.032 (1) to serve 24
customers that such entities are authorized to serve. 25

HB 379 2026

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(2) The use of an appliance, including a stove or grill, 26
which uses the types or fuel sources of energy production which 27
may be used, delivered, converted, or supplied by the entities 28
listed in s. 366.032(1). As used in this subsection, the term 29
"appliance" means a device or apparatus manufactured and 30
designed to use energy and for which the Florida Building Code 31
or the Florida Fire Prevention Code provides specific 32
requirements. 33
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 34