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Committee clears technical fix to prevent co‑op fuel‑type discrimination
Summary
House Bill 379, a technical cleanup clarifying that electric producers cannot discriminate between fuel types when selling electricity but that producers may choose fuel types they use, was reported favorably with no substantial debate after supporters from electric cooperatives and Americans for Prosperity waved in support.
Representative Schofully described House Bill 379 as a targeted clarification of last year’s statute to address cooperative utilities’ concerns: the bill would prevent discrimination against customers by fuel type while preserving a producer’s choice of which fuel to use to generate electricity. Sponsor said the change removes ambiguous language that caused concerns among co‑ops.
Representatives accepted the sponsor’s explanation, and representatives from the Florida Electric Cooperative Association and Americans for Prosperity waved in support; there were no substantive amendments or public opposition during committee consideration. The committee took a roll call and reported the bill favorably.
The committee did not record any substantive changes to statutory definitions or funding in committee; sponsor indicated the bill is a cleanup to stand in line with last year’s intent.
