Florida Statutes Part VIII - Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Siting (Ss. 403.9401-403.9425)
- 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.
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...
- 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...
- 403.9404 - Department Of Environmental Protection; Powers And Duties.
The Department of Environmental Protection shall have the following powers and duties:(1) To adopt procedural rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions...
- 403.9405 - Applicability; Certification; Exemption; Notice Of Intent.
(1) The provisions of ss. 403.9401-403.9425 apply to each natural gas transmission pipeline, except as provided in subsection (2).(2) No construction of a natural gas transmission pipeline...
- 403.94055 - Application Contents; Corridor Requirements.
(1) A natural gas transmission pipeline company may file an application encompassing all or a part of one or more proposed pipelines. The beginning and ending...
- 403.9406 - Appointment Of An Administrative Law Judge.
Within 7 days after receipt of an application, whether complete or not, the department shall request the Division of Administrative Hearings to designate an administrative...
- 403.9407 - Distribution Of Application; Schedules.
(1) Within 7 days after the filing of an application, the department shall provide the applicant and the Division of Administrative Hearings the names and addresses...
- 403.9408 - Determination Of Completeness.
Within 15 days after receipt of an application, the department shall file a statement with the Division of Administrative Hearings and with the applicant declaring...
- 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...
- 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...
- 403.9411 - Notice; Proceedings; Parties And Participants.
(1)(a) No later than 15 days after an application has been determined complete, the applicant shall arrange for publication of a notice of the application and...
- 403.9412 - Alternate Corridors.
(1) No later than 50 days prior to the originally scheduled certification hearing, any party may propose alternate natural gas transmission pipeline corridor routes for consideration...
- 403.9413 - Amendment To The Application.
(1) Any amendment made to the application shall be sent by the applicant to the administrative law judge and to all parties to the proceeding.(2) Any amendment...
- 403.9414 - Alteration Of Time Limits.
Any time limitation in ss. 403.9401-403.9425 may be altered by the administrative law judge upon stipulation between the department and the applicant unless objected to...
- 403.9415 - Final Disposition Of Application.
(1) Within 60 days after receipt of the administrative law judge’s recommended order, the board shall act upon the application by written order, approving in whole,...
- 403.9416 - Effect Of Certification.
(1) Subject to the conditions set forth therein, certification shall constitute the sole license of the state and any agency as to the approval of the...
- 403.9417 - Recording Of Notice Of Certified Corridor Route.
Within 60 days after certification of a natural gas transmission pipeline corridor pursuant to ss. 403.9401-403.9425, the applicant shall file, in accordance with s. 28.222,...
- 403.9418 - Modification Of Certification.
(1) A certification may be modified after issuance in any one of the following ways:(a) The board may delegate to the department the authority to modify specific...
- 403.9419 - Enforcement Of Compliance.
Failure to obtain a certification, to comply with the conditions of certification, or to comply with ss. 403.9401-403.9425 shall constitute a violation of this chapter....
- 403.942 - Superseded Laws, Regulations, And Certification Power.
(1) Except for those provisions related to or rules adopted pursuant to a federally delegated or approved permit program, including ss. 403.0872 and 403.0885, if any...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
Last modified: September 23, 2016