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Solar power amendment opponent says its passage would cost ratepayers $1.1 billion

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The ballot initiative that would increase access to solar power in Florida next year has faced intense opposition from the public utilities and big business all year long. One of those opponents is The James Madison Institute (JMI), a conservative think-tank based in Tallahassee. The group released a report on Wednesday claiming that if the amendment ā€” led by the group Floridians for Solar Choice ā€” were to pass in 2016, it would shiftĀ $1.1Ā billion in costs to ratepayers. “This proposed…

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State economists confirm estimate ā€œSmart Solarā€ amendment will not increase public spending

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A panel of state economists and analysts estimated Monday one of two dueling ballot initiatives dealing with solar energy voters may consider will not have any affect on state or local government spending should it pass. The meeting was the panel’s second on the topic, and confirmed the estimate as well as drafted a definitive statement on the issue endorsed by each of the conferees on a petition put forth entitled “Rights of Electricity Consumers Concerning Solar Energy Choice.” The…

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Pam Bondi asks Fla. Supreme Court to review Smart Solar amendment

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Attorney GeneralĀ Pam BondiĀ on TuesdayĀ formally askedĀ the Florida Supreme Court to review aĀ proposed constitutional amendmentĀ on solar power, one of two competing initiatives on the subject. The utility-backedĀ Consumers for Smart SolarĀ is sponsoring the amendment titled ā€œRights of Electricity Consumers Regarding Solar Energy Choice.ā€ Bondi is bound as part of the constitutional amendment process to petition the Supreme Court for ā€œa written opinion as to the validityā€ of the initiative. The court has to OK a proposalā€™s language and ballot summary before it can…

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Pam Bondi goes to Nevada

Drawing on lessons learned after a nightclub massacre last year in Orlando, Attorney General Pam Bondi and members of her

State economists say “Smart Solar” amendment unlikely to have fiscal impact

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A panel of state economists and analysts estimated Monday one of two dueling ballot initiatives dealing with solar energy voters may consider on the November 2016 elections will not have any impact on state spending should it pass. The Financial Impact Estimating Conference, a slate of economists for the Legislature and executive branch, held a workshop in Tallahassee to hear from principals representing the group supporting the amendment ā€“ a group calling itselfĀ Consumers for Smart SolarĀ ā€“ and to make changes…

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Lawyer for solar initiative predicts ‘no fiscal impact’

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The lawyer for the group behind one of two proposed constitutional amendments on solar power Monday told a panel of state economists he expected the initiative would have “no fiscal impact” if passed. Attorney Neal McAliley of the White &Ā Case law firm, representingĀ Consumers for Smart Solar, spoke before theĀ Financial Impact Estimating Conference onĀ Monday. McAliley told the panel the amendment essentially would be a net wash on state finances. According to its ballot summary, it would create a constitutional right “for…

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Supreme Court approves first of proposed solar amendments

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A proposed constitutional amendment that would allow Floridians to generate and sell their own solar power passes legal muster, the stateĀ Supreme CourtĀ ruled Thursday. The court’s purview was limited to whether the languageĀ embraces one subject and uses “clear and unambiguous language” in the ballot summary. The majorityĀ said yes on both counts. JusticeĀ Ricky Polston, however, disagreed on the ballot summary portion, saying it was “confusing.” The decision clears the way for the amendment to go before voters in 2016, assuming it gets…

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Solar amendment slammed as creating new tax

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The ad war between the two competing solar amendments flaredĀ up Tuesday with the release of a new commercial slamming one of the initiatives for creating a “shady solar tax.” Two groups are competing for votes for a proposed constitutional amendment: The utility-backed Consumers for Smart Solar andĀ Floridians for Solar Choice, aligned with a coalition of progressive and conservative groups. Consumers for Smart Solar’s ad, released on YouTube on Tuesday, calls into question a new monthly feeĀ the competing amendment wouldĀ create, using…

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