Florida Legislature Votes to Ban Local Net-Zero Climate Programs

Ban on local government 'net-zero' policies clears Legislature on final vote

Sea-level rise is evident in this photo of a flooded palm tree taken on the Florida Panhandle's St. Vincent Island. (Photo by Susan Cerulean) The Florida Senate has voted final approval of an amended tax bill (HB 1217) to ban local governments in Florida from using net-zero policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — the primary driver of climate change. The vote was 24-12, with Miami Republican Alexis Alexis Calatayud joining all the Democrat…

Florida Legislature votes to ban local net-zero climate programs

Environmentalists worry the law will discourage cities and schools from going solar or taking other steps to save taxpayers money.

Ban on local government ‘net-zero’ policies clears Florida Legislature on final vote

The measure would ban local governments from expending funds to support, implement or advance net-zero policies.