The Alternative Energy Association will be sponsoring a continuing education course -"Florida
Alternative Energy Law Seminar" on April 17th in Downtown West Palm Beach at the office of
Florida Public Utilities. The cost for this course is $75, but will be availible to the first 25 early
registrants for a discounted price of $60. This course has been submitted to the Florida Bar
for approval for 4 hours of CLE for Florida attorneys.
To Register, please call 561-776-8600 or email: alternativeenergyassn@gmail.com .
Credit cards will be accepted by phone order, not through our website.
Course Description:
This seminar is designed to update Florida practitioners regarding the status of Florida and federal
law relating to the alternative energy industry. This area of the law is quickly evolving, and both on
the Florida and federal level new laws have been implemented to address this expanding area of
interest. Many new incentives have been created in 2008 and additonal proposals are being
discussed both in the Florida Legislature and Congress.
Time Schedule:
8:30 8:40 Introduction
FLORIDA
8:40 9:00 State Tax Credits and Incentives:
Sales Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Technologies;
Capital Investment Tax Credit;
Renewable Energy Technologies Investment Tax Credit;
Renewable Energy Production Tax Credits
9:00: -9:25 Real Estate Related Incentives:
Renewable Energy Devices within a Condominium Unit
Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Source Devices
Green State Buildings
Green Government Buildings
Florida Building Code
Thermal Efficiency Standards
Appliances and Pool Pumps
Climate Friendly Public Business
Recognition Program for Green Schools
9:25 9:40 Vehicles and Fuels Incentives:
DMS/DOT Biofuel Analysis
High Occupancy Vehicles Lanes
Florida Renewable Fuel Standard Act
Woody Biomass Economic Study
Motor Vehicle Emissions Standards
9:40 10:00 Energy Conservation and Climate Issues
Telecommuting
State Comprehensive Plan/Energy and Climate Change
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act
Guaranteed Energy Performance Savings Contracts
Recycling
Florida Climate Protection Act
Environmental Cost Recovery
10:00 10:15 Break
10:15 - 10:30 Other topics:
Renewable Portfolio Standard
Florida Energy and Climate Commission
Florida Green Government Grants Act
10:30 10:45 Hot Topic:
Net Metering under Florida Statute 366.91
Gainesville Regional Utility Commission's Feed In Tariff provisions
FEDERAL
10:45 11:15 The Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008
Investment Tax Credits for solar installations
Production Tax Credits for Wind
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
Biodiesel fuel tax credit
Commercial Building Provisions
Residential Property Provisions
Transportation Incentives
Coal and Carbon Capture Sequestration Provisions
11:15 11:25 Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008
Discussion of the $288 billion, five year agricultural policy act, that includes encouragement of
biomass crops and commercialization of advanced biofuels.
11:25 11:45 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
(Economic Stimulus Package)
Discussion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The plan incudes
provisons to provide Clean, Efficient American Energy at a cost of approximately $54
billion.
11:45 12:15 Legislative Update
Status of pending proposals in the Florida legislature, final version of federal legislaton, and trends on
both the state and federal level.
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