SB 1696: Advanced Nuclear Reactors

GENERAL BILL by McClain

Advanced Nuclear Reactors; Granting the Florida Public Service Commission the sole authority to regulate advanced nuclear reactors in this state; requiring the commission, the Department of Health, and the Department of Environmental Protection to jointly establish criteria for the certification of laboratories that perform analysis on nuclear materials for certain purposes; revising the criteria the commission must consider in its preliminary study of electric utility 10-year site plans; revising requirements for the development of certain standards by electric utilities, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/9/2026 03:44 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1461 (c2) by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee Advanced Nuclear Reactors Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules	Similar

• Citations - Statute (7)

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  186.801	Ten-year site plans.	Page 6 (pdf)
  366.02	Definitions.	Page 7 (pdf)
  366.92	Florida renewable energy policy.	Page 8 (pdf)
  377.601	Legislative intent.	Page 9 (pdf)
  403.506	Applicability, thresholds, and certification.	Page 10 (pdf)
  403.519	Exclusive forum for determination of need.	Page 11 (pdf)
  403.541		Page 2 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	S	• Filed
  1/16/2026	S	• Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
  1/22/2026	S	• Introduced
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Regulated Industries