Bill Amendment: FL S0600 | 2019 | Regular Session

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Public Records/Meter-derived Data and Billing Information

Status: 2019-05-01 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 591 (Ch. 2019-38) [S0600 Detail]

Download: Florida-2019-S0600-Senate_Committee_Amendment_908000.html

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       Florida Senate - 2019                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 600
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Innovation, Industry, and Technology (Gibson)
       recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Subsection (5) of section 119.0713, Florida
    6  Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         119.0713 Local government agency exemptions from inspection
    8  or copying of public records.—
    9         (5)(a) The following information held by a utility owned or
   10  operated by a unit of local government is exempt from s.
   11  119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution:
   12         1. Information related to the security of the technology,
   13  processes, or practices of a utility owned or operated by a unit
   14  of local government that are designed to protect the utility’s
   15  networks, computers, programs, and data from attack, damage, or
   16  unauthorized access, which information, if disclosed, would
   17  facilitate the alteration, disclosure, or destruction of such
   18  data or information technology resources.
   19         2. Information related to the security of existing or
   20  proposed information technology systems or industrial control
   21  technology systems of a utility owned or operated by a unit of
   22  local government, which, if disclosed, would facilitate
   23  unauthorized access to, and alteration or destruction of, such
   24  systems in a manner that would adversely impact the safe and
   25  reliable operation of the systems and the utility.
   26         3. Customer meter-derived data and billing information in
   27  increments less than one billing cycle.
   28         (b) This exemption applies to such information held by a
   29  utility owned or operated by a unit of local government before,
   30  on, or after the effective date of this exemption.
   31         (c) This subsection is subject to the Open Government
   32  Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand
   33  repealed on October 2, 2024 2021, unless reviewed and saved from
   34  repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
   35         Section 2. (1) The Legislature finds that it is a public
   36  necessity that customer meter-derived data and billing
   37  information in increments less than one billing cycle held by a
   38  utility that is owned or operated by a unit of local government
   39  be exempt from s. 119.07(1), Florida Statutes, and s. 24(a),
   40  Article I of the State Constitution.
   41         (2) The Legislature finds that safeguarding customer meter
   42  derived data and billing information in increments of less than
   43  one billing cycle is of the utmost importance. Smart meters,
   44  which can record and transmit detailed data on a customer’s use
   45  of utility services, present unique security concerns. These
   46  concerns were addressed in a report released in October 2010 by
   47  the United States Department of Energy titled “Data Access and
   48  Privacy Issues Related to Smart Grid Technologies.” The report
   49  recommended that customer data be protected from release to
   50  third parties. This detailed customer data can be used to
   51  specifically identify minute-by-minute usage patterns, including
   52  the exact appliance or service being used. This information
   53  creates significant security issues for both businesses and
   54  homeowners.
   55         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019.
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   57  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   58  And the title is amended as follows:
   59         Delete everything before the enacting clause
   60  and insert:
   61                        A bill to be entitled                      
   62         An act relating to public records; amending s.
   63         119.0713, F.S.; exempting from public records
   64         requirements customer meter-derived data and billing
   65         information in increments of less than one billing
   66         cycle which is held by certain utilities; providing a
   67         statement of public necessity; providing an effective
   68         date.