Florida Senate Committee Approves "Clean" Energy Bill That Includes Nuclear and Coal Tampa Tribune, by Russell Ray, March 31, 2009 http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/mar/31/state-senate-committee-approves-clean-energy-bill/ A state Senate committee today approved a bill that would require Florida's electric utilities to get 20 percent of their power from "clean" energy, including nuclear and coal, by 2020. Under the bill, which was approved in a 6-3 vote, 5 percent of that 20-percent goal can be met with nuclear or new coal-burning technology. A bill previously introduced in the Senate dealt solely with renewable power did not include coal or nuclear technology. The bill would cap the amount a utility could spend to meet the clean energy goals to 2 percent of their annual revenues. The bill also would raise the state's gasoline tax by a penny to cover the cost of implementing the new requirements - a provision that could derail the legislation.