Florida Statutes
Part VIII - Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Siting (Ss. 403.9401-403.9425)
403.9423 - Certification admissible in eminent domain proceedings; attorney’s fees and costs.


(1) Certification pursuant to ss. 403.9401-403.9425 shall be admissible as evidence of public need and necessity in proceedings under chapter 73 or chapter 74.
(2) No party may rely on this section or any provision of chapter 73 or chapter 74 to request the award of attorney’s fees or costs incurred as a result of participation in the certification proceeding.
History.—s. 1, ch. 92-284.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXIX - Public Health

Chapter 403 - Environmental Control

Part VIII - Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Siting (Ss. 403.9401-403.9425)

403.9401 - Short title.

403.9402 - Legislative intent.

403.9403 - Definitions.

403.9404 - Department of Environmental Protection; powers and duties.

403.9405 - Applicability; certification; exemption; notice of intent.

403.94055 - Application contents; corridor requirements.

403.9406 - Appointment of an administrative law judge.

403.9407 - Distribution of application; schedules.

403.9408 - Determination of completeness.

403.9409 - Determination of sufficiency.

403.941 - Preliminary statements of issues, reports, and studies.

403.9411 - Notice; proceedings; parties and participants.

403.9412 - Alternate corridors.

403.9413 - Amendment to the application.

403.9414 - Alteration of time limits.

403.9415 - Final disposition of application.

403.9416 - Effect of certification.

403.9417 - Recording of notice of certified corridor route.

403.9418 - Modification of certification.

403.9419 - Enforcement of compliance.

403.942 - Superseded laws, regulations, and certification power.

403.9421 - Fees; disposition.

403.9422 - Determination of need for natural gas transmission pipeline; powers and duties.

403.9423 - Certification admissible in eminent domain proceedings; attorney’s fees and costs.

403.9424 - Local governments; informational public meetings.

403.9425 - Revocation or suspension of certification.