The list below contains summaries of all Florida incentives and laws related to Hydrogen Fuel Cells.
The Innovation Incentive Program within the Florida Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development provides resources for business projects that allow the state to compete effectively for high-value research and development, including alternative and renewable energy projects. To qualify, an alternative and renewable energy project must involve collaboration with an institution of higher education; provide the state a minimum full return on investment within a 20-year period; include matching funds from the applicant or other available sources; and be located in Florida. Additional criteria may apply. For the purpose of this incentive, alternative and renewable energy means electrical, mechanical, or thermal energy produced using one or more of the following energy sources: ethanol, cellulosic ethanol, biobutanol, biodiesel, biomass, biogas, hydrogen fuel cells, ocean energy, hydrogen, solar, hydro, wind, or geothermal. Incentive awards are subject to state funding availability. (Reference Florida Statutes 288.1089)
The Renewable Energy and Energy-Efficient Technologies Grants Program and Farm to Fuel Grants Program provide matching grants for demonstration, commercialization, research, and development projects related to renewable energy technologies or bioenergy. Incentive awards are subject to state funding availability. As of June 2011, these programs have not been funded for 2011; however, federal funding may be available through the Florida Energy and Climate Commission to support selected state energy grant programs. (Reference Florida Statutes 377.804 and 570.954)
To stimulate local economic development, landowners may apply to amend the local government comprehensive plan to expand existing uses of rural agricultural industrial centers to include facilities that prepare biomass materials that can be used for the production of fuel, renewable energy, bioenergy, or alternative fuel. In addition, permit applications and local comprehensive plan amendments submitted for projects resulting in the production of biofuels or construction of a biofuel processing facility may be expedited. (Reference Florida Statutes 163.3177 and 403.973)
A person operating an alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) must purchase an annual decal from the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles to be exempt from the excise tax on gasoline. Fueling stations may not fuel a vehicle with propane or compressed natural gas that does not display the proper decal. State and local government AFV fleets are exempt from paying the decal fee. In addition to the state alternative fuel fee, a person fueling a vehicle from their own facility must pay a local alternative fuel fee instead of the excise tax a county levies. (Reference Florida Statutes 206.877)
An individual who wishes to be a wholesale distributor of an alternative fuel must first obtain a license from the Florida Department of Revenue. (Reference Florida Statutes 206.89)