Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General re Limits or Prevents Barriers to Local Solar Electricity Supply

The Attorney General of Florida has petitioned this Court for an advisory opinion as to the validity of a citizen initiative amendment to the Florida Constitution, titled “Limits or Prevents Barriers to Local Solar Electricity Supply,” and the corresponding Financial Impact Statement submitted by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference. The constitutional amendment is being proposed by Floridians for Solar Choice, Inc. (the “Sponsor”), pursuant to article XI, section 3, of the Florida Constitution. We have jurisdiction. See art. TV, § 10, art. V, § 3(b)(10), Fla. Const.

This Court’s review…