CRC - 2017 P 51 By Commissioner Newsome newsomer-00062A-17 201751__ 1 A proposal to create 2 a new section in Article X of the State Constitution 3 to establish certain rights available to all 4 electricity customers in this state. 5 6 Be It Proposed by the Constitution Revision Commission of 7 Florida: 8 9 A new section is added to Article X of the State 10 Constitution to read: 11 ARTICLE X 12 MISCELLANEOUS 13 Rights of electricity customers.—Effective January 1, 2021, 14 every person, business, association of persons or businesses, 15 nonprofit organization, state agency, political subdivision of 16 this state, or any other entity in this state, referred to in 17 this section as “electricity customers”, has the right to choose 18 the provider of its electricity service, including, but not 19 limited to, selecting from multiple providers in a competitive 20 electricity market, or by producing electricity for themselves 21 or in association with others, and may not be forced to purchase 22 electricity service from one provider. This section may not be 23 construed as limiting the right of electricity customers to 24 sell, trade, or otherwise dispose of electricity.