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CS/CS/CS/SB 494: Water Conservation [EPSC]

GENERAL BILL by General Government Appropriations ; Community Affairs ; Environmental Preservation and Conservation ; Bennett ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baker

Water Conservation [EPSC]; Revises requirements for automatic landscape irrigation systems. Encourages county and municipal governments to adopt and enforce the Model Ordinance for Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes or an equivalent requirement as a mechanism for protecting local surface water and groundwater quality. Requires the DEP to establish and approve training and testing programs providing urban landscape best-management practices, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
 Last Action: 6/18/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-199
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/31/2008 Senate • Filed
    1/15/2009 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations
    2/9/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 02/17/09, 9:00 am, 401-S
    2/17/2009 Senate • CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    2/19/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/20/2009 Senate • Now in Community Affairs
    2/26/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/03/09, 2:00 pm, 412-K
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00034; On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 02/17/09, 9:00 am, 401-S; CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00118; CS read 1st time on 03/03/09 -SJ 00115; Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00118; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/03/09, 2:00 pm, 412-K; CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00141; CS read 1st time on 03/05/09 -SJ 00159
    3/4/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00141
    3/27/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/01/09, 9:00 am, 401-S --Temporarily postponed
    4/8/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/15/09, 9:45 am, 401-S
    4/15/2009 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00414; CS read 1st time on 04/21/09 -SJ 00416
    4/17/2009 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/20/2009 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00414
    4/24/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00571; Amendment(s) adopted (654198, 198984) -SJ 00571; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00572
    4/27/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00606; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00607
    4/27/2009 House • In Messages
    4/30/2009 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01167; Read 2nd time -HJ 01167; Substituted for CS/CS/CS/HB 1515 -HJ 01170; Read 3rd time -HJ 01170; CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 6 -HJ 01170
    4/30/2009 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00991
    6/8/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/18/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-199

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 494, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2009 at 8:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 755 (c1) Water Conservation Reed Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in General Government Policy Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2009-199)
    Location:
    H 1515 (c3) Protecting Urban & Residential Environment & Water Murzin Compare Last Action: 4/30/2009 H Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 494; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2009-199) -HJ 01170
    Location:
    S 274 (e1) Water Resources [EPSC] Constantine Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2009-199)
    Location:
    S 982 Urban/Residential Environments & Water/Protection [EPSC] Constantine Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Agriculture, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2009-199)
    Location:
    S 1328 Commercial Fertilizer Application [EPSC] Baker Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Community Affairs, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2009-199)
    Location:
    S 2026 (c2) Regulatory Reform [EPSC] Altman Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Commerce, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 360 (Ch. 2009-96), CS/CS/CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2009-199), SB 2080 (Ch. 2009-243)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.62 Water conservation; automatic sprinkler systems.
    403.9335
    403.9336
    403.9337
    403.9338
    482.021 Definitions.
    482.1562

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 494, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/24/2009 at 5:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2009 2:37 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/2009 2:27 PM House 112 Yeas - 6 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.62 Water conservation; automatic sprinkler systems.
    403.9335
    403.9336
    403.9337
    403.9338
    482.021 Definitions.
    482.1562

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 494, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/17/2009 at 11:31 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    654198 - Amendment
    		Bennett 4/23/2009
    2:07 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/24/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    198984 - Amendment
    		Bennett 4/23/2009
    2:08 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/24/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.62 Water conservation; automatic sprinkler systems.
    403.9335
    403.9336
    403.9337
    403.9338
    482.021 Definitions.
    482.1562

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  • CS/CS/SB 494, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/4/2009 at 12:53 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    475528 - Amendment
    		General Government Appropriations
    (Dean)     		3/30/2009
    7:47 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/13/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    484100 - Amendment
    		General Government Appropriations
    (Dean)     		3/31/2009
    1:45 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/13/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 293976 - Amendment to Amendment (484100)
    		General Government Appropriations
    (Dean)     		3/31/2009
    8:01 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/13/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 359734 - Amendment to Amendment (484100)
    		General Government Appropriations
    (Dean)     		4/13/2009
    3:25 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/13/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    409270 - Amendment
    		General Government Appropriations
    (Dean)     		4/14/2009
    10:55 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/13/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2009 9:45 AM General Government Appropriations 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.62 Water conservation; automatic sprinkler systems.

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  • CS/SB 494, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/3/2009 at 4:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2009 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    215338 - Amendment
    		Community Affairs
    (Bennett)     		3/2/2009
    4:27 PM     		Favorable
    3/3/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/3/2009 2:00 PM Community Affairs 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.62 Water conservation; automatic sprinkler systems.

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  • SB 494, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2009 at 3:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    879040 - Amendment
    		Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    (Detert)     		2/12/2009
    3:49 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    2/19/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 265192 - Substitute Amendment (879040)
    		Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    (Detert)     		2/17/2009
    7:25 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/19/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/17/2009 9:00 AM Environmental Preservation and Conservation 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.62 Water conservation; automatic sprinkler systems.

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