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CS/CS/HB 421: Exemptions to Water Management Requirements

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee ; Bembry ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Nelson ; Perry ; Van Zant ; Williams, T. ; Wood

Exemptions to Water Management Requirements; Revises exemption for agricultural-related activities to include certain impacts to surface waters & wetlands, clarifies purpose of such activities, & limits applicability of exemption; provides for retroactive application of exemption; provides exclusive authority to DACS to determine whether certain activities qualify for agricultural-related exemption under specified conditions; requires memorandum of agreement between DACS & water management districts, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 6/17/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-165
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/25/2011 House • Filed
2/7/2011 House • Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 42
2/15/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, 02/22/11, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall
2/22/2011 House • Favorable by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 1 -HJ 151
• Now in Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee -HJ 151
3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 41
3/14/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee, 03/16/11, 9:00 am, 306 HOB
3/16/2011 House • Favorable by Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 252
• Now in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 252
4/6/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/08/11, 8:45 am, Reed Hall
4/8/2011 House • CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 611
4/11/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 604
4/12/2011 House • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 614
• On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/14/11, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
4/14/2011 House • CS/CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 1 -HJ 671
4/18/2011 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 671
• CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 664
4/26/2011 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/11
4/28/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 877
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/2/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 984
• Amendment(s) adopted (962295) -HJ 984
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 108 NAYS 7 -HJ 984
5/2/2011 Senate • In Messages
5/3/2011 Senate • Received -SJ 780
• Referred to Agriculture; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Budget -SJ 780
5/4/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Agriculture; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Budget -SJ 838
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1174 -SJ 838
• Read 2nd time -SJ 838
• Read 3rd time -SJ 838
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 838
5/4/2011 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1163
6/9/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/17/2011 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2011-165