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House Bill 1509




    Florida House of Representatives - 1997                HB 1509

        By Representative Spratt






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to environmental protection;

  3         requiring persons engaged in certain activities

  4         with respect to certain projects to submit

  5         certain information; denying standing to bring

  6         certain actions under certain circumstances;

  7         providing an effective date.

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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  In addition to the provisions of chapters

12  120, 373, and 403, Florida Statutes, any person who files or

13  intends to file any objection, raise any issue of fact, or

14  allege any violation of any provision of chapter 373 or

15  chapter 403, Florida Statutes, or any rule adopted under such

16  chapters, relating to any project for which a permit is

17  required under chapter 373 or chapter 403, Florida Statutes,

18  shall, concurrently with such action or activity, submit

19  technical or scientific information which supports such

20  objection, contention, or allegation.  A person who fails to

21  comply with the requirements of this section shall not have

22  standing to bring any administrative or judicial action under

23  chapter 120, Florida Statutes, or under any provision of

24  chapter 373 or chapter 403, Florida Statutes, relating to such

25  project.

26         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

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    Florida House of Representatives - 1997                HB 1509

    587-101-97






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      Requires persons who file or intend to file objections,
  4    raise issues of fact, or allege violations of any
      provision of ch. 373 or ch. 403, F.S., or any rule
  5    adopted under such chapters, relating to any project for
      which a permit is required under ch. 373 or ch. 403,
  6    F.S., shall, concurrently with such action or activity,
      submit technical or scientific information which supports
  7    the objections, contentions, or allegations.  Denies
      standing to persons who fail to comply with such
  8    requirements.

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