SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1250, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Laurent moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 2, line 10,

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16  insert:

17         Section 1.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (6) of section

18  163.3177, Florida Statutes, 1998 Supplement, is amended to

19  read:

20         163.3177  Required and optional elements of

21  comprehensive plan; studies and surveys.--

22         (6)  In addition to the requirements of subsections

23  (1)-(5), the comprehensive plan shall include the following

24  elements:

25         (c)  A general sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage,

26  potable water, and natural groundwater aquifer recharge

27  element correlated to principles and guidelines for future

28  land use, indicating ways to provide for future potable water,

29  drainage, sanitary sewer, solid waste, and aquifer recharge

30  protection requirements for the area.  The element may be a

31  detailed engineering plan including a topographic map

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 1  depicting areas of prime groundwater recharge. The element

 2  shall describe the problems and needs and the general

 3  facilities that will be required for solution of the problems

 4  and needs.  The element shall also include a topographic map

 5  depicting any areas adopted by a regional water management

 6  district as prime groundwater recharge areas for the Floridan

 7  or Biscayne aquifers, pursuant to s. 373.0395.  These areas

 8  shall be given special consideration when the local government

 9  is engaged in zoning or considering future land use for said

10  designated areas.  For areas served by septic tanks, soil

11  surveys shall be provided which indicate The suitability of

12  soils for septic tanks must be established pursuant to s.

13  381.0065 and the rules adopted under that section.

14         Section 2.  Subsection (1) of section 381.0065, Florida

15  Statutes, 1998 Supplement, is amended to read:

16         381.0065  Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems;

17  regulation.--

18         (1)  LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--It is the intent of the

19  Legislature that where a publicly owned or investor-owned

20  sewerage system is not available, the department shall issue

21  permits for the construction, installation, modification,

22  abandonment, or repair of onsite sewage treatment and disposal

23  systems under conditions as described in this section and

24  rules adopted under this section.  It is further the intent of

25  the Legislature that the installation and use of onsite sewage

26  treatment and disposal systems not adversely affect the public

27  health or significantly degrade the groundwater or surface

28  water. The Legislature acknowledges the responsibility of the

29  Department of Community Affairs to review and evaluate

30  comprehensive plan amendments to the general sanitary sewer,

31  solid waste, drainage, and potable water element exclusively

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 1  pursuant to s. 163.3177(6)(c). In considering comprehensive

 2  plan amendments, the Department of Community Affairs may not

 3  require the use of standards or conditions that are more

 4  stringent than the applicable statutes or the rules adopted by

 5  the Department of Health regarding the location, installation,

 6  and use of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems. Other

 7  than to determine the compliance of a plan amendment pursuant

 8  to s. 163.3184(1)(b), the Department of Community Affairs may

 9  not require the use of publicly owned or investor-owned

10  sewerage systems or other sewerage treatment processes as an

11  alternative to the proposed use of onsite sewage treatment and

12  disposal systems if those onsite sewage treatment and disposal

13  systems would be permissible under s. 381.0065 and the rules

14  adopted under that section.

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16  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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20  And the title is amended as follows:

21         On page 1, lines 2 and 3, delete those lines

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24         An act relating to environmental protection;

25         amending s. 163.3177, F.S.; providing

26         guidelines for determining the suitability of

27         soils for septic tanks; amending s. 381.0065,

28         F.S.; providing legislative intent relating to

29         the regulation of onsite sewage treatment and

30         disposal systems; amending s. 20.255,

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