Senate Bill 2404
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Florida Senate - 2000 SB 2404
By Senator Silver
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the Miami River; creating s.
3 163.065, F.S.; creating the "Miami River
4 Improvement Act"; providing findings and
5 purpose; directing state and regional agencies
6 to assist the Miami River Commission; requiring
7 a plan; providing an appropriation; providing
8 an effective date.
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10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12 Section 1. Section 163.065, Florida Statutes, is
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14 163.065 Miami River Improvement Act.--
15 (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the
16 "Miami River Improvement Act."
17 (2) FINDINGS; PURPOSE.--
18 (a) The Miami River Commission was created by chapter
19 98-402, Laws of Florida, to be the official coordinating
20 clearinghouse for all public policy and projects related to
21 the Miami River.
22 (b) The United States Congress has provided funding
23 for an initial federal share of 80 percent for the
24 environmental and navigational improvements to the Miami
25 River. The governments of the City of Miami and Miami-Dade
26 County are coordinating with the Legislature and the Florida
27 Department of Environmental Protection to determine how the 20
28 percent local share will be provided.
29 (c) Successful revitalizing and sustaining the urban
30 redevelopment of the areas adjacent to the Miami River is
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1 intergovernmental plan, a range of varied components essential
2 to a healthy urban environment, including cultural,
3 recreational, economic, and transportation components.
4 (d) The purpose of this section is to ensure a
5 coordinated federal, state, regional, and local effort to
6 improve the Miami River and adjacent areas.
7 (3) AGENCY ASSISTANCE.--All state and regional
8 agencies shall provide all available assistance to the Miami
9 River Commission in the conduct of its activities.
10 (4) PLAN.--The Miami River Commission, working with
11 the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County, shall consider the
12 merits of the following:
13 (a) Development and adoption of an urban infill and
14 redevelopment plan, under ss. 163.2511-163.2526, and
15 participating state and regional agencies shall review the
16 proposed plan for the purposes of consistency with applicable
17 law.
18 (b) Development of a greenway/riverwalk and blueway,
19 where appropriate, as authorized in s. 260.101, to provide an
20 attractive and safe connector system of bicycle, pedestrian,
21 and transit routes and water taxis to link jobs, waterfront
22 amenities, and people, and contribute to the comprehensive
23 revitalization of the Miami River.
24 Section 2. The sum of $150,000 is appropriated from
25 the General Revenue Fund to the Miami River Commission to
26 carry out the purpose of this act during the 2000-2001 fiscal
27 year.
28 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2000.
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2 SENATE SUMMARY
3 Creates the "Miami River Improvement Act." Directs state
and regional agencies to work with the Miami River
4 Commission, the City of Miami, and Miami-Dade County in
considering an urban infill and redevelopment plan.
5 Provides an appropriation.
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