House Bill 0763

    Florida House of Representatives - 2000                 HB 763

        By Representative Ritchie






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to outer continental shelf

  3         support activities; creating s. 380.30, F.S.;

  4         requiring a permit from the Board of Trustees

  5         of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund for

  6         certain activities that support activities

  7         permitted under the federal Outer Continental

  8         Shelf Lands Act, as amended; providing

  9         application and renewal fees; specifying

10         conditions for issuance of permits; providing

11         an effective date.

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

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15         Section 1.  Section 380.30, Florida Statutes, is

16  created to read:

17         380.30  Outer continental shelf support facilities.--

18         (1)(a)  It is the policy of this state, as set forth in

19  s. 187.201(9)(b)8., to avoid the exploration and development

20  of mineral resources when such exploration and development

21  threaten marine, aquatic, and estuarine resources.

22         (b)  In keeping with this policy, the Legislature finds

23  a need to regulate persons who provide support to offshore

24  operations that could adversely impact coastal resources.

25         (2)  No person shall provide port facilities,

26  equipment, supplies, or other support to a person conducting

27  any activity permitted under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands

28  Act, as amended, including leases and approvals under 43

29  U.S.C. s. 1331, as amended, unless such person first obtains

30  an outer continental shelf activity support permit from the

31  Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund.

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2000                 HB 763

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  1         (3)  The board of trustees shall issue an outer

  2  continental shelf activity support permit only if:

  3         (a)  The applicant submits an application, or forms

  4  adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection, along

  5  with a $1,500 application fee, to the board of trustees; and

  6         (b)  The board of trustees determines that the activity

  7  or activities for which the applicant intends to provide port

  8  facilities, equipment, supplies, or other support:

  9         1.  Will not threaten marine, aquatic, or estuarine

10  resources of the state;

11         2.  Will have a net positive impact on marine, aquatic,

12  and estuarine resources; and

13         3.  Is in the public interest.

14         (4)  The outer continental shelf activity support

15  permit shall be issued for 1 year. Renewals shall be issued

16  upon payment of a $1,000 renewal fee, if the board of trustees

17  determines that the requirements of paragraph (3)(b) will

18  continue to be met.

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

20  law.

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23                          HOUSE SUMMARY

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      Requires persons who conduct certain activities in
25    support of activities permitted under the federal Outer
      Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended, to obtain an
26    activity support permit from the Board of Trustees of the
      Internal Improvement Trust Fund. Specifies permit
27    application and renewal fees. Conditions issuance of an
      activity support permit on the board of trustees'
28    determination that the activity is in the public interest
      and will not threaten, but will have a positive net
29    effect on, marine, aquatic, and estuarine resources.

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