Senate Bill sb1040

    Florida Senate - 2002                                  SB 1040

    By Senator Brown-Waite





    10-1196-02

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to pollution control; amending

  3         s. 403.021, F.S.; clarifying the declaration of

  4         public policy with respect to the Florida Air

  5         and Water Pollution Control Act; providing an

  6         effective date.

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

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10         Section 1.  Subsection (3) of section 403.021, Florida

11  Statutes, is amended to read:

12         403.021  Legislative declaration; public policy.--

13         (3)  It is declared to be the public policy of this

14  state and the purpose of this section act to achieve and

15  maintain such levels of air quality as will protect human

16  health and safety and, to the greatest degree practicable,

17  prevent injury to plant and animal life and property, foster

18  the comfort and convenience of the people, promote the

19  economic and social development of this state, and facilitate

20  the enjoyment of the natural attractions of this state. In

21  accordance with the public policy established herein, the

22  Legislature further declares that the citizens of this state

23  should be afforded reasonable protection from the dangers

24  inherent in the release of toxic or otherwise hazardous

25  vapors, gases, or highly volatile liquids into the

26  environment.

27         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2002.

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30                          SENATE SUMMARY

31    Clarifies the declaration of public policy with respect
      to the Florida Air and Water Pollution Control Act.
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CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.