The Florida Senate

HB 93-B: Phosphate Mining

GENERAL BILL by Paul ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrington

Phosphate Mining; revises tax on phosphate rock; provides for distribution of tax proceeds; directs DEP to amend master reclamation plan; creates not-for-profit partnership to assist in phosphate reclamation; provides authority for variance for certain reclamation activities; allows variances for water supply development; provides limited liability for entities assisting in abatement of imminent hazards, etc. Amends Ch. 378, 211.3103, 403.4154,.4155. APPROPRIATION: $800,000.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  6/18/2003	House	• Filed; On Committee agenda-- Finance & Tax, 06/19/03, 8:30 am, Reed Hall --Workshop
  6/27/2003	House	• Died, not introduced

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• HB 93-B, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 6/19/2003 at 12:19 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Finance & Tax (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 73B	Water Resources	Russell	Compare	Last Action: 6/27/2003 H Died, not introduced Location:

  Citations - Statutes (9)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  211.3103	Levy of tax on severance of phosphate rock; rate, basis, and distribution of tax.
  378.021	Master reclamation plan.
  378.031	Reclamation or acquisition of nonmandatory lands; legislative intent.
  378.035	Department responsibilities and duties with respect to Nonmandatory Land Reclamation Trust Fund.
  378.036	Land acquisitions financed by Nonmandatory Land Reclamation Trust Fund moneys.
  378.212	Variances.
  378.404	Department of Environmental Protection; powers and duties.
  403.4154	Phosphogypsum management program.
  403.4155	Phosphogypsum management; rulemaking authority.

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