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CS/CS/HB 155: Lake Okeechobee Protection Program

GENERAL BILL by Machek ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Bucher ; Bullard ; Harrell ; Kendrick ; Taylor, P ; Vana

Lake Okeechobee Protection Program; provides legislative findings re implementation & funding of Lake Okeechobee Watershed Phosphorus Control Program & Lake Okeechobee Protection Program; revises definition; provides that DOACS, DEP, & South Fla. Water Management District be jointly responsible for implementing Lake Okeechobee Protection Plan; requires that annual funding priorities be jointly established; provides criteria for funding priorities, etc. Amends 373.4595.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/10/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-29
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/29/2004 House • Filed
1/25/2005 House • Referred to Water & Natural Resources (SRC); Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC); State Resources Council
2/11/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Water & Natural Resources (SRC), 02/23/05, 2:00 pm, Reed Hall
2/23/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Water & Natural Resources (SRC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 --Preliminary
3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Water & Natural Resources (SRC); Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC); State Resources Council -HJ 00023; On Committee agenda-- Water & Natural Resources (SRC), 02/23/05, 2:00 pm, Reed Hall; Favorable with CS amendment by Water & Natural Resources (SRC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00156; Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
3/10/2005 House • Now in Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00156
3/16/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC), 03/18/05, 9:45 am, 306-H
3/18/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00258
3/22/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in State Resources Council -HJ 00258
3/28/2005 House • On Council agenda-- State Resources Council, 03/30/05, 2:00 pm, Reed Hall
3/30/2005 House • Favorable by- State Resources Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00330; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00330
4/5/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00346; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00346
4/7/2005 House • Read third time -HJ 00372; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00372; Passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 0 -HJ 00372
4/12/2005 Senate • In Messages
4/13/2005 Senate • Received, referred to Environmental Preservation; Agriculture; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00436; Immediately withdrawn from Environmental Preservation; Agriculture; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00407; Substituted for CS/SB 502 -SJ 00407; Read second time -SJ 00407
4/14/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00446; Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00446
4/20/2005 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00585
5/5/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 01509
5/10/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-29