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HB 1855: Natural Resources

GENERAL BILL by Environmental Regulation Committee ; Needelman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sands

Natural Resources; creates "Oceans & Coastal Resources Act"; requires that DEP, F&WCC, & DOACS establish Florida Oceans & Coastal Council; requires that council undertake research review; provides alternative to compensation schedule for calculating natural resources damages; provides that initial allocation of allowable pollutant loads between point & nonpoint sources may be developed as part of total maximum daily load, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 06/08/2005
Last Action: 6/8/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-166; See also CS/CS/CS/SB 444 (Ch. 2005-291)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/31/2005 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00324
4/1/2005 House • Referred to State Resources Council -HJ 00336
4/11/2005 House • On Council agenda-- State Resources Council, 04/13/05, 3:15 pm, Reed Hall --Temporarily deferred
4/18/2005 House • On Council agenda-- State Resources Council, 04/20/05, 3:45 pm, Reed Hall
4/20/2005 House • Favorable by- State Resources Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00618
4/21/2005 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00618
4/29/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01053; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01053; Ordered engrossed -HJ 01054
5/2/2005 House • Read third time -HJ 01149; Passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 01149
5/2/2005 Senate • In Messages
5/3/2005 Senate • Received, referred to Environmental Preservation; Communications and Public Utilities -SJ 00901
5/4/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Environmental Preservation; Communications and Public Utilities -SJ 00992; Substituted for CS/SB 2510 -SJ 00992; Read second time -SJ 00992; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00992
5/5/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01100; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01100
5/5/2005 House • In returning messages
5/6/2005 House • Concurred -HJ 01570; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01578; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01578
5/25/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/8/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-166; See also CS/CS/CS/SB 444 (Ch. 2005-291)