Florida Senate - 2005                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. HB 989, 1st Eng.
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11  Senator Bennett moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
14         Delete everything after the enacting clause
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17         Section 1.  Subsection (12) is added to section
18  403.814, Florida Statutes, to read:
19         403.814  General permits; delegation.--
20         (12)  The department shall adopt rules authorizing a
21  general permit providing regulatory and proprietary
22  authorization to local governments for the construction and
23  maintenance of public marina facilities and public boat ramps.
24  Such facilities may preempt no more than 50,000 square feet of
25  sovereign submerged lands and shall be reviewed pursuant to
26  the regulatory criteria in s. 373.414. A public marina
27  facility constructed pursuant to this subsection must obtain
28  Clean Marina Program status within a reasonable time after
29  completion and must maintain such status for the life of the
30  facility. A facility approved pursuant to this subsection is
31  exempt from review as a development of regional impact if the
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Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 989, 1st Eng. Barcode 842900 1 facility complies with the comprehensive plan of the 2 applicable local government. As used in this subsection, the 3 term "public" means the facility or ramp is open to the public 4 on a first-come, first-serve basis with a rental term not to 5 exceed 1 year. A facility or boat ramp constructed pursuant to 6 this subsection may not be sold to a private entity. The state 7 consents to the use of all state lands lying under water which 8 are necessary to accomplish the purposes of this subsection. 9 Fees charged to local governments for preemption of such state 10 lands shall be as set forth in chapter 253 and shall be used 11 to promote boating access in this state. 12 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005. 13 14 15 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 16 And the title is amended as follows: 17 Delete everything before the enacting clause 18 19 and insert: 20 A bill to be entitled 21 An act relating to public marina facilities and 22 boat ramps; amending s. 403.814, F.S.; 23 authorizing the Department of Environmental 24 Protection to allow such facilities or ramps to 25 be constructed and maintained by local 26 governments; providing guidelines and 27 limitations relating to such projects; 28 providing for fees; providing an effective 29 date. 30 31 2 12:34 PM 05/02/05 h0989.21ep.001