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CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 789: Underground Facilities/Safety

GENERAL BILL by Murzin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Reagan ; Sansom ; Williams, T.

Underground Facilities/Safety; provides legislative intent that Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc., is not required or permitted to locate or mark underground facilities; revises purposes of Underground Facility Damage Prevention & Safety Act; deletes provisions exempting small city from membership in Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc.; provides for study of feasibility of zones where no notification is required, etc. Amends Ch. 556, 337.401.

Effective Date: 10/01/2006
Last Action: 6/9/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-138
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/23/2006 House • Filed
    2/2/2006 House • Referred to Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); Civil Justice (JC); Finance & Tax (FC); Commerce Council
    2/10/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications (CC), 02/21/06, 9:00 am, 404-H
    2/21/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0 --Preliminary
    3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); Civil Justice (JC); Finance & Tax (FC); Commerce Council -HJ 00064; On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications (CC), 02/21/06, 9:00 am, 404-H; Favorable with CS amendment by Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00184
    3/8/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    3/9/2006 House • Now in Civil Justice (JC) -HJ 00184
    3/13/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice (JC), 03/15/06, 10:00 am, 24-H
    3/15/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Civil Justice (JC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00281
    3/21/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Finance & Tax (FC) -HJ 00281
    3/29/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Tax (FC), 03/31/06, 8:30 am, 404-H
    3/31/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Finance & Tax (FC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00349
    4/5/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Commerce Council -HJ 00349
    4/7/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Commerce Council, 04/11/06, 3:30 pm, 404-H
    4/11/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Commerce Council; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00420
    4/13/2006 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b)
    4/15/2006 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00420
    4/24/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00575; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00575
    4/25/2006 House • Read third time -HJ 00619; Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00619
    4/25/2006 Senate • In Messages
    4/26/2006 Senate • Received, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Regulated Industries; Community Affairs -SJ 00604; Withdrawn from Communications and Public Utilities; Regulated Industries; Community Affairs -SJ 00560; Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1394 -SJ 00560; Read second time -SJ 00560
    4/27/2006 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00630; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00630
    4/28/2006 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00942
    6/5/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/9/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-138

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  • CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 789, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2006 at 11:33 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1394 (c3) Underground Facilities/Safety Miller Similar Last Action: 4/26/2006 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00577; Read second time -SJ 00560; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00560; Substituted HB 789 -SJ 00561; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 789 (Ch. 2006-138)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.
    556.101 Short title; legislative intent.
    556.102 Definitions.
    556.103 Creation of the corporation; establishment of the board of directors; authority of the board; annual report.
    556.104 Free-access notification system.
    556.105 Procedures.
    556.106 Liability of the member operator, excavator, and system.
    556.107 Violations.
    556.108 Exemptions.
    556.111 Applicability to existing law.

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  • CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 789, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/24/2006 at 6:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/25/2006 3:11 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/27/2006 3:27 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.
    556.101 Short title; legislative intent.
    556.102 Definitions.
    556.103 Creation of the corporation; establishment of the board of directors; authority of the board; annual report.
    556.104 Free-access notification system.
    556.105 Procedures.
    556.106 Liability of the member operator, excavator, and system.
    556.107 Violations.
    556.108 Exemptions.
    556.111 Applicability to existing law.

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  • CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 789, Committee Substitute 4 Posted 4/13/2006 at 4:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.
    556.101 Short title; legislative intent.
    556.102 Definitions.
    556.103 Creation of the corporation; establishment of the board of directors; authority of the board; annual report.
    556.104 Free-access notification system.
    556.105 Procedures.
    556.106 Liability of the member operator, excavator, and system.
    556.107 Violations.
    556.108 Exemptions.
    556.111 Applicability to existing law.

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 789, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/5/2006 at 8:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.
    556.101 Short title; legislative intent.
    556.102 Definitions.
    556.103 Creation of the corporation; establishment of the board of directors; authority of the board; annual report.
    556.104 Free-access notification system.
    556.105 Procedures.
    556.106 Liability of the member operator, excavator, and system.
    556.107 Violations.
    556.108 Exemptions.
    556.111 Applicability to existing law.

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  • CS/CS/HB 789, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/21/2006 at 5:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    556.101 Short title; legislative intent.
    556.102 Definitions.
    556.103 Creation of the corporation; establishment of the board of directors; authority of the board; annual report.
    556.104 Free-access notification system.
    556.105 Procedures.
    556.106 Liability of the member operator, excavator, and system.
    556.107 Violations.
    556.108 Exemptions.

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  • CS/HB 789, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/8/2006 at 9:58 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    556.101 Short title; legislative intent.
    556.102 Definitions.
    556.103 Creation of the corporation; establishment of the board of directors; authority of the board; annual report.
    556.104 Free-access notification system.
    556.105 Procedures.
    556.106 Liability of the member operator, excavator, and system.
    556.107 Violations.
    556.108 Exemptions.

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  • HB 789, Original Filed Version Posted 1/23/2006 at 9:22 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Civil Justice Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Civil Justice Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Finance & Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Finance & Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Finance & Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Utilities & Telecommunications Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Utilities & Telecommunications Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    556.101 Short title; legislative intent.
    556.102 Definitions.
    556.103 Creation of the corporation; establishment of the board of directors; authority of the board; annual report.
    556.104 Free-access notification system.
    556.105 Procedures.
    556.106 Liability of the member operator, excavator, and system.
    556.107 Violations.
    556.108 Exemptions.

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