Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

CS/SB 1856: Artificial Reefs [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Environmental Preservation and Conservation ; Bennett ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz ; Lynn ; Bullard

Artificial Reefs [RPCC]; authorizes planning & development of statewide matching grant program to secure & place U.S. Maritime Administration & U.S. Navy decommissioned vessels in waters seaward of this state as artificial reefs; provides for administration of programs by FWC; provides for establishment of Florida Ships-2-Reefs Program & matching grant program by FWC; specifies percentage of state matching grant, etc. Amends 370.25; creates 370.255.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

Expand All Collapse All

  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/21/2007 Senate • Filed
    3/7/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Commerce; Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00121
    3/19/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/22/07, 1:00 pm, 401-S
    3/22/2007 Senate • CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00258; CS read 1st time on 03/28/07 -SJ 00266
    3/23/2007 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
    3/27/2007 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Commerce; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00269; Now in Commerce
    4/4/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 04/09/07, 1:15 pm, 401-S
    4/9/2007 Senate • Favorable by Commerce; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00327
    4/10/2007 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00327
    4/13/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/18/07, 2:15 pm, 412-K --Not considered
    4/19/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/24/07, 1:45 pm, 412-K
    4/24/2007 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00543
    4/25/2007 Senate • Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00544
    5/4/2007 Senate • Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • CS/SB 1856, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/23/2007 at 4:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2007 (pdf)
    Commerce (Post-Meeting) 4/6/2007 (pdf)
    Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2007 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 759 (c1) Artificial Reefs Holder Similar Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Messages
    Location:

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/9/2007 1:15 PM Commerce 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2007 1:45 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    370.25 Artificial reef program; grants and financial and technical assistance to local governments.
    370.255

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • SB 1856, Original Filed Version Posted 2/21/2007 at 9:46 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    570196 - Amendment
    Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    (Jones)
    3/21/2007
    12:04 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/22/2007
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/22/2007 1:00 PM Environmental Preservation and Conservation 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    370.25 Artificial reef program; grants and financial and technical assistance to local governments.
    370.255

    Top of SectionTop of Page