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CS/SB 2178: Protection and Restoration of Seagrass Beds [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Bennett

Protection and Restoration of Seagrass Beds [RPCC]; creates pilot program for restoration of seagrass beds within specified counties & related natural resources; provides that careless operation of vessel outside marked channel which causes propeller scarring in acquatic preserve is civil infraction; requires OPPAGA to evaluate recreational marine industry & report to Legislature; increases number of members of Boating Advisory Council, etc. Amends 253.04, 327.73,.803, 403.1651.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2007 Senate • Filed
    3/15/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00144
    3/19/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/22/07, 1:00 pm, 401-S
    3/22/2007 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Environmental Preservation and Conservation (462122); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00257
    3/23/2007 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00257
    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 • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00544; CS read 1st time on 04/25/07 -SJ 00557
    4/25/2007 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
    4/26/2007 Senate • Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00545
    5/4/2007 Senate • Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations

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  • CS/SB 2178, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2007 at 3:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2007 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1069 (c1) Protection of Seagrasses/Boats Kendrick Compare Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Messages
    Location:
    S 548 (c1) Protection of Seagrasses in Acquatic Preserves [RPCC] Bennett Compare Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    253.04 Duty of board to protect, etc., state lands; state may join in any action brought.
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions.
    327.803 Boating Advisory Council.
    403.1651 Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust Fund.

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  • SB 2178, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2007 at 10:10 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2007 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    462122 - Amendment
    		Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    (Jones)     		3/21/2007
    12:08 PM     		Favorable
    3/22/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    310238 - Amendment
    		Community Affairs
    (Hill)     		4/17/2007
    4:12 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/22/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 470948 - Amendment to Amendment (310238)
    		Community Affairs
    (Hill)     		4/23/2007
    3:19 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/22/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    252012 - Amendment
    		Community Affairs
    (Hill)     		4/17/2007
    5:34 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/22/2007     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/22/2007 1:00 PM Environmental Preservation and Conservation 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2007 1:45 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.1651 Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust Fund.

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