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CS/SB 548: Protection of Seagrasses in Acquatic Preserves [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Transportation ; Bennett ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dockery

Protection of Seagrasses in Acquatic Preserves [RPCC]; provides that careless operation of vessel outside marked channel which causes propeller scarring in acquatic preserve is civil infraction; provides that refusal to post bond or sign boating citation is second-degree misdemeanor; requires that civil penalties collected for careless operation of vessel be deposited into Internal Improvement Trust Fund, etc. Amends 253.04. 327.73.

Effective Date: 10/01/2007
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2007 Senate • Filed
    1/31/2007 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Transportation; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations
    3/6/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Transportation; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00037
    3/9/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/14/07, 1:30 pm, 401-S
    3/14/2007 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Environmental Preservation and Conservation (592904); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00133; Now in Transportation -SJ 00133
    3/22/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/27/07, 8:30 am, 37-S
    3/27/2007 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00285; CS read 1st time on 03/29/07 -SJ 00287
    3/29/2007 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
    4/4/2007 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00285
    5/4/2007 Senate • Died in Committee on Judiciary

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  • CS/SB 548, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/29/2007 at 11:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2007 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1069 (c1) Protection of Seagrasses/Boats Kendrick Similar Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Messages
    Location:
    S 2178 (c1) Protection and Restoration of Seagrass Beds [RPCC] Bennett Compare Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    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.

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  • SB 548, Original Filed Version Posted 1/10/2007 at 2:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2007 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    592904 - Amendment
    Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    (Jones)
    3/13/2007
    8:31 AM
    Favorable
    3/14/2007
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    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/14/2007 1:30 PM Environmental Preservation and Conservation 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/27/2007 8:30 AM Transportation 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    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.

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