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CS/HB 759: Artificial Reefs

GENERAL BILL by Environment & Natural Resources Council ; Holder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Needelman ; Hays ; Robaina ; Troutman ; McKeel ; Traviesa ; Ross ; Saunders ; Patterson ; Garcia, L. ; Anderson ; Gibson ; Bowen ; Glorioso ; Machek ; Culp ; Patronis ; Frishe ; Grant ; Long ; Richter ; Harrell ; Cusack ; Reagan ; Gonzalez

Artificial Reefs; authorizes planning & development of statewide matching grant program to secure & place U.S. Maritime Administration & U.S. Navy decommissioned vessels in specified waters 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 Messages
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/8/2007 House • Filed
2/14/2007 House • Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council
2/25/2007 House • Referred to Conservation & State Lands (ENR) by Environment & Natural Resources Council
3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00057; Referred to Conservation & State Lands (ENR) by Environment & Natural Resources Council -HJ 00125
3/19/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Conservation & State Lands (ENR), 03/21/07, 8:30 am, 212-K; On Committee agenda-- Conservation & State Lands (ENR), 03/21/07, 4:00 pm, 212-K --If necessary
3/21/2007 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Conservation & State Lands (ENR); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00245; Now in Environment & Natural Resources Council -HJ 00245
4/9/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Environment & Natural Resources Council, 04/11/07, 8:00 am, 404-H
4/11/2007 House • CS by Environment & Natural Resources Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00495
4/17/2007 House • CS read 1st time on 04/17/07 -HJ 00485
4/18/2007 House • CS filed
4/20/2007 House • Original reference(s) removed: Policy & Budget Council; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00568
4/24/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00627; Read 3rd time -HJ 00627; CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 00627
4/24/2007 Senate • In Messages
5/4/2007 Senate • Died in Messages