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CS/CS/HB 957: Environmental Permitting

GENERAL BILL by Policy & Budget Council ; Environment & Natural Resources Council ; Williams, T.

Environmental Permitting; authorizes certain dry slip storage to be constructed under specified conditions; revises provisions requiring DEP to develop & utilize mechanism consolidating federal & state wetland permitting programs; authorizes implementation of state programmatic general or regional general permits by DEP & WMDs for certain dredge & fill activities; requires DEP & WMDs to provide applicants with written notice of permit denial, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/20/2007 House • Filed
    2/26/2007 House • Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council
    3/2/2007 House • Referred to Environmental Protection (ENR) by Environment & Natural Resources Council
    3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00068; Referred to Environmental Protection (ENR) by Environment & Natural Resources Council -HJ 00127
    3/12/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Protection (ENR), 03/14/07, 9:00 am, 404-H
    3/14/2007 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Environmental Protection (ENR); YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -HJ 00216; Now in Environment & Natural Resources Council -HJ 00216
    3/26/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Environment & Natural Resources Council, 03/28/07, 8:00 am, 404-H
    3/28/2007 House • CS by Environment & Natural Resources Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 3 -HJ 00323
    4/2/2007 House • CS read 1st time on 04/02/07 -HJ 00318; CS filed
    4/4/2007 House • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00332
    4/24/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/25/07, 9:00 am, 212-K
    4/25/2007 House • CS/CS by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 22 NAYS 9 -HJ 00706; CS read 1st time on 04/25/07 -HJ 00702; CS filed; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00704
    4/27/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00810
    4/30/2007 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00871; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00871; CS passed as amended; YEAS 82 NAYS 37 -HJ 00871
    4/30/2007 Senate • In Messages
    5/4/2007 Senate • Died in Messages

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  • CS/CS/HB 957, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2007 at 5:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2082 (c1) Environmental Permitting [RPCC] Bennett Similar Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
    Location:
    S 2054 (e2) Environmental Protection Environmental Preservation and Conservation Compare Last Action: 5/4/2007 H Died in Environment & Natural Resources Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 197 (Ch. 2007-191), HB 7203 (Ch. 2007-204), SB 2802 (Ch. 2007-73)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    161.041 Permits required.
    373.4132 Dry storage facility permitting.
    373.414 Additional criteria for activities in surface waters and wetlands.
    373.4141 Permits; processing.
    373.4144 Federal environmental permitting.
    373.4211 Ratification of chapter 17-340, Florida Administrative Code, on the delineation of the landward extent of wetlands and surface waters.
    403.087 Permits; general issuance; denial; revocation; prohibition; penalty.

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  • CS/CS/HB 957, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/25/2007 at 8:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    737405 - Amendment
    Williams, T. 4/30/2007
    12:57 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/30/2007 3:16 PM House 82 Yeas - 37 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    161.041 Permits required.
    373.4132 Dry storage facility permitting.
    373.414 Additional criteria for activities in surface waters and wetlands.
    373.4141 Permits; processing.
    373.4144 Federal environmental permitting.
    373.4211 Ratification of chapter 17-340, Florida Administrative Code, on the delineation of the landward extent of wetlands and surface waters.
    403.087 Permits; general issuance; denial; revocation; prohibition; penalty.

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  • CS/HB 957, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/2/2007 at 5:34 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environment & Natural Resources Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    161.041 Permits required.
    373.4141 Permits; processing.
    373.4144 Federal environmental permitting.
    373.4211 Ratification of chapter 17-340, Florida Administrative Code, on the delineation of the landward extent of wetlands and surface waters.
    403.087 Permits; general issuance; denial; revocation; prohibition; penalty.

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  • HB 957, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2007 at 11:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environment & Natural Resources Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Environmental Protection (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Environmental Protection (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.4144 Federal environmental permitting.
    373.4211 Ratification of chapter 17-340, Florida Administrative Code, on the delineation of the landward extent of wetlands and surface waters.

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