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CS/CS/SB 1296: Water Management Districts [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by General Government Appropriations ; Environmental Preservation and Conservation ; Saunders ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baker

Water Management Districts [RPCC]; Reenacts specified provisions relating to the creation of the WMDs, pursuant to the provisions of the Florida Government Accountability Act. Eliminates the Oklawaha River Basin Advisory Council. Provides that a WMD's millage rate is subject to annual authorization by the Legislature. Revises the beginning and ending dates of a district's fiscal year. Revises meeting requirements for members of the governing boards of WMDs, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/23/2008 Senate • Filed
2/7/2008 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations
3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00080
3/24/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/27/08, 1:00 pm, 401-S
3/27/2008 Senate • CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00391; CS read 1st time on 04/02/08 -SJ 00398
3/31/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Remaining references corrected to General Government Appropriations -SJ 00413; Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00413
4/3/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/08/08, 1:00 pm, 401-S --Temporarily postponed
4/9/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/10/08, 2:30 pm, 401-S --Temporarily postponed
4/10/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/15/08, 2:15 pm, 401-S
4/15/2008 Senate • CS/CS by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00687; CS read 1st time on 04/17/08 -SJ 00689
4/17/2008 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00687
5/2/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Died on Calendar