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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

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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/SB 1296, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/2008 at 10:04 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2008 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 7143 (e1) Water Management Districts Mayfield Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S In Messages; Died in Messages
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    878590 - Amendment
    		Saunders 5/2/2008
    4:55 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.069 Creation of water management districts.
    373.0693 Basins; basin boards.
    373.0695 Duties of basin boards; authorized expenditures.
    373.073 Governing board.
    373.079 Members of governing board; oath of office; staff.
    373.083 General powers and duties of the governing board.
    373.323 Licensure of water well contractors; application, qualifications, and examinations; equipment identification.
    373.503 Manner of taxation.
    373.536 District budget and hearing thereon.

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  • CS/SB 1296, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/31/2008 at 2:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2008 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    442092 - Amendment
    		General Government Appropriations
    (Lawson)     		4/7/2008
    1:15 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    235454 - Amendment
    		General Government Appropriations
    (Bennett)     		4/14/2008
    3:13 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2008     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2008 2:15 PM General Government Appropriations 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.069 Creation of water management districts.
    373.0693 Basins; basin boards.
    373.0695 Duties of basin boards; authorized expenditures.
    373.073 Governing board.
    373.079 Members of governing board; oath of office; staff.
    373.083 General powers and duties of the governing board.
    373.323 Licensure of water well contractors; application, qualifications, and examinations; equipment identification.
    373.536 District budget and hearing thereon.

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  • SB 1296, Original Filed Version Posted 1/23/2008 at 1:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    390028 - Amendment
    		Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    (Saunders)     		3/26/2008
    1:01 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/27/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 417334 - Amendment to Amendment (390028)
    		Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    (Dockery)     		3/27/2008
    8:41 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/27/2008     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/27/2008 1:00 PM Environmental Preservation and Conservation 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.069 Creation of water management districts.

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