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CS/SB 1552: Everglades Restoration Bonds [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax ; Saunders ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard ; Baker

Everglades Restoration Bonds [RPCC]; Authorizes the issuance of additional Everglades restoration bonds to implement the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern protection program. Requires the Legislature to analyze the ratio of the state's debt to projected revenues before authorizing issuance of certain bonds. Authorizes the DEP, subject to specific appropriation, to use moneys from the Save Our Everglades TF to fund projects identified in the Keys Wastewater Plan, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/28/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-49
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/5/2008 Senate • Filed
2/21/2008 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations
3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00095
3/10/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/13/08, 10:15 am, 401-S
3/13/2008 Senate • Favorable by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00287
3/14/2008 Senate • Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 00287
4/17/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/22/08, 10:00 am, 301-S
4/22/2008 Senate • CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 00753; CS read 1st time on 04/23/08 -SJ 00761; Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
4/25/2008 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: General Government Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00856
4/29/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00961; Amendment(s) adopted (827118) -SJ 00961; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00963
4/30/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 01001; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01001
4/30/2008 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01364; Read 2nd time -HJ 01364; Read 3rd time -HJ 01364; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01364
5/1/2008 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01260
5/19/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/28/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-49