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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

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  • CS/SB 1552, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2008 at 8:06 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1135 (c2) Everglades Restoration Bonds Mayfield Identical Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died pending review of CS, L/I/S/C passed, refer to CS/SB 1552 (Ch. 2008-49)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    215.619 Bonds for Everglades restoration.
    373.470 Everglades restoration.
    373.472 Save Our Everglades Trust Fund.

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  • CS/SB 1552, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/29/2008 at 4:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/30/2008 12:43 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/2008 11:38 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    215.619 Bonds for Everglades restoration.
    373.470 Everglades restoration.
    373.472 Save Our Everglades Trust Fund.

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  • CS/SB 1552, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/22/2008 at 3:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2008 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    827118 - Amendment
    		Saunders 4/29/2008
    8:16 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/29/2008     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    215.619 Bonds for Everglades restoration.
    373.470 Everglades restoration.

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  • SB 1552, Original Filed Version Posted 2/5/2008 at 12:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2008 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    838334 - Amendment
    		Finance and Tax
    (Storms)     		4/21/2008
    9:25 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/22/2008     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/13/2008 10:15 AM Environmental Preservation and Conservation 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/22/2008 10:00 AM Finance and Tax 3 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    215.619 Bonds for Everglades restoration.
    373.470 Everglades restoration.

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