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SB 432: Artificial Reefs/Placement of Vessels [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Bennett ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz ; Saunders ; Jones ; Dockery ; Lynn

Artificial Reefs/Placement of Vessels [RPCC]; Authorizes the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to plan, establish, and administer the Florida Ships-2-Reefs Program, a statewide matching grant program, for the securing and placing of United States Maritime Administration and United States Navy decommissioned vessels in state or federal waters seaward of the state to serve as artificial reefs, etc.

Effective Date: 06/10/2008
Last Action: 6/10/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-100
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/3/2007 Senate • Filed
12/13/2007 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations
3/3/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/06/08, 3:15 pm, 401-S
3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00030; On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/06/08, 3:15 pm, 401-S
3/6/2008 Senate • Favorable by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00169
3/10/2008 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00169
4/4/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/09/08, 4:00 pm, 412-K --Not considered
4/14/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/17/08, 2:00 pm, 412-K
4/17/2008 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00752
4/18/2008 Senate • Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00752; On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/22/08, 10:00 am, 401-S
4/22/2008 Senate • Favorable by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00753
4/23/2008 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00753
4/25/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00836
4/28/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00864; Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 00864
4/28/2008 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01026
4/29/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 01154; Read 3rd time -HJ 01154; Passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01154
4/29/2008 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00979
6/2/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/10/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-100