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CS/CS/CS/SB 1004: Coral Reefs [EPSC]

GENERAL BILL by General Government Appropriations ; Judiciary ; Environmental Preservation and Conservation ; Constantine ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist ; Altman

Coral Reefs [EPSC]; Creates the "Florida Coral Reef Protection Act." Requires responsible parties to notify the DEP if their vessel runs aground or damages a coral reef. Authorizes the department to enter into settlement agreements that require responsible parties to pay another government entity or nonprofit organization to fund projects consistent with the conservation or protection of coral reefs, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 1423 (Ch. 2009-86)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/27/2009 Senate • Filed
2/5/2009 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations; Rules
3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations; Rules -SJ 00062
3/19/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/24/09, 1:45 pm, 401-S
3/24/2009 Senate • CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00252; CS read 1st time on 04/01/09 -SJ 00256
3/26/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Remaining references corrected to Judiciary; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00274; Now in Judiciary
4/1/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/06/09, 4:00 pm, 110-S
4/6/2009 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00339; CS read 1st time on 04/14/09 -SJ 00343
4/8/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/9/2009 Senate • Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00339; On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/15/09, 9:45 am, 401-S
4/15/2009 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00414; CS read 1st time on 04/21/09 -SJ 00421
4/17/2009 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/20/2009 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00414
4/23/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00505
4/29/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00743; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00743
4/29/2009 House • In Messages; Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); General Government Policy Council; Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care -HJ 01206
4/30/2009 House • Received -HJ 01206
5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 1423 (Ch. 2009-86)