HB 1453: Coral Reef Protection
GENERAL BILL by Saunders
Coral Reef Protection; Creates "Florida Coral Reef Protection Act"; requires responsible parties to notify DEP when vessel impacts coral reef; provides requirements for removal of vessels; authorizes DEP to recover specified damages from responsible party, to use specified methodology in calculating damages, to assess civil penalties, & to enter into delegation agreements with other state agencies or coastal counties, 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Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 1423 (Ch. 2009-86)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 1423 (Ch. 2009-86)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/2/2009 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/3/2009 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00120 |
| 3/9/2009 | House |
• 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 00194 |
| 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• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 1423 (Ch. 2009-86) |