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CS/CS/CS/SB 494: Water Conservation [EPSC]

GENERAL BILL by General Government Appropriations ; Community Affairs ; Environmental Preservation and Conservation ; Bennett ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baker

Water Conservation [EPSC]; Revises requirements for automatic landscape irrigation systems. Encourages county and municipal governments to adopt and enforce the Model Ordinance for Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes or an equivalent requirement as a mechanism for protecting local surface water and groundwater quality. Requires the DEP to establish and approve training and testing programs providing urban landscape best-management practices, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 6/18/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-199
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/31/2008 Senate • Filed
1/15/2009 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations
2/9/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 02/17/09, 9:00 am, 401-S
2/17/2009 Senate • CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2/19/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/20/2009 Senate • Now in Community Affairs
2/26/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/03/09, 2:00 pm, 412-K
3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00034; On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 02/17/09, 9:00 am, 401-S; CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00118; CS read 1st time on 03/03/09 -SJ 00115; Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00118; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/03/09, 2:00 pm, 412-K; CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00141; CS read 1st time on 03/05/09 -SJ 00159
3/4/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00141
3/27/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/01/09, 9:00 am, 401-S --Temporarily postponed
4/8/2009 Senate • 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 00416
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
4/24/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00571; Amendment(s) adopted (654198, 198984) -SJ 00571; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00572
4/27/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00606; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00607
4/27/2009 House • In Messages
4/30/2009 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01167; Read 2nd time -HJ 01167; Substituted for CS/CS/CS/HB 1515 -HJ 01170; Read 3rd time -HJ 01170; CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 6 -HJ 01170
4/30/2009 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00991
6/8/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/18/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-199