Florida Senate - 2011                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 1514
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                   Comm: WD            .                                
                  04/12/2011           .                                
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       The Committee on Agriculture (Montford) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete lines 185 - 229
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 3. Section 189.4156, Florida Statutes, is amended
    6  to read:
    7         189.4156 Water management district technical assistance;
    8  local government comprehensive planning.—
    9         (1) Water management districts shall assist local
   10  governments in the development of local government comprehensive
   11  plan elements related to water resource issues as required by s.
   12  373.711, including the permitting of consumptive uses of water
   13  for local governments and special districts.
   14         (2) Any local government or special district obtaining a
   15  consumptive use permit for water supply or a drinking water
   16  permit issue under s. 403.861 may not exceed the permitted
   17  capacity authorized by such permits, but may at its discretion,
   18  use less than the permitted capacity.
   19         (3) The operation or operating quantities of a facility
   20  permitted under a water supply permit or a drinking water permit
   21  issue under s. 403.861 below the permitted capacity shall be the
   22  sole responsibility of the local government or the special
   23  district. A water management district does not have the
   24  statutory or contractual authority concerning such operation and
   25  operating quantities.
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   28         And the title is amended as follows:
   29         Delete lines 18 - 24
   30  and insert:
   31         providing applicability; amending s. 189.4156, F.S.;
   32         revising provisions relating to water management
   33         districts assisting local governments in the
   34         development of local government comprehensive plan
   35         elements; amending ss.