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CS/CS/CS/HB 239: Water Quality

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Federal Affairs Subcommittee ; Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee ; Williams, T. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albritton ; Brodeur ; Burgin ; Caldwell ; Kreegel ; Steube ; Van Zant ; Wood

Water Quality; Directs DEP to publish notice of proposed rulemaking by specified date to revise certain criteria for state's waterbodies; prohibits implementation of certain federal numeric nutrient water quality criteria rules by DEP, water management districts, & other governmental entities; clarifies authority of water management districts & other governmental entities with respect to pollution control; provides construction; authorizes DEP to adopt numeric nutrient water quality criteria for surface waters, etc.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/18/2011 House • Filed
    2/1/2011 House • Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; Federal Affairs Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 26
    3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 26
    3/11/2011 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, 03/15/11, 12:30 pm, Reed Hall
    3/15/2011 House • CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 3 -HJ 259
    3/17/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    3/18/2011 House • Now in Federal Affairs Subcommittee -HJ 258
    • CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 255
    4/1/2011 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Federal Affairs Subcommittee, 04/05/11, 4:00 pm, Webster Hall
    4/5/2011 House • CS/CS by Federal Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 5 -HJ 615
    4/12/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 614
    • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/14/11, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    • CS/CS by Federal Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 612
    4/14/2011 House • CS/CS/CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 1 -HJ 659
    4/15/2011 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 671
    • CS/CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 654
    4/18/2011 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/20/11
    4/20/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 702
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/21/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 746
    • Amendment(s) adopted (540881) -HJ 746
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 90 NAYS 27 -HJ 747
    4/26/2011 Senate • In Messages
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Messages

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 239, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/21/2011 at 4:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1090 Numeric Nutrient Water Quality Criteria Dean Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    Location: In committee/council (EP)
    S 1490 Numeric Nutrient Water Quality Criteria Evers Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    Location: In committee/council (EP)

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.199 Florida Forever Water Management District Work Plan. Page 8 (pdf)
    373.453 Surface water improvement and management plans and programs. Page 8 (pdf)
    373.4592 Everglades improvement and management. Page 9 (pdf)
    373.461 Lake Apopka improvement and management. Page 12 (pdf)
    380.061 The Florida Quality Developments program. Page 13 (pdf)
    403.061 Department; powers and duties. Page 16 (pdf)
    403.066 Page 3 (pdf)
    403.0675 Page 2 (pdf)
    403.086 Sewage disposal facilities; advanced and secondary waste treatment. Page 16 (pdf), Page 17 (pdf)
    403.0882 Discharge of demineralization concentrate. Page 18 (pdf)
    403.121 Enforcement; procedure; remedies. Page 19 (pdf)
    403.707 Permits. Page 20 (pdf)
    403.813 Permits issued at district centers; exceptions. Page 21 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 239, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/15/2011 at 12:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1490 Numeric Nutrient Water Quality Criteria Evers Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    Location: In committee/council (EP)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    540881 - Amendment
    Remove lines 97-248 and insert:
    Williams, T. 4/21/2011
    8:24 AM
    House: Adopted
    4/21/2011
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/21/2011 3:21 PM House 90 Yeas - 27 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.199 Florida Forever Water Management District Work Plan. Page 8 (pdf)
    373.453 Surface water improvement and management plans and programs. Page 8 (pdf)
    373.4592 Everglades improvement and management. Page 9 (pdf)
    373.461 Lake Apopka improvement and management. Page 12 (pdf)
    380.061 The Florida Quality Developments program. Page 13 (pdf)
    403.061 Department; powers and duties. Page 16 (pdf)
    403.066 Page 3 (pdf)
    403.0675 Page 2 (pdf)
    403.086 Sewage disposal facilities; advanced and secondary waste treatment. Page 16 (pdf), Page 17 (pdf)
    403.0882 Discharge of demineralization concentrate. Page 18 (pdf)
    403.121 Enforcement; procedure; remedies. Page 19 (pdf)
    403.707 Permits. Page 20 (pdf)
    403.813 Permits issued at district centers; exceptions. Page 21 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 239, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/12/2011 at 12:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2011 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.199 Florida Forever Water Management District Work Plan. Page 5 (pdf)
    373.453 Surface water improvement and management plans and programs. Page 6 (pdf)
    373.4592 Everglades improvement and management. Page 6 (pdf)
    373.461 Lake Apopka improvement and management. Page 10 (pdf)
    380.061 The Florida Quality Developments program. Page 10 (pdf)
    403.061 Department; powers and duties. Page 13 (pdf)
    403.066 Page 2 (pdf)
    403.086 Sewage disposal facilities; advanced and secondary waste treatment. Page 14 (pdf)
    403.0882 Discharge of demineralization concentrate. Page 15 (pdf)
    403.121 Enforcement; procedure; remedies. Page 16 (pdf)
    403.707 Permits. Page 18 (pdf)
    403.813 Permits issued at district centers; exceptions. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 239, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/17/2011 at 8:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2011 (pdf)
    Federal Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1090 Numeric Nutrient Water Quality Criteria Dean Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    Location: In committee/council (EP)
    S 1490 Numeric Nutrient Water Quality Criteria Evers Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    Location: In committee/council (EP)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.0675 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 239, Original Filed Version Posted 1/18/2011 at 10:02 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1490 Numeric Nutrient Water Quality Criteria Evers Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    Location: In committee/council (EP)
    S 1090 Numeric Nutrient Water Quality Criteria Dean Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    Location: In committee/council (EP)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.0675 Page 2 (pdf)

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