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CS/HB 735: Division of Forestry

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee ; Porter ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ford ; Rooney

Division of Forestry; Renames Division of Forestry of DOACS as Florida Forest Service; redesignates director of division as State Forester; clarifies & conforms various provisions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7215 (Ch. 2011-206), SB 2122 (Ch. 2011-56)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/14/2011 House • Filed
    3/3/2011 House • Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 64
    3/4/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, 03/08/11, 3:15 pm, Reed Hall
    3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 63
    • CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 189
    3/9/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 186
    3/10/2011 House • Now in Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee -HJ 209
    3/14/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee, 03/16/11, 9:00 am, 306 HOB
    3/16/2011 House • Favorable by Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 252
    • Now in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 252
    3/25/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/29/11, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall
    3/29/2011 House • Favorable by Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 368
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 368
    • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 03/31/11, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/31/2011 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 392
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 392
    4/11/2011 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/14/11
    4/14/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 635
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 636
    • CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 636
    4/15/2011 Senate • In Messages
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7215 (Ch. 2011-206), SB 2122 (Ch. 2011-56)

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  • CS/HB 735, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2011 at 12:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2011 (pdf)
    Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2011 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7215 (er) Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/23/2011 Chapter No. 2011-206, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 949 (Ch. 2011-192), SB 2122 (Ch. 2011-56), SB 2156 (Ch. 2011-142)
    Location: Became Law
    S 1046 Florida Forest Service/DOACS Montford Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7215 (Ch. 2011-206), SB 2122 (Ch. 2011-56)
    Location: In committee/council (BC)
    S 2122 (er) State Government Operations Budget Compare Last Action: 5/26/2011 Chapter No. 2011-56, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7209 (Ch. 2011-205), CS/CS/HB 7215 (Ch. 2011-206), SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), SB 2002 (Ch. 2011-47)
    Location: Became Law

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/14/2011 5:22 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (88)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.14 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Page 3 (pdf)
    121.0515 Special risk membership. Page 3 (pdf)
    125.27 Countywide forest fire protection; authority of the Division of Forestry; state funding; county fire control assessments; disposition; equipment donations. Page 4 (pdf)
    253.036 Forest management. Page 6 (pdf)
    258.501 Myakka River; wild and scenic segment. Page 8 (pdf)
    259.035 Acquisition and Restoration Council. Page 8 (pdf)
    259.036 Management review teams. Page 9 (pdf)
    259.037 Land Management Uniform Accounting Council. Page 10 (pdf)
    259.101 Florida Preservation 2000 Act. Page 11 (pdf)
    259.105 The Florida Forever Act. Page 13 (pdf)
    259.10521 Citizen support organization; use of property. Page 14 (pdf)
    260.0142 Florida Greenways and Trails Council; composition; powers and duties. Page 17 (pdf)
    261.03 Definitions. Page 18 (pdf)
    261.04 Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Advisory Committee; members; appointment. Page 18 (pdf)
    261.06 Functions, duties, and responsibilities of the department. Page 19 (pdf)
    261.12 Designated off-highway vehicle funds within the Incidental Trust Fund of the Division of Forestry of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Page 20 (pdf)
    317.0010 Disposition of fees. Page 22 (pdf)
    317.0016 Expedited service; applications; fees. Page 22 (pdf)
    373.591 Management review teams. Page 23 (pdf)
    379.226 Florida Territorial Waters Act; alien-owned commercial fishing vessels; prohibited acts; enforcement. Page 23 (pdf)
    403.7071 Management of storm-generated debris. Page 24 (pdf)
    479.16 Signs for which permits are not required. Page 25 (pdf)
    570.29 Departmental divisions. Page 25 (pdf)
    570.548 Division of Forestry; powers and duties. Page 25 (pdf)
    570.548 Division of Forestry; powers and duties. Page 25 (pdf)
    570.549 Director; duties. Page 26 (pdf)
    570.903 Direct-support organization. Page 26 (pdf)
    581.1843 Citrus nursery stock propagation and production and the establishment of regulated areas around citrus nurseries. Page 27 (pdf)
    589.01 Florida Forestry Council. Page 28 (pdf)
    589.011 Use of state forest lands; fees; rules. Page 30 (pdf)
    589.012 Friends of Florida State Forests Program. Page 32 (pdf)
    589.04 Duties of division. Page 33 (pdf)
    589.06 Warrants for payment of accounts. Page 34 (pdf)
    589.07 Division may acquire lands for forest purposes. Page 34 (pdf)
    589.071 Traffic control within state forest or division-assigned lands. Page 35 (pdf)
    589.08 Land acquisition restrictions. Page 35 (pdf)
    589.081 Withlacoochee State Forest and Goethe State Forest; payment of portion of gross receipts. Page 37 (pdf)
    589.09 Use of lands acquired. Page 37 (pdf)
    589.10 Disposition of lands. Page 38 (pdf)
    589.101 Blackwater River State Forest; lease of board’s interest in gas, oil, and other minerals. Page 38 (pdf)
    589.11 Duties of division as to Clarke-McNary Law. Page 39 (pdf)
    589.12 Rules and regulations. Page 39 (pdf)
    589.13 Lien of division and other parties, for forestry work, etc. Page 40 (pdf)
    589.14 Enforcement of lien; notice. Page 40 (pdf)
    589.18 Division to make certain investigations. Page 41 (pdf)
    589.19 Creation of certain state forests; naming of certain state forests. Page 42 (pdf)
    589.20 Cooperation by division. Page 43 (pdf)
    589.21 Management to be for public interest. Page 43 (pdf)
    589.26 Dedication of state park lands for public use. Page 44 (pdf)
    589.27 Power of eminent domain; procedure. Page 44 (pdf)
    589.275 Planting of indigenous trees on state lands. Page 44 (pdf)
    589.277 Tree planting programs. Page 45 (pdf)
    589.28 County commissions or municipalities authorized to cooperate with Division of Forestry. Page 46 (pdf)
    589.29 Quality of assistance. Page 46 (pdf)
    589.30 Duty of district forester. Page 47 (pdf)
    589.31 Cooperative agreement. Page 47 (pdf)
    589.32 Cost of providing county forestry assistance. Page 48 (pdf)
    589.33 Expenditure of budgeted funds. Page 48 (pdf)
    589.34 Revocation of agreement. Page 49 (pdf)
    590.01 Wildfire protection. Page 49 (pdf)
    590.015 Definitions. Page 50 (pdf)
    590.02 Division powers, authority, and duties; liability; building structures; Florida Center for Wildfire and Forest Resources Management Training. Page 50 (pdf)
    590.081 Severe drought conditions; burning prohibited. Page 55 (pdf)
    590.091 Designation of railroad rights-of-way as wildfire hazard areas. Page 55 (pdf)
    590.125 Open burning authorized by the division. Page 56 (pdf)
    590.14 Notice of violation; penalties. Page 60 (pdf)
    590.16 Rewards. Page 62 (pdf)
    590.25 Penalty for preventing or obstructing extinguishment of wildfires. Page 62 (pdf)
    590.33 State compact administrator; compact advisory committee. Page 62 (pdf)
    590.34 State compact administrator and compact advisory committee members; powers; aid from other state agencies. Page 64 (pdf)
    590.35 Construction of ss. 590.31-590.34. Page 64 (pdf)
    590.42 Federally funded fire protection assistance programs. Page 65 (pdf)
    591.15 Community forests; short title. Page 66 (pdf)
    591.16 Community forests; purposes. Page 66 (pdf)
    591.17 Community forests; definitions. Page 66 (pdf)
    591.18 Community forests; purchase or establishment. Page 67 (pdf)
    591.19 Community forests; tax delinquent lands. Page 68 (pdf)
    591.20 Community forests; forestry committee. Page 69 (pdf)
    591.20 Community forests; forestry committee. Page 70 (pdf)
    591.21 Community forests; duties of forestry committee. Page 70 (pdf)
    591.22 Community forests; appropriations. Page 70 (pdf)
    591.23 Community forests; revenues, use. Page 71 (pdf)
    591.24 Community forests; fiscal reports. Page 71 (pdf)
    591.25 Community forests; fire protection, etc. Page 71 (pdf)
    591.26 Community forests; sale upon referendum approval. Page 72 (pdf)
    633.115 Fire and Emergency Incident Information Reporting Program; duties; fire reports. Page 73 (pdf)
    633.821 Workplace safety. Page 73 (pdf)
    790.15 Discharging firearm in public. Page 74 (pdf)

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  • HB 735, Original Filed Version Posted 2/14/2011 at 3:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1046 Florida Forest Service/DOACS Montford Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7215 (Ch. 2011-206), SB 2122 (Ch. 2011-56)
    Location: In committee/council (BC)

    Citations - Statutes (87)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.14 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Page 3 (pdf)
    121.0515 Special risk membership. Page 3 (pdf)
    125.27 Countywide forest fire protection; authority of the Division of Forestry; state funding; county fire control assessments; disposition; equipment donations. Page 4 (pdf)
    253.036 Forest management. Page 6 (pdf)
    258.501 Myakka River; wild and scenic segment. Page 8 (pdf)
    259.035 Acquisition and Restoration Council. Page 8 (pdf)
    259.036 Management review teams. Page 9 (pdf)
    259.037 Land Management Uniform Accounting Council. Page 10 (pdf)
    259.101 Florida Preservation 2000 Act. Page 11 (pdf)
    259.105 The Florida Forever Act. Page 13 (pdf)
    259.10521 Citizen support organization; use of property. Page 14 (pdf)
    260.0142 Florida Greenways and Trails Council; composition; powers and duties. Page 17 (pdf)
    261.03 Definitions. Page 18 (pdf)
    261.04 Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Advisory Committee; members; appointment. Page 18 (pdf)
    261.06 Functions, duties, and responsibilities of the department. Page 19 (pdf)
    261.12 Designated off-highway vehicle funds within the Incidental Trust Fund of the Division of Forestry of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Page 20 (pdf)
    317.0010 Disposition of fees. Page 22 (pdf)
    317.0016 Expedited service; applications; fees. Page 22 (pdf)
    373.591 Management review teams. Page 23 (pdf)
    379.226 Florida Territorial Waters Act; alien-owned commercial fishing vessels; prohibited acts; enforcement. Page 23 (pdf)
    403.7071 Management of storm-generated debris. Page 24 (pdf)
    479.16 Signs for which permits are not required. Page 25 (pdf)
    570.548 Division of Forestry; powers and duties. Page 25 (pdf)
    570.548 Division of Forestry; powers and duties. Page 26 (pdf)
    570.549 Director; duties. Page 26 (pdf)
    570.903 Direct-support organization. Page 26 (pdf)
    581.1843 Citrus nursery stock propagation and production and the establishment of regulated areas around citrus nurseries. Page 27 (pdf)
    589.01 Florida Forestry Council. Page 28 (pdf)
    589.011 Use of state forest lands; fees; rules. Page 30 (pdf)
    589.012 Friends of Florida State Forests Program. Page 32 (pdf)
    589.04 Duties of division. Page 33 (pdf)
    589.06 Warrants for payment of accounts. Page 34 (pdf)
    589.07 Division may acquire lands for forest purposes. Page 34 (pdf)
    589.071 Traffic control within state forest or division-assigned lands. Page 35 (pdf)
    589.08 Land acquisition restrictions. Page 35 (pdf)
    589.081 Withlacoochee State Forest and Goethe State Forest; payment of portion of gross receipts. Page 37 (pdf)
    589.09 Use of lands acquired. Page 37 (pdf)
    589.10 Disposition of lands. Page 38 (pdf)
    589.101 Blackwater River State Forest; lease of board’s interest in gas, oil, and other minerals. Page 38 (pdf)
    589.11 Duties of division as to Clarke-McNary Law. Page 39 (pdf)
    589.12 Rules and regulations. Page 39 (pdf)
    589.13 Lien of division and other parties, for forestry work, etc. Page 40 (pdf)
    589.14 Enforcement of lien; notice. Page 40 (pdf)
    589.18 Division to make certain investigations. Page 41 (pdf)
    589.19 Creation of certain state forests; naming of certain state forests. Page 42 (pdf)
    589.20 Cooperation by division. Page 43 (pdf)
    589.21 Management to be for public interest. Page 43 (pdf)
    589.26 Dedication of state park lands for public use. Page 44 (pdf)
    589.27 Power of eminent domain; procedure. Page 44 (pdf)
    589.275 Planting of indigenous trees on state lands. Page 44 (pdf)
    589.277 Tree planting programs. Page 45 (pdf)
    589.28 County commissions or municipalities authorized to cooperate with Division of Forestry. Page 46 (pdf)
    589.29 Quality of assistance. Page 46 (pdf)
    589.30 Duty of district forester. Page 47 (pdf)
    589.31 Cooperative agreement. Page 47 (pdf)
    589.32 Cost of providing county forestry assistance. Page 48 (pdf)
    589.33 Expenditure of budgeted funds. Page 48 (pdf)
    589.34 Revocation of agreement. Page 49 (pdf)
    590.01 Wildfire protection. Page 49 (pdf)
    590.015 Definitions. Page 50 (pdf)
    590.02 Division powers, authority, and duties; liability; building structures; Florida Center for Wildfire and Forest Resources Management Training. Page 50 (pdf)
    590.081 Severe drought conditions; burning prohibited. Page 55 (pdf)
    590.091 Designation of railroad rights-of-way as wildfire hazard areas. Page 55 (pdf)
    590.125 Open burning authorized by the division. Page 56 (pdf)
    590.14 Notice of violation; penalties. Page 60 (pdf)
    590.16 Rewards. Page 62 (pdf)
    590.25 Penalty for preventing or obstructing extinguishment of wildfires. Page 62 (pdf)
    590.33 State compact administrator; compact advisory committee. Page 62 (pdf)
    590.34 State compact administrator and compact advisory committee members; powers; aid from other state agencies. Page 64 (pdf)
    590.35 Construction of ss. 590.31-590.34. Page 64 (pdf)
    590.42 Federally funded fire protection assistance programs. Page 65 (pdf)
    591.15 Community forests; short title. Page 66 (pdf)
    591.16 Community forests; purposes. Page 66 (pdf)
    591.17 Community forests; definitions. Page 66 (pdf)
    591.18 Community forests; purchase or establishment. Page 67 (pdf)
    591.19 Community forests; tax delinquent lands. Page 68 (pdf)
    591.20 Community forests; forestry committee. Page 69 (pdf)
    591.20 Community forests; forestry committee. Page 70 (pdf)
    591.21 Community forests; duties of forestry committee. Page 70 (pdf)
    591.22 Community forests; appropriations. Page 70 (pdf)
    591.23 Community forests; revenues, use. Page 71 (pdf)
    591.24 Community forests; fiscal reports. Page 71 (pdf)
    591.25 Community forests; fire protection, etc. Page 71 (pdf)
    591.26 Community forests; sale upon referendum approval. Page 72 (pdf)
    633.115 Fire and Emergency Incident Information Reporting Program; duties; fire reports. Page 73 (pdf)
    633.821 Workplace safety. Page 73 (pdf)
    790.15 Discharging firearm in public. Page 74 (pdf)

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