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CS/HB 691: Beach Management

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee ; Frishe ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Caldwell ; Chestnut ; Clemens ; Coley ; Costello ; Gibbons ; Glorioso ; Hooper ; Julien ; Kriseman ; Metz ; Nehr ; Nunez ; Patronis ; Perry ; Pilon ; Porter ; Roberson ; Rooney ; Saunders ; Soto ; Steube ; Waldman ; Weinstein

Beach Management; Renames parts I & II of ch. 161, F.S., as Dennis L. Jones Beach & Shore Preservation Act; specifies that adequacy of design & construction for projects is supported by certain evidence; authorizes DEP to issue permits for incidental take authorization; requires department to adopt & amend rules involving excavation & placement of sediment, guidelines, & permit streamlining; provides permit life for certain joint coastal permits; requires DEP to justify items listed in certain requests; provides legislative intent with regard to permitting for periodic maintenance of certain beach nourishment projects & inlet management activities; requires DEP to maintain certain project information on its website & notify Governor & Legislature of certain changes; provides permit exemption for specified exploratory activities.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 4/7/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-65, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 503 (Ch. 2012-205)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

  • CS/HB 691, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2012 at 4:34 PM

  • CS/HB 691, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/7/2012 at 3:50 PM

  • CS/HB 691, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/18/2012 at 8:29 AM

  • HB 691, Original Filed Version Posted 11/16/2011 at 1:39 PM