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CS/SB 444: Domestic Wastewater Discharged Through Ocean Outfalls

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Diaz de la Portilla ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sobel

Domestic Wastewater Discharged Through Ocean Outfalls; Revising the measurement standard for the wastewater flow; revising the requirements for installation of a functioning reuse system by a utility that had a permit for a domestic wastewater facility on a specified date to discharge through ocean outfall; revising plan requirements for the elimination of ocean outfalls; requiring that the Department of Environmental Protection approve certain apportionment of reuse if a facility contracts with another facility to install a functioning reuse system, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 4/25/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-31
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environmental Preservation and Conservation (EP)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (AGG)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/24/2013 Senate • Filed
    1/28/2013 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 34
    3/4/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/07/13, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 34
    3/7/2013 Senate • Favorable by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 156
    • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 156
    3/11/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/14/13, 8:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    3/14/2013 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 209
    3/15/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/18/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 209
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 03/19/13, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 213
    3/19/2013 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 241
    3/20/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 241
    3/25/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/28/13, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    3/29/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/13, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/3/2013 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
    4/4/2013 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 346
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/10/13
    4/10/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 396
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/11/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 414
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 415
    • Immediately certified -SJ 415
    4/11/2013 House • In Messages
    4/15/2013 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 616
    • Received -HJ 616
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/13
    4/17/2013 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 707 -HJ 641
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 641
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 641
    • CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 641
    4/18/2013 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 512
    4/22/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 512
    4/24/2013 • Approved by Governor -SJ 579
    4/25/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-31

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  • CS/SB 444, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/18/2013 at 5:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 707 (c2) Domestic Wastewater Discharged through Ocean Outfalls Diaz Similar Last Action: 4/17/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 444 (Ch. 2013-31) -HJ 641
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.086 Sewage disposal facilities; advanced and secondary waste treatment. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 444, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/15/2013 at 8:34 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Pre-Meeting) 3/18/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/26/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 707 (c2) Domestic Wastewater Discharged through Ocean Outfalls Diaz Similar Last Action: 4/17/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 444 (Ch. 2013-31) -HJ 641
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/19/2013 4:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/3/2013 9:00 AM Appropriations 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/11/2013 2:59 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/17/2013 6:05 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.086 Sewage disposal facilities; advanced and secondary waste treatment. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 444, Original Filed Version Posted 1/24/2013 at 8:37 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Pre-Meeting) 3/7/2013 (pdf)
    Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Post-Meeting) 3/7/2013 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/12/2013 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/15/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 707 (c1) Domestic Wastewater Discharged through Ocean Outfalls Diaz Similar Last Action: 4/17/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 444 (Ch. 2013-31) -HJ 641
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    445660 - Amendment
    Delete line 141 and insert:
    Community Affairs
    (Latvala)
    3/13/2013
    10:58 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/14/2013
    Web Page
    PDF
    197136 - Amendment
    Delete lines 219 - 229 and insert:
    Community Affairs
    (Latvala)
    3/13/2013
    10:58 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/14/2013
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/7/2013 10:30 AM Environmental Preservation and Conservation 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/14/2013 8:00 AM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.086 Sewage disposal facilities; advanced and secondary waste treatment. Page 2 (pdf)

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