The Florida Senate

CS/CS/HB 489: Shellfish Harvesting

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee ; Drake ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry

Shellfish Harvesting; Revises provisions directing DACS, in cooperation with FWCC & DEP, to protect specified shellfish beds, grounds, & reefs; provides for harvesting of shellfish from sovereign submerged land leases; provides for Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund to authorize use of dredges or mechanical harvesting devices as special lease conditions; provides penalties for certain prohibited use & possession of such dredges or mechanical harvesting devices; removes provisions relating to shellfish harvesting seasons & removal of oysters, clams, or mussels from natural reefs; authorizes, rather than requires, DACS to designate areas for taking of oysters clams to be planted on public lands; specifies that FWCC, rather than DACS, shall establish the amount of oysters, clams, & mussels that may be relayed or transplanted; removes provisions relating to dredging of dead shells & oyster culture.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  10/29/2015	House	• Filed
  11/5/2015	House	• Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 43
  1/12/2016	House	• Introduced -HJ 43
  1/15/2016	House	• On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, 01/20/16, 12:00 pm, Reed Hall
  1/20/2016	House	• CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 306
  1/27/2016	House	• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 303
  1/28/2016	House	• Now in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 321
  2/5/2016	House	• On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/09/16, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
  2/9/2016	House	• Favorable by Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 414 • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 414
  2/16/2016	House	• On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/18/16, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
  2/18/2016	House	• CS/CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 519
  2/22/2016	House	• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 511
  2/23/2016	House	• Placed on Calendar -HJ 560
  3/4/2016	House	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16
  3/7/2016	House	• Substituted CS/CS/SB 1318 -HJ 886 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2016-200) -HJ 886

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• CS/CS/HB 489, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/22/2016 at 8:58 AM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 1318 (er)	Shellfish Harvesting	Dean	Identical	Last Action: 4/6/2016 Chapter No. 2016-200 Location: Became Law
  S 1564	Shellfish Harvesting	Hutson	Compare	Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2016-200) Location: In committee/council (EP)

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  597.010	Shellfish regulation; leases.	Page 2 (pdf)

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• CS/HB 489, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/27/2016 at 10:24 AM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2016 (pdf) State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2016 (pdf)

  Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 1318 (c2)	Shellfish Harvesting	Dean	Similar	Last Action: 4/6/2016 Chapter No. 2016-200 Location: Became Law
  S 1564	Shellfish Harvesting	Hutson	Compare	Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2016-200) Location: In committee/council (EP)

  Committee Amendments (1)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  539471 - Strike All Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Drake	2/17/2016 10:55 AM	Adopted 2/18/2016	PDF

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  597.010	Shellfish regulation; leases.	Page 2 (pdf)

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• HB 489, Original Filed Version Posted 10/29/2015 at 5:34 PM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/6/2016 (pdf)

  Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 1564	Shellfish Harvesting	Hutson	Similar	Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2016-200) Location: In committee/council (EP)
  S 1318	Shellfish Regulations	Dean	Compare	Last Action: 4/6/2016 Chapter No. 2016-200 Location: Became Law

  Committee Amendments (1)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  158153 - Strike All Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Drake	1/20/2016 9:39 AM	Adopted 1/20/2016	PDF

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  597.010	Shellfish regulation; leases.	Page 2 (pdf)

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