SB 816: Central and Southern Florida Project for Flood Control and Other Purposes
GENERAL BILL by Simmons
Central and Southern Florida Project for Flood Control and Other Purposes; Directing the South Florida Water Management District to take control of discharges of water from Lake Okeechobee and take a leadership role in the rehabilitation of the Herbert Hoover Dike; requiring the district to set a goal of increasing lake storage up to a specified amount to reduce certain discharges; specifying that the state does not waive sovereign immunity for torts relating to the dike or project, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Environmental Preservation and Conservation (EP)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources (AEN)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/8/2017 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/23/2017 | Senate |
• Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations -SJ 99 |
| 3/7/2017 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 99 |
| 5/5/2017 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation |
