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)
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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5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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
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SB 816, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/8/2017 at 4:10 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1211 Central and Southern Florida Project for Flood Control and Other Purposes Roth Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Natural Resources and Public Lands Subcommittee 