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CS/CS/SB 1450: Environmental Accountability

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Environment and Natural Resources ; Gruters

Environmental Accountability; Revising administrative penalties for violations of certain provisions relating to beach and shore construction and activities; revising civil penalties for violations of certain provisions relating to water resources, artesian wells, terminal facilities, discharge contingency plans for vessels, the Pollutant Discharge Prevention and Control Act, regulation of oil and gas resources, the Phosphate Land Reclamation Act, sewage disposal facilities, dumping litter, small quantity generators, and coral reef protection, respectively, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/11/2020 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1091 (Ch. 2020-158), CS/CS/SB 712 (Ch. 2020-150) -SJ 708
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/6/2020 Senate • Filed
    1/13/2020 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations -SJ 107
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 107
    1/22/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/27/20, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    1/27/2020 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 214
    1/28/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/29/2020 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time -SJ 221
    1/30/2020 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 235
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    2/13/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/20, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    2/18/2020 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 347
    2/20/2020 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    2/24/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/27/2020 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 374
    3/2/2020 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/3/2020 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 377
    3/5/2020 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20 -SJ 519
    3/6/2020 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 518
    3/9/2020 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 550
    3/10/2020 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 653
    3/11/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 707
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 1091 -SJ 708
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1091 (Ch. 2020-158), CS/CS/SB 712 (Ch. 2020-150) -SJ 708

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  • CS/CS/SB 1450, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2020 at 4:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1091 (er) Environmental Accountability Fine Similar Last Action: 7/1/2020 Chapter No. 2020-158, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 712 (Ch. 2020-150) Track This Bill
    H 1343 (c1) Environmental Resource Management Payne, Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 712 (Ch. 2020-150), CS/CS/HB 1091 (Ch. 2020-158) -HJ 1070 Track This Bill
    S 150 Sanitary Sewer Laterals Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1091 (Ch. 2020-158) Track This Bill
    S 712 (er) Environmental Resource Management Mayfield Compare Last Action: 7/1/2020 Chapter No. 2020-150, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1091 (Ch. 2020-158) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    134816 - Amendment
    Before line 68 insert:     		Gruters 3/9/2020
    1:36 PM     		Senate: Not Considered
    3/11/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (34)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.569 Page 32 (pdf)
    161.054 Administrative fines; liability for damage; liens. Page 3 (pdf)
    166.0481 Page 33 (pdf)
    258.397 Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve. Page 3 (pdf)
    258.46 Enforcement; violations; penalty. Page 4 (pdf)
    373.129 Maintenance of actions. Page 4 (pdf)
    373.209 Artesian wells; penalties for violation. Page 6 (pdf)
    373.430 Prohibitions, violation, penalty, intent. Page 6 (pdf)
    376.065 Operation of terminal facility without discharge prevention and response certificate prohibited; penalty. Page 7 (pdf)
    376.071 Discharge contingency plan for vessels. Page 8 (pdf)
    376.16 Enforcement and penalties. Page 8 (pdf)
    376.25 Gambling vessels; registration; required and prohibited releases. Page 12 (pdf)
    377.37 Penalties. Page 12 (pdf)
    378.211 Violations; damages; penalties. Page 13 (pdf)
    403.077 Public notification of pollution. Page 34 (pdf)
    403.086 Sewage disposal facilities; advanced and secondary waste treatment. Page 13 (pdf)
    403.121 Enforcement; procedure; remedies. Page 14 (pdf)
    403.131 Injunctive relief, remedies. Page 34 (pdf)
    403.141 Civil liability; joint and several liability. Page 27 (pdf)
    403.161 Prohibitions, violation, penalty, intent. Page 27 (pdf)
    403.413 Florida Litter Law. Page 28 (pdf)
    403.4154 Phosphogypsum management program. Page 34 (pdf)
    403.708 Prohibition; penalty. Page 34 (pdf)
    403.7186 Environmentally sound management of mercury-containing devices and lamps. Page 34 (pdf)
    403.7191 Toxics in packaging. Page 34 (pdf)
    403.7234 Small quantity generator notification and verification program. Page 29 (pdf)
    403.7255 Placement of signs. Page 34 (pdf)
    403.726 Abatement of imminent hazard caused by hazardous substance. Page 29 (pdf)
    403.727 Violations; defenses, penalties, and remedies. Page 30 (pdf)
    403.811 Dredge and fill permits issued pursuant to this chapter and s. 373.414. Page 34 (pdf)
    403.860 Penalties and remedies. Page 34 (pdf)
    403.93345 Coral reef protection. Page 31 (pdf)
    689.301 Page 34 (pdf)
    823.11 Derelict vessels; relocation or removal; penalty. Page 34 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1450, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/28/2020 at 5:57 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 594336 (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/2/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1091 (c2) Environmental Enforcement Fine Similar Last Action: 7/1/2020 Chapter No. 2020-158, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 712 (Ch. 2020-150) Track This Bill
    H 1343 (c1) Environmental Resource Management Payne, Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 712 (Ch. 2020-150), CS/CS/HB 1091 (Ch. 2020-158) -HJ 1070 Track This Bill
    S 712 (c2) Environmental Resource Management Mayfield Compare Last Action: 7/1/2020 Chapter No. 2020-150, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1091 (Ch. 2020-158) Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    594336 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 2/20/2020
    9:02 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/28/2020    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 333976 - Amendment (594336)
    Delete lines 564 - 725 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Gruters)     		2/26/2020
    9:20 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/28/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 879998 - Amendment (594336)
    Delete lines 926 - 964 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Gruters)     		2/26/2020
    9:20 AM     		Withdrawn
    2/28/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    889978 - Amendment
    Between lines 910 and 911 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Brandes)     		2/17/2020
    1:27 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    255866 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Gruters)     		2/17/2020
    1:27 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/19/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 676938 - Amendment to Amendment (255866)
    Between lines 840 and 841 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Brandes)     		2/18/2020
    10:48 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/19/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/18/2020 1:30 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 7 Yeas - 1 Nays
    2/27/2020 9:00 AM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (31)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    161.054 Administrative fines; liability for damage; liens. Page 3 (pdf)
    258.397 Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve. Page 3 (pdf)
    258.46 Enforcement; violations; penalty. Page 4 (pdf)
    373.129 Maintenance of actions. Page 4 (pdf)
    373.209 Artesian wells; penalties for violation. Page 6 (pdf)
    373.430 Prohibitions, violation, penalty, intent. Page 6 (pdf)
    376.065 Operation of terminal facility without discharge prevention and response certificate prohibited; penalty. Page 7 (pdf)
    376.071 Discharge contingency plan for vessels. Page 8 (pdf)
    376.16 Enforcement and penalties. Page 8 (pdf)
    376.25 Gambling vessels; registration; required and prohibited releases. Page 12 (pdf)
    377.37 Penalties. Page 12 (pdf)
    378.211 Violations; damages; penalties. Page 13 (pdf)
    403.077 Public notification of pollution. Page 32 (pdf)
    403.086 Sewage disposal facilities; advanced and secondary waste treatment. Page 14 (pdf)
    403.121 Enforcement; procedure; remedies. Page 14 (pdf)
    403.131 Injunctive relief, remedies. Page 32 (pdf)
    403.141 Civil liability; joint and several liability. Page 27 (pdf)
    403.161 Prohibitions, violation, penalty, intent. Page 28 (pdf)
    403.413 Florida Litter Law. Page 29 (pdf)
    403.4154 Phosphogypsum management program. Page 32 (pdf)
    403.708 Prohibition; penalty. Page 32 (pdf)
    403.7186 Environmentally sound management of mercury-containing devices and lamps. Page 32 (pdf)
    403.7191 Toxics in packaging. Page 32 (pdf)
    403.7234 Small quantity generator notification and verification program. Page 28 (pdf)
    403.7255 Placement of signs. Page 29 (pdf)
    403.726 Abatement of imminent hazard caused by hazardous substance. Page 29 (pdf)
    403.727 Violations; defenses, penalties, and remedies. Page 30 (pdf)
    403.811 Dredge and fill permits issued pursuant to this chapter and s. 373.414. Page 32 (pdf)
    403.860 Penalties and remedies. Page 32 (pdf)
    403.93345 Coral reef protection. Page 31 (pdf)
    823.11 Derelict vessels; relocation or removal; penalty. Page 32 (pdf)

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  • SB 1450, Original Filed Version Posted 1/6/2020 at 3:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 1/28/2020 (pdf)
    Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1091 Environmental Enforcement Fine Identical Last Action: 7/1/2020 Chapter No. 2020-158, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 712 (Ch. 2020-150) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    812520 - Amendment
    Delete line 164 and insert:     		Environment and Natural Resources
    (Gruters)     		1/24/2020
    4:09 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    1/27/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 680760 - Substitute Amendment (812520)
    Delete line 164 and insert:     		Environment and Natural Resources
    (Gruters)     		1/27/2020
    11:44 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/27/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/27/2020 4:00 PM Environment and Natural Resources 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (31)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    161.054 Administrative fines; liability for damage; liens. Page 2 (pdf)
    258.397 Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve. Page 2 (pdf)
    258.46 Enforcement; violations; penalty. Page 3 (pdf)
    373.129 Maintenance of actions. Page 3 (pdf)
    373.209 Artesian wells; penalties for violation. Page 5 (pdf)
    373.430 Prohibitions, violation, penalty, intent. Page 5 (pdf)
    376.065 Operation of terminal facility without discharge prevention and response certificate prohibited; penalty. Page 6 (pdf)
    376.071 Discharge contingency plan for vessels. Page 7 (pdf)
    376.16 Enforcement and penalties. Page 7 (pdf)
    376.25 Gambling vessels; registration; required and prohibited releases. Page 11 (pdf)
    377.37 Penalties. Page 11 (pdf)
    378.211 Violations; damages; penalties. Page 12 (pdf)
    403.077 Public notification of pollution. Page 13 (pdf)
    403.086 Sewage disposal facilities; advanced and secondary waste treatment. Page 13 (pdf)
    403.121 Enforcement; procedure; remedies. Page 13 (pdf)
    403.131 Injunctive relief, remedies. Page 31 (pdf)
    403.141 Civil liability; joint and several liability. Page 26 (pdf)
    403.161 Prohibitions, violation, penalty, intent. Page 27 (pdf)
    403.413 Florida Litter Law. Page 28 (pdf)
    403.4154 Phosphogypsum management program. Page 31 (pdf)
    403.708 Prohibition; penalty. Page 31 (pdf)
    403.7186 Environmentally sound management of mercury-containing devices and lamps. Page 32 (pdf)
    403.7191 Toxics in packaging. Page 31 (pdf)
    403.7234 Small quantity generator notification and verification program. Page 28 (pdf)
    403.7255 Placement of signs. Page 29 (pdf)
    403.726 Abatement of imminent hazard caused by hazardous substance. Page 29 (pdf)
    403.727 Violations; defenses, penalties, and remedies. Page 29 (pdf)
    403.811 Dredge and fill permits issued pursuant to this chapter and s. 373.414. Page 31 (pdf)
    403.860 Penalties and remedies. Page 31 (pdf)
    403.93345 Coral reef protection. Page 30 (pdf)
    823.11 Derelict vessels; relocation or removal; penalty. Page 31 (pdf)

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