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CS/CS/SB 178: Public Financing of Construction Projects

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Infrastructure and Security ; Rodriguez ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman

Public Financing of Construction Projects; Prohibiting state-financed constructors from commencing construction of certain structures in coastal areas after a specified date without first taking certain steps regarding a sea level impact projection study; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to develop by rule a standard for such studies; providing that such rule operates prospectively on projects that have not yet commenced as of the finalization of the rule, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020 except as otherwise expressly provided
 Last Action: 6/30/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-119
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Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Infrastructure and Security (IS)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  4. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/23/2019 Senate • Filed
9/19/2019 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Infrastructure and Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations -SJ 17
10/28/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 11/04/19, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
11/4/2019 Senate • Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 132
11/5/2019 Senate • Now in Infrastructure and Security
12/2/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Infrastructure and Security, 12/09/19, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
12/9/2019 Senate • CS by Infrastructure and Security; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 133
12/10/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
12/13/2019 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 17
• CS by Infrastructure and Security read 1st time -SJ 121
2/10/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/13/20, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2/13/2020 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -SJ 326
2/17/2020 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 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 357
2/28/2020 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/2/2020 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 358
3/3/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/20 -SJ 461
3/5/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 443
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/6/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 508
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 508
3/6/2020 House • In Messages
3/9/2020 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 997
• Received -HJ 997
3/10/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20
• Read 2nd time -HJ 1041
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/11/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1081
• CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 1081
3/11/2020 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 725
6/16/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/29/2020 • Approved by Governor
6/30/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-119