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SB 2516: Water Storage North of Lake Okeechobee

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations

Water Storage North of Lake Okeechobee; Requiring the South Florida Water Management District to request that the United States Army Corps of Engineers seek congressional approval of a project implementation report for the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project by a specified date; requiring the district, in partnership with the corps, to expedite the development and implementation of aquifer storage and recovery wells; requiring an annual appropriation from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund for the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project, etc.

Effective Date: 6/2/2021
Last Action: 6/3/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-40, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/26/2021 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Appropriations
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/31/21, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/29/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/01/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/31/2021 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    4/1/2021 Senate • Filed
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/07/21 -SJ 378
    • Introduced -SJ 345
    4/7/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 367
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 367
    • Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 367
    • The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 368
    • Immediately certified -SJ 368
    4/7/2021 House • In Messages
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Amendment 247499 filed
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/8/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 247499 adopted
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
    • Passed the Senate bill as amended by House and we accede to conference
    • Immediately certified
    4/8/2021 Senate • In returning messages
    4/8/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    4/16/2021 House • Bill placed in Conference (Agriculture & Natural Resources Conference Committee)
    • Conference Committee appointed
    4/16/2021 Senate • Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Appropriations)
    • Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Appropriations: Stargel (Chair), Bean (At Large), Book (At Large), Farmer (At Large), Gibson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Perry (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture & Natural Resources: Albritton (Chair), Ausley, Berman, Boyd, Bradley, Brodeur, Garcia, Mayfield, Powell, Rodrigues, Stewart, Thurston; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration & Technology: Albritton (Chair), Ausley, Berman, Boyd, Bradley, Brodeur, Garcia, Mayfield, Powell, Rodrigues, Stewart, Thurston; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Perry (Chair), Baxley, Bracy, Brandes, Gainer, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Torres; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education/Higher Education: Broxson (Chair), Cruz, Diaz, Gibson, Gruters, Hutson, Polsky, Wright; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education/PreK-12: Broxson (Chair), Cruz, Diaz, Gibson, Gruters, Hutson, Polsky, Wright; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Bean (Chair), Book, Brodeur, Burgess, Diaz, Farmer, Harrell, Jones, Rodrigues, Rodriguez, Rouson; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Infrastructure & Tourism: Gainer (Chair), Ausley, Boyd, Cruz, Garcia, Gibson, Hooper, Mayfield, Perry, Taddeo, Wright; -SJ 507
    4/30/2021 Senate • Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1016
    • Conference Committee Report adopted (820320) -SJ 1018
    • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1018
    4/30/2021 House • In Messages
    • Conference Committee Report considered
    • Amendment 820320 adopted
    • Conference Committee Report adopted
    • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
    4/30/2021 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1290
    4/30/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    6/1/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/2/2021 • Approved by Governor
    6/3/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-40, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36)

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  • SB 2516, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2021 at 11:56 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/7/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 5001 General Appropriations Act Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36), HB 5011 (Ch. 2021-43), HB 5101 (Ch. 2021-44), HB 5301 (Ch. 2021-45), HB 5601 (Ch. 2021-46), CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2502 (Ch. 2021-37), SB 2504 (Ch. 2021-38), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29), SB 2516 (Ch. 2021-40), SB 2518 (Ch. 2021-41), SB 7018 (Ch. 2021-42)
    S 94 Water Storage North of Lake Okeechobee Brodeur Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2516 (Ch. 2021-40)
    S 2500 (er) Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 3/15/2022 S Line Item Veto message transmitted to Secretary of State

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.4599 Page 2 (pdf)
    375.041 Land Acquisition Trust Fund. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • SB 2516, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/30/2021 at 5:53 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 5001 General Appropriations Act Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36), HB 5011 (Ch. 2021-43), HB 5101 (Ch. 2021-44), HB 5301 (Ch. 2021-45), HB 5601 (Ch. 2021-46), CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2502 (Ch. 2021-37), SB 2504 (Ch. 2021-38), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29), SB 2516 (Ch. 2021-40), SB 2518 (Ch. 2021-41), SB 7018 (Ch. 2021-42)
    S 94 Water Storage North of Lake Okeechobee Brodeur Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2516 (Ch. 2021-40)
    S 2500 (e1) Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 3/15/2022 S Line Item Veto message transmitted to Secretary of State

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.4599 Page 2 (pdf)
    375.041 Land Acquisition Trust Fund. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • SB 2516, Original Filed Version Posted 4/1/2021 at 12:35 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture & Natural Resources 4/28/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 5001 General Appropriations Act Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36), HB 5011 (Ch. 2021-43), HB 5101 (Ch. 2021-44), HB 5301 (Ch. 2021-45), HB 5601 (Ch. 2021-46), CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2502 (Ch. 2021-37), SB 2504 (Ch. 2021-38), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29), SB 2516 (Ch. 2021-40), SB 2518 (Ch. 2021-41), SB 7018 (Ch. 2021-42)
    S 94 Water Storage North of Lake Okeechobee Brodeur Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2516 (Ch. 2021-40)
    S 2500 (e1) Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 3/15/2022 S Line Item Veto message transmitted to Secretary of State

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    247499 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Tomkow 4/7/2021
    8:11 PM
    House: Adopted
    4/8/2021
    PDF
    820320 - Conference Committee Amendment
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    4/28/2021
    5:07 PM
    House: Adopted
    4/30/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/7/2021 12:56 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/8/2021 12:37 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/2021 10:54 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/2021 1:37 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.4599 Page 2 (pdf)
    375.041 Land Acquisition Trust Fund. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • SPB 2516, Proposed Bill Posted 3/26/2021 at 1:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/30/2021 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/31/2021 1:00 PM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

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