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CS/CS/HB 323: Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee ; Sirois ; Buchanan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney ; Morales

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; Requires land managing agencies, in consultation with FWCC, to consider gopher tortoise recipient sites in certain plans & include certain assessments in such plans; authorizes owners of certain lands to establish gopher tortoise recipient sites or conservation banks; directs FWCC to take certain actions regarding recipient site applications & participation, & submit report to Legislature; requires certain forms relating to boating under influence be provided by FWCC rather than DHSMV; authorizes certain athletic teams & sports to operate human-powered vessel within specified waterway; revises authorized conditions for determining vessels at risk of becoming derelict; prohibits municipalities & counties from designating public bathing beach & swim areas within specified waterway; repeals provisions relating to derelict vessels & relocation & removal of such vessels; authorizes FWCC to provide derelict vessel grants to local governments; requires FWCC to adopt rules; authorizes FWCC employees & Florida Forest Service to operate drones for specified purposes.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
 Last Action: 3/3/2022 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2022-145)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/15/2021 House • Filed
    11/5/2021 House • Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
    • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
    11/23/2021 House • Added to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee agenda
    12/1/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
    12/3/2021 House • Reported out of Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    12/7/2021 House • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/10/2022 House • Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    2/14/2022 House • Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    2/21/2022 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    2/23/2022 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    2/25/2022 House • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    2/26/2022 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/28/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/3/2022 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 494
    • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2022-145)

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  • CS/CS/HB 323, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2022 at 7:42 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 494 (er) Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Hutson Similar Last Action: 6/1/2022 Chapter No. 2022-142 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (18)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.01 Powers and duties. Page 43 (pdf)
    259.105 The Florida Forever Act. Page 4 (pdf)
    327.04 Rules. Page 36 (pdf)
    327.352 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal. Page 36 (pdf)
    327.35215 Penalty for failure to submit to test. Page 13 (pdf)
    327.371 Human-powered vessels regulated. Page 13 (pdf)
    327.4107 Vessels at risk of becoming derelict on waters of this state. Page 14 (pdf)
    327.46 Boating-restricted areas. Page 14 (pdf)
    328.09 Refusal to issue and authority to cancel a certificate of title or registration. Page 40 (pdf)
    328.72 Classification; registration; fees and charges; surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers. Page 40 (pdf)
    376.11 Florida Coastal Protection Trust Fund. Page 42 (pdf)
    376.15 Derelict vessels; relocation or removal from waters of this state. Page 17 (pdf)
    379.101 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)
    379.2412 State preemption of power to regulate. Page 43 (pdf)
    705.101 Definitions. Page 18 (pdf)
    705.103 Procedure for abandoned or lost property. Page 18 (pdf), Page 24 (pdf)
    823.11 Derelict vessels; relocation or removal; penalty. Page 29 (pdf)
    934.50 Searches and seizure using a drone. Page 35 (pdf)

    Citations - Chapter Law (1)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    2021-184 Section 25 Page 30 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 323, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/3/2021 at 12:28 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2022 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 494 (e1) Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Hutson Similar Last Action: 6/1/2022 Chapter No. 2022-142 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    547707 - Amendment
    Between lines 56 and 57, insert:     		Buchanan 2/22/2022
    7:07 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/24/2022     		PDF
    421853 - Amendment
    Remove lines 81-154 and insert:     		Sirois 2/22/2022
    6:09 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/24/2022     		PDF
    639493 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove lines 81-154 and insert:     		Sirois 2/22/2022
    4:40 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/24/2022     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.01 Powers and duties. Page 33 (pdf)
    327.04 Rules. Page 26 (pdf)
    327.352 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal. Page 26 (pdf)
    327.35215 Penalty for failure to submit to test. Page 3 (pdf)
    327.371 Human-powered vessels regulated. Page 4 (pdf)
    327.4107 Vessels at risk of becoming derelict on waters of this state. Page 4 (pdf)
    327.46 Boating-restricted areas. Page 4 (pdf)
    328.09 Refusal to issue and authority to cancel a certificate of title or registration. Page 30 (pdf)
    328.72 Classification; registration; fees and charges; surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers. Page 30 (pdf)
    376.11 Florida Coastal Protection Trust Fund. Page 32 (pdf)
    376.15 Derelict vessels; relocation or removal from waters of this state. Page 7 (pdf)
    379.101 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    379.2412 State preemption of power to regulate. Page 33 (pdf)
    705.101 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    705.103 Procedure for abandoned or lost property. Page 8 (pdf), Page 14 (pdf)
    823.11 Derelict vessels; relocation or removal; penalty. Page 19 (pdf)
    934.50 Searches and seizure using a drone. Page 25 (pdf)

    Citations - Chapter Law (1)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    2021-184 Section 25 Page 30 (pdf)

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  • HB 323, Original Filed Version Posted 10/15/2021 at 4:00 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/1/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 494 (c1) Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Hutson Similar Last Action: 6/1/2022 Chapter No. 2022-142 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    096309 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Sirois 11/30/2021
    6:17 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/2/2022     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.01 Powers and duties. Page 28 (pdf)
    327.04 Rules. Page 25 (pdf)
    327.4107 Vessels at risk of becoming derelict on waters of this state. Page 3 (pdf)
    327.45 Protection zones for springs. Page 3 (pdf)
    327.46 Boating-restricted areas. Page 4 (pdf)
    328.09 Refusal to issue and authority to cancel a certificate of title or registration. Page 25 (pdf)
    328.72 Classification; registration; fees and charges; surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers. Page 26 (pdf)
    376.11 Florida Coastal Protection Trust Fund. Page 28 (pdf)
    376.15 Derelict vessels; relocation or removal from waters of this state. Page 6 (pdf)
    379.101 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    379.2412 State preemption of power to regulate. Page 29 (pdf)
    705.101 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    705.103 Procedure for abandoned or lost property. Page 7 (pdf), Page 13 (pdf)
    823.11 Derelict vessels; relocation or removal; penalty. Page 18 (pdf)
    934.50 Searches and seizure using a drone. Page 24 (pdf)

    Citations - Chapter Law (1)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    2021-184 Section 25 Page 26 (pdf)

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