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CS/CS/SB 724: Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government ; Environment and Natural Resources ; Boyd ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Stewart ; Garcia ; Avila

Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative; Establishing the Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative within the Department of Environmental Protection; specifying allowable uses of the funding; requiring the creation of a 10-year Florida Seagrass Restoration Plan; requiring the initiative to submit an annual report by a specified date to the Governor, the Legislature, the Secretary of Environmental Protection, and the executive director of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; establishing the Initiative Technology Advisory Council as part of the initiative, etc. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/12/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-47
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/13/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/23/2023 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/9/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/14/23, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building
    3/14/2023 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    3/15/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    • CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
    4/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 04/12/23, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Building
    4/12/2023 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
    4/14/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations
    4/17/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/20/23, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Building
    • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
    4/20/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/24/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/23
    4/26/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 531
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 531
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 531
    4/26/2023 House • In Messages
    4/28/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/1/2023)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    5/1/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    5/2/2023 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0
    5/2/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
    5/9/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/11/2023 • Approved by Governor
    5/12/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-47

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  • CS/CS/SB 724, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2023 at 1:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1181 (c1) Seagrass Restoration Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 724 (Ch. 2023-47) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.93344 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 724, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/14/2023 at 4:27 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/19/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1181 (c1) Seagrass Restoration Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 724 (Ch. 2023-47) Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/20/2023 9:30 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2023 5:24 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2023 11:38 AM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.93344 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 724, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/15/2023 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1181 (c1) Seagrass Restoration Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 724 (Ch. 2023-47) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    544822 - Amendment
    Delete line 39 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    (Boyd)     		4/11/2023
    8:36 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/13/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    431188 - Amendment
    Delete lines 46 - 110 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    (Grall)     		4/12/2023
    8:29 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/13/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    131862 - Amendment
    Between lines 110 and 111 insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    (Boyd)     		4/11/2023
    8:36 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/13/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/12/2023 11:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 14 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.93344 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 724, Original Filed Version Posted 2/13/2023 at 1:23 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 3/13/2023 (pdf)
    Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1181 Seagrass Restoration Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 724 (Ch. 2023-47) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    676206 - Amendment
    Delete lines 24 - 26 and insert:     		Environment and Natural Resources
    (Boyd)     		3/13/2023
    8:05 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/14/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/14/2023 8:30 AM Environment and Natural Resources 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.2274 Page 1 (pdf)

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