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CS/CS/HB 1557: Department of Environmental Protection

GENERAL BILL by Infrastructure Strategies Committee ; Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee ; Chaney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Gossett-Seidman

Department of Environmental Protection; Revises, creates, & repeals various provisions under jurisdiction of DEP relating to aquatic preserves; preservation & regeneration of seagrass; Southeast Florida Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Area; use of reclaimed water; Resilient Florida Grant Program; comprehensive statewide flood vulnerability & sea level rise data set & assessment; Statewide Flooding & Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan; regional planning councils & estuary partnerships; transfer of regulation of Onsite Sewage Program from DOH to DEP; domestic wastewater treatment facilities; & basin management action plans.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 5/13/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-180
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/8/2024 House • Filed
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/13/2024 House • Referred to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
1/22/2024 House • Added to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee agenda
1/24/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
1/29/2024 House • Reported out of Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/31/2024 House • Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
2/6/2024 House • Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
2/8/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/12/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
2/15/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 707493 adopted
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 119, NAYS 0
2/15/2024 Senate • In Messages
2/16/2024 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
2/20/2024 Senate • Received
3/5/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 725
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1386 -SJ 726
• Read 2nd time -SJ 725
• Read 3rd time -SJ 726
• CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 726
3/5/2024 House • Ordered enrolled
• In Messages
4/25/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/10/2024 • Approved by Governor
5/13/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-180