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CS/CS/CS/SB 738: Environmental Management

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Judiciary ; Environment and Natural Resources ; Burgess

Environmental Management; Requiring that nonindustrial stormwater management systems be designed with side slopes that meet certain minimum design requirements; revising construction relating to causes of action for damages to real or personal property directly resulting from certain discharges or other conditions of pollution, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/6/2023 Senate • Filed
    12/15/2023 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
    1/5/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/10/24, 10:30 am, 301 Senate Building
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    1/10/2024 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 5 NAYS 2
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
    1/12/2024 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    1/24/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/29/24, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/29/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 2
    1/30/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    2/1/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time
    2/12/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/15/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/15/2024 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 13 NAYS 3
    2/16/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/20/2024 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    2/22/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/27/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/29/24
    2/29/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 563
    • Amendment(s) adopted (396758) -SJ 563
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 563
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 7 -SJ 563
    2/29/2024 House • In Messages
    3/8/2024 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 738, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/29/2024 at 3:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 789 (c2) Environmental Management Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died on Second Reading Calendar
    S 406 Statewide Environmental Resource Permitting Rules Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.4131 Statewide environmental resource permitting rules. Page 1 (pdf)
    376.313 Nonexclusiveness of remedies and individual cause of action for damages under ss. 376.30-376.317. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 738, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/16/2024 at 2:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 789 (c2) Environmental Management Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died on Second Reading Calendar
    S 406 Statewide Environmental Resource Permitting Rules Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    396758 - Amendment
    Delete lines 19 - 34 and insert:
    Burgess 2/28/2024
    9:48 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    2/29/2024
    Web Page
    PDF
    115660 - Amendment
    Delete lines 49 - 50 and insert:
    Martin 2/28/2024
    12:19 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    2/29/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/29/2024 2:58 PM Senate 26 Yeas - 7 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.4131 Statewide environmental resource permitting rules. Page 1 (pdf)
    376.313 Nonexclusiveness of remedies and individual cause of action for damages under ss. 376.30-376.317. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 738, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/30/2024 at 4:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 789 (c2) Environmental Management Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died on Second Reading Calendar
    S 406 Statewide Environmental Resource Permitting Rules Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    399108 - Amendment
    Delete lines 73 - 122.
    Fiscal Policy
    (Berman)
    2/15/2024
    9:35 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/16/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/15/2024 12:00 PM Fiscal Policy 13 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.4131 Statewide environmental resource permitting rules. Page 1 (pdf)
    376.313 Nonexclusiveness of remedies and individual cause of action for damages under ss. 376.30-376.317. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 738, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/10/2024 at 3:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2024 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 789 (c1) Environmental Management Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died on Second Reading Calendar
    S 406 Statewide Environmental Resource Permitting Rules Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    933996 - Amendment
    Delete lines 28 - 185 and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Burgess)
    1/26/2024
    3:33 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/29/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/29/2024 4:00 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    120.595 Attorney’s fees. Page 2 (pdf)
    373.4131 Statewide environmental resource permitting rules. Page 4 (pdf)
    376.313 Nonexclusiveness of remedies and individual cause of action for damages under ss. 376.30-376.317. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • SB 738, Original Filed Version Posted 12/6/2023 at 9:33 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 1/9/2024 (pdf)
    Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 1/10/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 789 Environmental Management Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died on Second Reading Calendar
    S 406 Statewide Environmental Resource Permitting Rules Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    946734 - Amendment
    Delete lines 28 - 89.
    Environment and Natural Resources
    (Polsky)
    1/9/2024
    1:10 PM
    (Late Filed)
    Unfavorable
    1/10/2024
    Web Page
    PDF
    420388 - Amendment
    Delete lines 136 - 137 and insert:
    Environment and Natural Resources
    (Burgess)
    1/9/2024
    9:19 AM
    Favorable
    1/10/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/10/2024 10:30 AM Environment and Natural Resources 5 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    120.595 Attorney’s fees. Page 2 (pdf)
    373.4131 Statewide environmental resource permitting rules. Page 4 (pdf)
    376.313 Nonexclusiveness of remedies and individual cause of action for damages under ss. 376.30-376.317. Page 5 (pdf)

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