| FAPA Bill Tracking Report - February 6, 2004 |
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| 1/26/2004 | SENATE, Filed, Placed on Calendar -- Comprehensive Planning, 2/2/04, 2:00 pm, 412-K |
| 2/2/2004 | SENATE CS combines bill SJR 1204 with SJR 1168; CS by Comprehensive Planning; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays; Remaining combined CS references: Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| High Speed Ground Transportation; constitutional amendment to repeal Section 19 of Article X of State Constitution to eliminate constitutional requirement that state provide for development & operation of high speed ground transportation system. Repeals s. 19, Art. X. |
| 9/15/2003 | HOUSE Filed |
| 11/21/2003 | HOUSE Referred to Transportation Systems; Transportation; State Administration; Appropriations |
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| Constitutional Amendments/Initiative; constitutional amendment to increase vote required to pass amendment to or revision of State Constitution proposed by initiative from majority of those electors voting on matter in election to three-fifths of those electors voting on matter in election. Amends s. 5, Art. XI. |
| 12/1/2003 | HOUSE Referred to Select Committee on Constitutional Amendments; Ethics & Elections (PR); Procedures |
| 1/26/2004 | HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Select Committee on Constitutional Amendments, 02/02/04, 5:15 pm, 404-H --Workshop only |
| 2/4/2004 | HOUSE Withdrawn from Select Committee on Constitutional Amendments; Ethics & Elections; Procedures; Withdrawn prior to introduction |
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| State Constitution/Amendments; constitutional amendment to require submissions of constitutional amendments proposed by Legislature to Attorney General at least 7 days prior to final vote by Legislature; requires review by Supreme Court of lower court decisions declaring legislatively proposed constitutional amendment to be unconstitutional; authorizes public to convene constitutional convention on specific amendments to Constitution, etc. Amends Art. XI. |
| 1/23/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Select Committee on Constitutional Amendments; Ethics & Elections (PR); Procedures |
| 1/26/2004 | HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Select Committee on Constitutional Amendments, 02/02/04, 5:15 pm, 404-H --Workshop only |
| 2/2/2004 | HOUSE Workshopped by Select Committee on Constitutional Amendments |
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| Land Development Regulations; limits effect of judicial determinations concerning certain development orders pursuant to adopted land development regulations under Local Government Comprehensive Planning & Land Development Regulation Act; provides exception; provides for retroactive application. Amends 163.3167. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 11/4/2003 | HOUSE Filed |
| 1/8/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Local Affairs (LGV); Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; Judiciary |
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| 2020 Water Study Commission; creates said commission; provides for appointment & qualification of members; provides duties of commission; provides for public hearings; provides for executive director & technical advisory committees; requires reports; provides duties of DEP. APPROPRIATION: $250,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 9/26/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 10/10/2003 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| Land Development Regulation; prohibits abrogation of local land development order that has been granted under specified conditions; provides retroactive applicability. Amends 163.3167. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 9/29/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 10/10/2003 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar |
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| Community Affairs Dept.; expresses Legislature's intent to enact legislation to transfer powers & duties of department to Secretary of State. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 10/7/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 10/10/2003 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| Ad Valorem Taxes/NW Fla. Water Mgmt.; constitutional amendment to provide uniform maximum millage rate for water management purposes for entire state by removing maximum 0.05 mill limitation on millage rate for Northwest Florida Water Management District. Amends s. 9, Art. VII. |
| 1/13/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Public Lands & Water Resources (NR); Natural Resources; Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; Finance & Tax |
| 1/23/2004 | HOUSE On Subcommittee agenda-- Public Lands & Water Resources (NR), 02/04/04, 1:00 pm, 404-H; On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 02/04/04, 2:00 pm, 404-H --If received |
| 2/4/2004 | HOUSE Temporarily Deferred by Public Lands & Water Resources; Not received by Natural Resources |
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| School Growth Planning; amends procedures for coordinating efforts of local planning agencies & school districts toward planning for school growth. Amends 163.3174, 1013.33. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 10/14/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 10/23/2003 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations |
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| Water Resources; requires local governments to include projected water use in comprehensive plans; provides for development of water conservation guidance manual by DEP; provides for public workshop on development of regional water supply plans that include consideration of population projections; revises criteria by which water supply development projects may receive priority consideration for funding assistance, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/13/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Public Lands & Water Resources (NR); Natural Resources; Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (AP); Appropriations |
| 1/23/2004 | HOUSE On Subcommittee agenda-- Public Lands & Water Resources (NR), 02/04/04, 1:00 pm, 404-H; On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 02/04/04, 2:00 pm, 404-H --If received |
| 2/4/2004 | HOUSE Favorable with 1 Amendment by Public Lands & Water Resources; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Natural Resources; On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 02/04/04, 2:00 pm, 404-H; CS by Natural Resources; 16 Yeas, 2 Nays |
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| Fla. High-Speed Rail Authority Act; provides that tax exemption provided to authority does not apply to income, sales, or other taxable transactions re associated development, as defined by act. Amends 341.840. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 10/20/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 10/30/2003 | SENATE Referred to Transportation; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| Ratification of Amendments/Votes; constitutional amendment to increase vote required by voters to ratify amendment to State Constitution from majority to two-thirds of those voting in election. Amends s. 5, Art. XI. |
| 10/20/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 10/30/2003 | SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar |
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| Water Mgmt. Districts/Boundaries; revises boundaries of Southwest Florida Water Management District & South Florida Water Management District; provides for transfer of land & other incidentals from SWFWMD to SFWMD. Amends 373.069,.0691. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 12/30/2003 | HOUSE Filed |
| 1/22/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Public Lands & Water Resources (NR); Natural Resources; Finance & Tax; Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (AP); Appropriations |
| 2/5/2004 | HOUSE On Subcommittee agenda-- Public Lands & Water Resources (NR), 02/17/04, 8:00 am, 404-H |
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| Intergovernmental Programs; repeals "Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969". Repeals 163.01. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2004. |
| 10/22/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 10/30/2003 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Communication and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Productivity |
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| Coastal Redevelopment; cites act as "Coastal Redevelopment Hazard Mitigation Demonstration Project Act"; defines term "local hazard mitigation strategy"; provides additional requirement for local government's comprehensive plan concerning hazard mitigation; authorizes demonstration project in certain counties to allow for redevelopment of coastal areas within designated coastal high hazard area, etc. Amends 163.3164,.3177,.3178, 186.515, 288.975, 369.303. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/6/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 1/22/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Local Affairs (LGV); Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; Insurance; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (AP); Appropriations |
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| Public Records Requirement/Exemption; creates exemption from public-records requirements to include building plans, blueprints, schematic drawings, & diagrams held by public agency & relating to specified facilities, developments, & structures; provides exceptions; provides for legislative review & repeal; provides definitions; provides statement of public necessity. Amends 119.07. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/13/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 01/21/04, 2:30 pm, 110-S |
| 1/21/2004 | SENATE CS by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 1/23/2004 | SENATE Now in Rules and Calendar |
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| Surplus State Lands/Disposition; provides for disposition of certain surplus state lands; revises definition to increase monetary value of fixtures & tangible personal property that must be included in inventory of property. Amends 253.034, 274.02. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 12/1/2003 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning , 12/08/03, 2:00 pm, 412-K |
| 12/8/2003 | SENATE Favorable by Comprehensive Planning; 6 Yeas, 1 Nay |
| 12/9/2003 | SENATE Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity |
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| Local Governments/Annexation; provides for annexation of local enclaves; creates "Local Government Boundary Adjustment & Service Delivery Interlocal Agreement Act"; provides process for external enclave interlocal agreements; provides dispute resolution process; provides for transfer of powers; provides for municipalities to exercise extraterritorial powers; provides for amendment of certain municipal charters; provides grounds for invalidating annexation, etc. Amends Ch. 171. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004 except as otherwise provided. |
| 10/24/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 11/14/2003 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Judiciary |
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| Constitutional Amendments/Initiative; provides prerequisites to placing on ballot constitutional amendment proposed by initiative. Amends 100.371; creates 100.3715. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 10/24/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 11/14/2003 | SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| Ad Valorem Taxes/Water Management; constitutional amendment re ad valorem taxes for water management purposes which provides uniform maximum millage rate for entire state by increasing millage rate from 0.05 mill to 1 mill for northwest portion of state lying west of line between ranges two & three east. Amends s. 9, Art. VII. |
| 1/20/2004 | SENATE Favorable by Comprehensive Planning; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Finance and Taxation |
| 1/26/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Finance and Taxation, 02/05/04, 9:00 am, 37-S |
| 2/5/2004 | SENATE Favorable by Finance and Taxation; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government |
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| Community Development Districts; provides for additional dissolution procedures; specifies procedures for selecting chair at initial landowners' meeting; requires notice of landowners' elections; authorizes supervisor of elections to designate seat numbers for resident supervisors of board; allows candidates option of paying filing fee to qualify for election; specifies number of petition signatures required to qualify for election, etc. Amends 190.046,.006. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/20/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 1/27/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Local Affairs (LGV); Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; Finance & Tax; Procedures |
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| Comprehensive Plans/Rural Community; provides exception to limit on frequency of adopting amendments to comprehensive plan by rural communities. Amends 163.3187. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 11/12/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 11/24/2003 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Governmental Oversight and Productivity |
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| Developments of Regional Impact; revises provisions governing substantial deviation standards for date of buildout of development. Amends 380.06. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 1/20/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 1/28/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Local Government & Veterans' Affairs |
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| Constitutional Amendments/Initiative; requires supervisors of elections to verify first 10 percent of initiative petition signatures within 30 days after submission; requires sponsors of initiative petitions to submit signatures required to supervisors of elections no later than 180 days before next general election; requires supervisors of elections to conduct name-by-name, signature-by-signature check of number of authorized signatures on such petitions, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/23/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Coastal Redevelopment; cites act as "Coastal Redevelopment Hazard Mitigation Demonstration Project Act"; defines term "local hazard mitigation strategy"; provides additional requirement for local government's comprehensive plan concerning hazard mitigation; authorizes demonstration project in certain counties to allow for redevelopment of coastal areas within designated coastal high hazard area, etc. Amends 163.3164,.3177,.3178, 186.515, 288.975, 369.303. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/6/2004 | SENATE Now in Natural Resources |
| 1/26/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 02/03/04, 9:00 am, 37-S |
| 2/3/2004 | SENATE Favorable by Natural Resources; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development |
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| Electric Transmission Line Siting; changes short title to "Fla. Electric Transmission Line Siting Act"; revises provisions for applicability, certification, & exemptions under act; requires application to contain starting point & ending point of transmission line specifically defined by applicant & verified by commission; revises provisions for notice by electric utility of its intent to construct exempted transmission line, etc. Amends Ch. 403, 373.441. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/28/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Environmental Permitting System; cites act as "Performance-based Permitting Act"; provides compliance incentives for certain environmental permitting activities; provides for consequences for certain noncompliance with certain permitting decisions; provides for agency consideration of applicant's compliance history for certain purposes; requires agency notification of formal enforcement actions, etc. Amends Ch. 403, 373.413, 161.041. EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/2005. |
| 11/21/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/5/2003 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Comprehensive Planning; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations |
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| Wekiva River Basin Act; provides popular name of "Wekiva River Basin Parkway & Protection Act"; provides legislative intent re protecting Wekiva River Basin & implementing certain findings & recommendations of Wekiva River Basin Coordinating Committee. Creates 163.3247. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 2/5/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Water Resources; supports continued inclusion of "local sources first" policy in chapter 373, Florida Statutes, & opposes any amendment to state's water resource policy which allows, encourages, or promotes water transfers. |
| 12/5/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/28/2004 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources; Rules and Calendar |
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| Water Resources; requires local governments to include projected water use in comprehensive plans; authorizes governing board of water management district to adopt rules identifying certain preferred water supply sources; authorizes water mgmt. districts to require use of reclaimed water in lieu of surface or groundwater when use of uncommitted reclaimed water is environmentally, economically, & technically feasible, etc. Amends 163.3167, 373.250; creates 373.2234. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 12/9/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/18/2003 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources; Comprehensive Planning; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations |
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| Water Resources; revises procedure for fixing & changing rates to include recovery of costs of alternative water supply facilities; provides for development of water conservation guidance manual by DEP; provides for public workshop on development of regional water supply plans that include consideration of population projections; expands requirements of 5-year water resource development work program for water management districts, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided. |
| 12/10/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/18/2003 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources; Communication and Public Utilities; Comprehensive Planning; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations |
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| Developments of Regional Impact; provides for reduction in issues that must be included in application for development approval; revises requirements for development orders that require contribution of land or public facilities; prohibits local government from issuing permit for development subsequent to termination date contained in development order; revises criteria under which certain marinas & waterports are exempt from review, etc. Amends 380.06. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 12/11/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/18/2003 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Natural Resources; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Rules and Calendar |
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| Southwest Fla. Water Mgmt. District; revises residency requirements for vacancies on governing board of district. Amends 373.073. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 12/18/2003 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
| 1/26/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 02/03/04, 9:00 am, 37-S |
| 2/3/2004 | SENATE Favorable by Natural Resources; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity |
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| Local Water Sources First Day; supports continued inclusion of "local sources first" policy in chapter 373, Florida Statutes, & opposes any amendment to state's water resource policy which allows, encourages, or promotes water transfers. |
| 12/12/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/28/2004 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources; Rules and Calendar |
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| Wekiva River Basin Act; cites act as Wekiva River Basin Parkway & Protection Act; provides legislative intent re protecting Wekiva River Basin & implementing findings & recommendations of Wekiva River Basin Coordinating Committee. Creates 163.3247. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 12/12/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/6/2004 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources; Comprehensive Planning; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| Environmental Protection; expresses legislative intent to revise laws re environmental protection. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 12/15/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/6/2004 | SENATE Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| Department of Community Affairs; expresses legislative intent to revise laws re Department of Community Affairs. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 12/15/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/16/2004 | SENATE Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| Developments of Regional Impact; revises provisions governing substantial deviation standards for date of buildout of development. Amends 380.06. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 12/19/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/16/2004 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Rules and Calendar |
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| Renewable Energy; provides definitions for purposes of Florida Energy Efficiency & Conservation Act. Creates 366.8155. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2004. |
| 12/24/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/16/2004 | SENATE Referred to Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Agriculture; Transportation; Finance and Taxation |
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| Community Development Districts; provides for additional dissolution procedures; specifies procedures for selecting chair at initial landowners' meeting; requires notice of landowners' elections; authorizes supervisor of elections to designate seat numbers for resident supervisors of board; allows candidates option of paying filing fee to qualify for election; specifies number of petition signatures required to qualify for election, etc. Amends 190.046,.006. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/16/2004 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Natural Resources; Ethics and Elections |
| 1/26/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, 02/02/04, 2:00 pm, 412-K |
| 2/2/2004 | SENATE Not Considered by Comprehensive Planning |
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| Rural Land Protection; provides conclusions of study by Agriculture & Consumer Services Dept.; provides for distribution of certain excise taxes on documents to Rural Lands Program TF of department; authorizes issuance of bonds for rural land protection; authorizes use of rural land protection bonds to implement provisions re conservation & rural land protection easements & agreements, etc. Amends 570.70,.207,.71, 201.15; creates 215.6195. EFFECTIVE DATE: Contingent. |
| 1/7/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/16/2004 | SENATE Referred to Agriculture; Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations |
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| Renewable Energy; cites act as "Renewable Electric Energy Production Act"; provides legislative findings; authorizes Public Service Commission to require public utilities to offer purchase contract to facilities that produce qualified renewable resources; provides requirements for such contracts; provides for cost recovery; provides for sales of renewable energy to utility other than host utility, etc. Creates 366.91,.92,.93,.94,.95,.96. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2004. |
| 1/8/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/16/2004 | SENATE Referred to Communication and Public Utilities; Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations |
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| High-Speed Ground Transportation; constitutional amendment to repeal Section 19 of Article X of State Constitution to eliminate constitutional requirement that state provide for development & operation of high-speed ground transportation system. Repeals s. 19, Art. X. |
| 1/9/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/28/2004 | SENATE Referred to Transportation; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| Water Management Districts; eliminates obsolete requirement for report by districts. Amends 373.199. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/13/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/28/2004 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources |
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| Legislative Historic Preservation; creates Legislative Historic Preservation Commission within legislative branch of government; provides for membership of commission & terms of office; provides powers & duties of commission. Creates 11.801. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 1/15/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/28/2004 | SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations |
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| Military Affairs; creates Office of Military & State Relations; provides for exchange of information re proposed land use decisions between counties & local governments & military installations; provides for future land use plan element of comprehensive plans to include compatibility with military installations; requires inclusion of criteria; creates Military Base Protection Grant Program, etc. Creates 14.2018; amends Ch. 163, 288.980. APPROPRIATION: $12,000,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/22/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/28/2004 | SENATE Referred to Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports; Comprehensive Planning; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations |
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| Department of State; authorizes nonstandard internal structuring of Department of State; reorganizes department; provides for assistant Secretary of State & deputy secretaries of state; deletes existing divisions of department & creates offices as internal subdivisions & provides their responsibilities; amends provisions to conform; provides definitions applicable to public libraries & state archives, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 1/22/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/28/2004 | SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Comprehensive Planning; Ethics and Elections; Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations |
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| Constitutional Amendments; requires Attorney General to immediately petition Supreme Court for review of certain fiscal impact statements; reduces period for which initiative petition signatures remain valid; revises times within which Revenue Estimating Conference must complete its analysis & fiscal impact statement for amendments proposed by initiative, etc. Amends 16.061, 100.371, 101.161,.62; repeals 100.381; reenacts 15.21, 216.136(3)(a). EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/27/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/5/2004 | SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Finance and Taxation; Rules and Calendar |
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| Agricultural Economic Development; provides cause of action for landowners aggrieved by certain changes to agricultural land use; provides requirements re purchase of lands for which agricultural lease exists; authorizes certain horserace permitholders making specified capital expenditures to conduct any pari-mutuel wagering activity authorized by Pari-Mutuel Wagering law, or any gambling activity authorized by Gambling law; provides requirements, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 1/28/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/5/2004 | SENATE Referred to Agriculture; Natural Resources; Regulated Industries; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations |
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| State Constitution/Amendments; constitutional amendment to require submissions of constitutional amendments proposed by Legislature to Attorney General at least 7 days prior to final vote by Legislature; requires review by Supreme Court of lower court decisions declaring legislatively proposed constitutional amendment to be unconstitutional; authorizes public to convene constitutional convention on specific amendments to Constitution, etc. Amends ss. 1-7, Art. XI. |
| 1/28/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/5/2004 | SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar |
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| Constitutional Amendments/Initiative; constitutional amendment that would reserve to electors right to propose law by initiative process & approve it by referendum; requires that for constitutional amendments proposed by initiative, necessary number of signatures be collected within 12-month period; increases number of signatures required; increases vote required for ratification from majority to three-fifths of those voting on proposal, etc. Amends Arts. III, IV, XI. |
| 2/2/2004 | SENATE Filed |
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