| FAPA Bill Tracking Report - May 20, 2004 |
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| 3/5/2004 | HOUSE Filed; On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/09/04, 3:15 pm, 404-H |
| 3/9/2004 | HOUSE Workshopped by Transportation |
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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. |
| 3/3/2004 | HOUSE Unfavorable by Transportation System; 3 Yeas, 6 Nays |
| 3/5/2004 | HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/09/04, 3:15 pm, 404-H |
| 3/9/2004 | HOUSE Not Considered by Transportation; laid on Table |
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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| 2/4/2004 | HOUSE Withdrawn from Select Committee on Constitutional Amendments; Ethics & Elections; Procedures; Withdrawn prior to introduction |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 ss. 1-7, Art. XI. |
| 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 |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Committee on 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; provides exclusive planning authority for certain municipalities in highly populated urban counties; provides requirements for exercise of such authority. Amends 163.3167,.3171. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/26/2004 | HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/27/04 - Bills on Third Reading |
| 4/27/2004 | HOUSE Read Third Time; Amendment(s) Withdrawn; Amendment(s) Adopted; Ordered engrossed |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died on Calendar |
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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. |
| 10/10/2003 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
| 3/25/2004 | SENATE Pending withdrawal |
| 3/31/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Natural Resources; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar; Withdrawn from further consideration |
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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. |
| 4/29/2004 | SENATE Read Third Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; CS passed as amended (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays) |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Received from Messages; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 113 Yeas / 4 Nays); SENATE Ordered enrolled |
| 5/12/2004 | ----- Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/27/04); Approved by Governor |
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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 |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Comprehensive Planning |
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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. |
| 1/23/2004 | 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 |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Committee on Public Lands & Water Resources |
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| School Growth Planning; revises procedures for coordinating efforts of local planning agencies & school districts toward planning for school growth. Amends 163.3174. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 2/16/2004 | SENATE CS by Comprehensive Planning; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 2/18/2004 | SENATE Now in Education |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Education |
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| Water Resources; requires local governments to include projected water use in comprehensive plans; requires local governments to consider regional water supply plans in their work plans for building water supply facilities; provides that amendments to incorporate work plan do not count toward limitation on frequency of adoption of amendments to comprehensive plan, etc. Amends 163.3167,.3177, 373.116, 373.250; creates 373.2234,.228. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/23/2004 | HOUSE In returning messages |
| 4/27/2004 | HOUSE Received from Messages; Concurred with Senate Amendment(s) |
| 4/29/2004 | HOUSE Passed as amended (Vote: 116 Yeas / 0 Nays); Ordered engrossed, then enrolled |
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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 |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Transportation |
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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 |
| 3/16/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar; Withdrawn from further consideration |
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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 Southwest Florida Water Management District to South Florida Water Management District; removes Highlands Co. from Southwest Florida Water Management District's governing board. Amends 373.069,.0691,.073. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 4/21/2004 | HOUSE Read Third Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; Ordered engrossed |
| 4/23/2004 | HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed as amended; (Vote: 109 Yeas / 0 Nays) |
| 4/26/2004 | SENATE In Messages; Received, referred to Natural Resources; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Withdrawn from Natural Resources; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Substituted for CS/SB 2342; Read second and third times; Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays); Ordered enrolled |
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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 |
| 4/2/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Comprehensive Planning; Communication and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Withdrawn from further consideration |
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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. |
| 3/16/2004 | HOUSE Placed on Calendar |
| 4/23/2004 | HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/26/04 |
| 4/26/2004 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted SB 686; Laid on Table, refer to SB 686 |
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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. |
| 3/3/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 3/8/2004 | SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 3/10/04 |
| 3/10/2004 | SENATE Substituted HB 317; Laid on Table, refer to HB 317 |
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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; authorizes special districts to use surplus property alternative procedure. Amends 253.034, 274.02,.12. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 4/15/2004 | SENATE Favorable with 1 Amendment by Appropriations; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 4/19/2004 | SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/21/04 |
| 4/21/2004 | SENATE Read Second Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; Substituted HB 213; Laid on Table, refer to HB 213 |
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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 |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Comprehensive Planning |
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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 |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections |
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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. |
| 1/26/2004 | 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 |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government |
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| Rental Car Surcharge; revises allocations of proceeds from rental car surcharge. Amends 212.0606. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 1/15/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 1/27/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Tourism (COM); Commerce; Finance & Tax; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (AP); Appropriations |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Committee on Tourism |
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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. |
| 3/31/2004 | HOUSE CS by Procedures; 30 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/16/2004 | HOUSE Placed on Calendar |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died on Calendar |
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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. |
| 11/24/2003 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Governmental Oversight and Productivity |
| 3/18/2004 | SENATE Pending withdrawal |
| 3/31/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Comprehensive Planning; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Withdrawn from further consideration |
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| Developments of Regional Impact; requires that certain individual use & multiuse guidelines & standards be increased by specified percentage in certain areas if land use of multiuse development is residential & is not less than specified percentage of jurisdiction's residential threshold; revises provisions governing substantial deviation standards for date of buildout of development. Amends 380.06. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 3/18/2004 | HOUSE Ordered enrolled |
| 3/23/2004 | ------ Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 3/30/04) |
| 3/29/2004 | ------ Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-10 |
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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 |
| 2/6/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Ethics & Elections (PR); Procedures; Appropriations |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections |
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| Coastal Redevelopment; cites act as "Coastal Redevelopment Hazard Mitigation Demonstration Project Act"; defines term "local 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. |
| 4/23/2004 | HOUSE Received, placed on Calendar; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/26/04 |
| 4/26/2004 | HOUSE Substituted for HB 409; Read Second Time |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died on Calendar |
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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. |
| 4/1/2004 | HOUSE (Meeting Time Change) On Subcommittee agenda-- Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (AP), 04/02/04, 10:15 am, 306-H |
| 4/2/2004 | HOUSE Favorable with 8 Amendments by Agriculture & Environment Appropriations; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Committee on Appropriations |
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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 |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Natural Resources |
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| Recreational & Fishing Waterfronts; provides legislative findings; provides definitions; requires Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission to conduct study of recreational & fishing working waterfronts & provide report to Governor & Cabinet & Legislature; provides source of funding for study. Creates 342.07. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/22/2004 | HOUSE Withdrawn from Finance & Tax; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (AP); Now in Appropriations |
| 4/29/2004 | HOUSE Withdrawn from Appropriations; Placed on Calendar |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died on Calendar |
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| Wekiva Study Area/Wekiva Parkway; provides popular name of "Wekiva Study Area & Wekiva Parkway Act"; specifies guiding principles for construction of parkway & location of interchanges; requires Seminole Co. Expressway Authority, DOT & Fla. Turnpike Enterprise to locate parkway corridor & interchanges in Seminole Co. consistent with intent of act; creates Wekiva River Basin Commission; establishes New Garden Coal mitigation bank, etc. Creates 369.314-.324; amends 163.3184. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/19/2004 | HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/21/04 |
| 4/21/2004 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/23/04 |
| 4/23/2004 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted SB 1214; Laid on Table, refer to SB 1214 |
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| Water Resources; requires development of comprehensive statewide water conservation program for public water supply; authorizes public water supply utilities to propose goal-based water conservation plans or programs with measurable goals; 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, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/1/2004 | HOUSE (Meeting Time Change) On Subcommittee agenda-- Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (AP), 04/02/04, 10:15 am, 306-H |
| 4/2/2004 | HOUSE Favorable with 2 Amendments by Agriculture & Environment Appropriations; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Committee on Appropriations |
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| Conflict Resolution/Annexation; requires governmental entity affected by annexation or contraction to initiate conflict resolution procedures under certain circumstances; provides definition; provides for award of attorney's fees to prevailing party. Amends 171.081. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 4/14/2004 | HOUSE CS by Local Government & Veterans` Affairs; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/22/2004 | HOUSE Now in Judicial Appropriations |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Committee on Judicial Appropriations |
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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. |
| 4/2/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 4/23/2004 | SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/27/04 |
| 4/27/2004 | SENATE Adopted |
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| Water Resources; requires local governments to address water supply sources necessary to meet projected water use demand included in comprehensive plans; requires local governments to update work plans for building water supply facilities to incorporate revised regional water supply plans; provides legislative findings & intent re landscape irrigation design, etc. Amends Chs. 163, 373; creates 373.2234. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/19/2004 | SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/21/04 |
| 4/21/2004 | SENATE Read Second Time |
| 4/22/2004 | SENATE Read Third Time; Substituted HB 293; Laid on Table, refer to HB 293 |
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| Department of State; reorganizes department; provides for assistant Secretary of State & deputy secretaries of state; renames Corporations Div. as State Recordings Div.; provides for performance of state protocol officer functions & provision of assistance & facilities to American States Org. by Tourism, Trade, & Economic Dev. Office; adds to Cultural Affairs Div. specific responsibility for archaeological sites & artifacts, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 4/15/2004 | HOUSE Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (AP) |
| 4/26/2004 | HOUSE Withdrawn from Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (AP); Now in Appropriations |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Committee on Appropriations |
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| Rural Counties; revises requirements for program providers entering into contracts with Agric. & Consumer Services Dept. to provide assistance under Small County Technical Assistance Program; authorizes provision of grants to fiscally constrained counties; provides for grant application process, marketing process, review criteria, review process, & reporting requirement, etc. Amends 163.05, 288.0656; creates 288.06571. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 3/10/2004 | HOUSE CS by Agriculture; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 3/24/2004 | HOUSE Now in Appropriations |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Committee on Appropriations |
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| Water Resources; requires development of comprehensive statewide water conservation program for public water supply; authorizes public water supply utilities to propose goal-based water conservation plans with measurable goals; expands requirements of 5-year water resource development work program for water management districts; conforms administrative penalties assessed against certain public water systems to federal regulations, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/15/2004 | SENATE Read Third Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; CS passed as amended (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays) |
| 4/16/2004 | HOUSE In Messages |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Messages |
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| Agricultural Economic Development; provides cause of action for landowners aggrieved by certain changes to agricultural land use; provides for amendment to local government comprehensive plan for agricultural enclave; provides requirements re acquisition of lands where agricultural lease exists; provides for memoranda of agreement re qualification for agricultural-related exemptions, etc. Creates 70.005, 259.047, 373.407; amends 163.2514,.2517, 373.236,.0361. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 4/1/2004 | HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (AP); On Subcommittee agenda-- Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (AP), 04/02/04, 10:15 am, 306-H |
| 4/2/2004 | HOUSE Favorable with 3 Amendments by Agriculture & Environment Appropriations; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted SB 1712, Laid on Table, refer to SB 1712 |
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| Growth Management; provides legislative intent re annexation & coordination of services by local governments; provides for creation of interlocal service boundary agreements by county & one or more municipalities or independent special districts; provides commission may be created; requires commission to review state's growth management programs & laws & make recommendations, etc. Creates 171.20-213; amends 164.1058, 171.042,.044,.081,.094. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/28/2004 | SENATE Read Third Time; Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading |
| 4/29/2004 | SENATE Amendment(s) adopted; CS passed as amended (Vote: 39 Yeas / 1 Nays); Reconsidered; Amendment(s) reconsidered; Amendment(s) Failed; Amendment(s) Adopted; CS passed as amended (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays); In House Messages |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Received, referred to Rules; Procedures; Died in Committee on Rules |
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| Florida Greenways & Trails Act; renames "Recreational Trails System" law, "Florida Greenways & Trails Act"; provides limitation on liability of certain off-highway vehicle facilities; requires written landowner authorization for public access to private lands; extends terms of certain appointees to Florida Greenways & Trails Council; exempts Florida Mining-Recreation, Inc., from tax on sales, use & other transactions, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/23/2004 | HOUSE Not Considered by Appropriations |
| 4/26/2004 | HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/28/04 |
| 4/29/2004 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted SB 2804, Laid on Table, refer to SB 2804 |
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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. |
| 3/2/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar; Rereferred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
| 3/25/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Now in Appropriations |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Appropriations |
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| Local Water Sources First Policy; recognizes March 31, 2004, as "Local Water Sources First Day," & opposes any modifications to fundamental provisions of chapter 373, Florida Statutes, as they relate to current "local sources first" policy, & encourages legislative colleagues & Governor to join in this opposition. |
| 3/22/2004 | SENATE CS by Natural Resources; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 3/24/2004 | SENATE Now in Rules and Calendar |
| 3/31/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar; CS adopted |
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| Developments of Regional Impact; provides that applications for development approval filed after certain date need only provide information & analysis for certain specified issues; requires certain required contributions to proposed development to provide proportional benefit to development; deletes prohibition against local governments issuing development permits after certain threshold dates in development order, etc. Amends 380.06,.0651. EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/2005. |
| 4/12/2004 | HOUSE On Subcommittee agenda-- Local Affairs (LGV), 04/14/04, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall |
| 4/14/2004 | HOUSE Temporarily Postponed by Local Affairs |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Committee on Local Affairs |
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| Wekiva Parkway & Protection Act; provides legal description of Wekiva Study Area; provides guiding principles for Wekiva Parkway Design Features & Construction; limits number of interchanges along Wekiva Parkway; provides that Orlando-Orange Co. Expressway Authority is granted authority to act as third-party acquisition agent on behalf of Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement TF or St. Johns River Water Mgmt. District, etc. Creates 369.314-.324; amends 163.3184. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 4/22/2004 | SENATE Read Third Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; CS passed as amended; (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified; In House Messages; Referred to Calendar |
| 4/23/2004 | HOUSE Substituted for HB 849; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; CS Passed (Vote: 113 Yeas / 0 Nays) |
| 4/27/2004 | SENATE Ordered enrolled |
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| Water Management Lands Trust Fund; authorizes moneys in trust fund to be allocated for purpose of supplementing operational expenditures for specified water management districts. Amends 373.59. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 4/12/2004 | HOUSE Received; Read Second Time; Amendment Withdrawn; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 99 Yeas / 0 Nays) |
| 4/15/2004 | HOUSE Read second and third times; CS passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 1 Nays) |
| 4/27/2004 | SENATE Ordered enrolled |
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| Governmental Organization; transfers Urban Opportunity Office from Executive Office of Governor to DCA; transfers State Energy Prog. & Clean Fuel Fla. Advisory Board from DCA to DEP; transfers Affordable Housing Catalyst Prog. from DCA to Fla. Housing Finance Corp.; amends provision re solar energy industry; provides legislative findings re supporting local communities in providing affordable housing, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 3/30/2004 | SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/01/04 |
| 4/1/2004 | SENATE Read Second Time |
| 4/2/2004 | SENATE Read Third Time; Substituted HB 1857; Laid on Table, refer to HB 1857 |
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| Developments of Regional Impact; requires that individual use & multiuse guidelines & standards be increased in specified areas if one land use of multiuse development is residential & amounts to not less than specified percentage of jurisdiction's residential threshold; revises provisions governing substantial deviation standards for date of buildout of development. Amends 380.06. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 3/4/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 3/8/2004 | SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 3/10/04 |
| 3/10/2004 | SENATE Read second time; Amendment adopted; Substituted HB 539; Laid on Table, refer to HB 539 |
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| Alternative Energy; creates Florida Alternative Energy Technology Center, Inc.; provides for organization, purpose, & duties of center. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/14/2004 | SENATE Now in Appropriations |
| 4/22/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died on Calendar |
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| Community Development Districts; provides for enforcement of deed restrictions in certain circumstances; 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, etc. Amends 190.012,.046,.006. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/1/2004 | SENATE Read Third Time; CS passed as amended (Vote: 36 Yeas / 0 Nays) |
| 4/2/2004 | HOUSE In Messages |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Messages |
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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. |
| 3/22/2004 | SENATE CS by Natural Resources; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 3/24/2004 | SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government |
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| Transportation Facilities; removes certain restrictions on use of specified proceeds in State Transportation TF; revises use of certain proceeds of local option fuel tax; provides for distribution of such funds to Transportation Rural Initiative Program & to counties; revises provisions for use of new discretionary highway capacity funds; removes provisions to fund Transportation Outreach Program, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 4/20/2004 | HOUSE Withdrawn from Finance & Tax; Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations |
| 4/21/2004 | HOUSE Withdrawn from Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (AP); Now in Appropriations |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Committee on Appropriations |
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| Annexation of Unincorporated Areas; (Broward Co.) requires Broward Co. to establish plan for annexation of unincorporated areas & annexation of such areas by one or more ordinances; requires consultation; provides definitions; provides for public hearings; requires certain notices & publication of notices; provides for interlocal agreement establishing certain criteria for annexations; authorizes referenda; provides for statutory construction, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/27/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/9/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Local Affairs (LGV); Local Government & Veterans' Affairs |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Committee on Local Affairs |
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| Renewable Energy; provides legislative findings; requires public utilities, municipal utilities, & rural electric cooperatives to offer purchase contract to producers of renewable energy; provides requirements for such contracts; provides for cost recovery; deletes permit requirement for waste-to-energy facility; encourages specified applicants for landfill permit to consider construction of such facility. Creates 366.91; amends 403.7061. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2004. |
| 4/22/2004 | SENATE Read Third Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; CS passed as amended; (Vote: 36 Yeas / 1 Nays) |
| 4/23/2004 | HOUSE In Messages |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Messages |
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| Wireless Emergency Telephone System; adds definitions re wireless telephone communications; revises duties of Wireless 911 Board; provides standards for local governments to follow when regulating placement, construction, or modification of wireless communications facility; provides for limited review by local government of accessory wireless communications facility; revises provisions for lease of state-owned property by wireless provider, etc. Amends 365.172. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 3/29/2004 | HOUSE Favorable with 1 Amendment by Telecommunications; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays; CS by Business Regulation; 34 Yeas 1 Nay |
| 4/15/2004 | HOUSE Now in Local Government & Veterans' Affairs |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Committee on Local Government & Veterans' Affairs |
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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 |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Transportation |
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| 2005 Smart Growth Study Commission; provides for appointment, duties, & qualification of members; provides for public involvement; provides for staff & advisory committees; provides for duties of Community Affairs Dept. APPROPRIATION: $300,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/27/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/9/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Local Affairs (LGV); Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; State Administration; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (AP); Appropriations |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Committee on Local Affairs |
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| Water Management Districts; eliminates obsolete requirement for report by districts. Amends 373.199. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/14/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 04/19/04, 11:30 am, 37-S |
| 4/19/2004 | SENATE Temporarily Postponed by Natural Resources |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Natural Resources |
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| Consolidation & Recordation of Lands; provides for assembly & readjustment of certain land plats; revises requirements of future land use plan elements of required comprehensive plan to address antiquated subdivisions & consolidation of certain properties for certain purposes; includes antiquated subdivisions under certain community redevelopment plan requirements; requires submittal of certain approved plats to certain entities, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/19/2004 | HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/21/04 |
| 4/21/2004 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; Ordered engrossed |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died on Calendar |
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| Wetlands Mitigation; provides additional criteria for local governments re uniform wetlands mitigation assessment methods under certain circumstances. Amends 373.414. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/1/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/9/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Natural Resources; Local Government & Veterans' Affairs |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Committee on Natural Resources |
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| Renewable Energy; provides legislative findings & intent; provides state energy policy; amends & renumbers specified provision re development of solar energy standards; requires Fla. Solar Energy Center to adopt certain standards; revises language in provisions re funding by electric utilities of local governmental solid waste facilities that generate electricity; transfers responsibility for Fla. Clean Air Act from DCA to DEP, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/12/2004 | HOUSE Now in State Administration; On Committee agenda-- State Administration, 04/14/04, 3:15 pm, Reed Hall |
| 4/14/2004 | HOUSE Temporarily Postponed by State Administration |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Committee on State Administration |
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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. |
| 4/12/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/15/04, 9:15 am, 412-K |
| 4/15/2004 | SENATE Favorable by Appropriations; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died on Calendar |
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| Renewable Energy; requires public utilities & certain municipal electric utilities & rural electric cooperatives to offer purchase contract to producers of renewable energy; provides requirements for such contracts & for cost recovery; revises permit requirement for waste-to-energy facility; encourages specified applicants for landfill permit to consider construction of waste-to-energy facility, etc. Creates 366.91; amends 403.7061. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2004. |
| 3/29/2004 | HOUSE CS by Business Regulation; 30 Yeas 4 Nays |
| 4/15/2004 | HOUSE Placed on Calendar |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died on Calendar |
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| Land Development; provides for issuance of escheatment tax deed that is free & clear of any tax certificates, accrued taxes, & liens of any nature for certain properties; requires local government to address certain water supply sources in its comprehensive plan; increases percentage of primary lender loan to which limited state loan guaranty applies for redevelopment projects in brownfield areas, etc. Amends Ch. 163, 197.502, 288.107, 376.86. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 4/26/2004 | HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/28/04 -- if received |
| 4/28/2004 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading |
| 4/29/2004 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted SB 2188, Laid on Table, refer to SB 2188 |
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| Military Affairs; 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; revises certain requirements re scholarships for children of deceased veterans; revises eligibility requirements for military dependents applying for John M. McKay Scholarship, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/28/2004 | HOUSE Received, placed on Calendar; Substituted for HB 705; Read Second Time; Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; CS passed(Vote: 110 Yeas / 0 Nays); Senate Ordered enrolled |
| 5/20/2004 | ----- Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/04/04) |
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| Southwest Fla. Expressway Authority; creates provisions titled "Southwest Florida Expressway Authority" & creates authority encompassing Collier & Lee Counties; establishes process for Charlotte Co. to participate in authority; provides for Southwest Florida Transportation System; provides State Bd. of Administration may act as fiscal agent; provides for acquisition of lands & property; provides for exemption from taxation; authorizes loan from DOT, etc. Creates 348.993-.9946. EFFECTIVE DATE: Contingent. |
| 4/15/2004 | HOUSE On Subcommittee agenda-- Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (AP), 04/16/04, 12:00 pm, Reed Hall |
| 4/16/2004 | HOUSE Favorable with 1 Amendment by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations; 16 Yeas, 1 Nay |
| 4/29/2004 | HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read Second Time; Substituted SB 2938, Laid on Table, refer to SB 2938 |
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| Rental Car Surcharge; revises allocations of proceeds from rental car surcharge. Amends 212.0606. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/28/2004 | SENATE Referred to Transportation; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations |
| 3/1/2004 | SENATE Pending withdrawal |
| 3/2/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Transportation; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Withdrawn from further consideration |
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| Department of State; reorganizes department; provides for Assistant Secretary of State & deputy secretaries; renames Corporations Div.; provides for performance of state protocol officer functions & provision of assistance & facilities to Organization of American States by Tourism, Trade & Economic Development Office; requires public libraries to provide technology that protects against Internet access to specified proscribed visual depictions, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004 except as otherwise provided. |
| 4/19/2004 | SENATE CS by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; 9 Yeas, 1 Nay; Now in Comprehensive Planning |
| 4/20/2004 | SENATE Favorable by Comprehensive Planning; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Ethics and Elections |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections |
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| Rural Land Protection; provides for distribution of certain excise taxes on documents to Rural Lands Program TF of Agric. & Consumer Svcs. Dept.; authorizes use of rural land protection bonds to implement provisions re conservation & rural land protection easements & agreements; authorizes dept. to grant municipalities & local governments moneys to acquire land, enter into resource conservation agreements, & other related activities, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Contingent. |
| 3/30/2004 | HOUSE CS by Natural Resources; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/12/2004 | HOUSE Now in Appropriations |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Committee on Appropriations |
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| Constitutional Amendments; requires Secretary of State to submit certain proposed constitutional amendments to Financial Impact Estimating Conference; requires Attorney General to immediately petition Supreme Court for review of certain financial impact statements; requires said conference to produce financial information statement & summary; prescribes placement of financial impact statement on ballot, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/28/2004 | HOUSE Received, placed on Calendar; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/29/04 |
| 4/29/2004 | HOUSE Received, placed on Calendar; Senate Requested House to return |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Returned; In returning Senate messages; Reconsidered; Amendment(s) adopted; Substituted HB 1743; Laid on Table, refer to HB 1743 |
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| Agricultural Economic Development; provides cause of action for landowners aggrieved by certain changes to agricultural land use; provides that large scale comprehensive plan amendment adopted as result of informal mediation may be approved without regard to statutory frequency limits; provides requirements re purchase of lands for which agricultural lease exists; requires WMDs to inform landowners of option for consumptive use permit, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 4/22/2004 | SENATE Read Third Time; CS passed as amended (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays) |
| 4/23/2004 | HOUSE In Messages |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Substituted for HB 1161; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; CS passed (Vote: 109 Yeas / 7 Nays); Senate Ordered enrolled |
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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 |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections |
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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. |
| 2/17/2004 | SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar |
| 3/18/2004 | SENATE Pending withdrawal |
| 3/31/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar; Withdrawn from further consideration |
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| Constitutional Amendments; requires Secretary of State to submit certain proposed constitutional amendments to Financial Impact Estimating Conference; requires Attorney General to petition Supreme Court for advisory opinion of certain financial impact statements; requires said conference to complete said statement for certain purposes; requires conference to draft initiative financial information statement & summary, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Finance and Taxation; Rules and Calendar; Substituted for SB 1700; Read second time; Amendment(s) adopted; Read third time; Passed as amended (Vote: 36 Yeas / 0 Nays); In returning House messages; Concurred; Passed as amended (Vote: 105 Yeas / 3 Nays); Ordered engrossed, then enrolled |
| 5/10/2004 | ----- Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/25/04) |
| 5/11/2004 | ----- Approved by Governor |
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| Water Mgmt. District/Plans/Reports; provides legislative findings; directs South Florida Water Management District to undertake pilot project; provides new statutory deadline for certain plans & reports; requires said district to submit certain reports to Governor & Legislature by certain date. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/23/2004 | HOUSE Favorable by Appropriations; 42 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/27/2004 | HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/29/04 --If received |
| 4/29/2004 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted SB 2832, Laid on Table, refer to SB 2832 |
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| Florida Homeownership Act of 2004; provides for low-income housing tax credit for certain property used for affordable housing; requires Tourism , Trade, & Economic Development Office to reserve portions of certain annual tax credits for eligible sponsors of certain low-income housing projects; includes affordable housing under provisions governing permittable uses of certain surplus state-owned lands; revises legislative declaration re blighted areas, etc. Amends & Repeals FS. APPROPRIATION: $5,700,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 4/1/2004 | HOUSE CS by Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/12/2004 | HOUSE Now in Appropriations |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Committee on Appropriations |
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| Appropriations; provides moneys for annual period beginning July 1, 2004, & ending June 30, 2005, to pay salaries, & other expenses, capital outlay - buildings, & other improvements, & for other specified purposes of various agencies of State government. APPROPRIATION: $58,036,663,978. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004 or upon becoming law, whichever occurs later, except as otherwise provided. |
| 4/15/2004 | HOUSE Conference Committee appointed: Reps Kyle-Ch; Murman-V-Ch; At Lrg: Bense, Greenstein, Harrington Jenings, Rubio, Cantens, Richardson; AG: Baker-Ch; Evers, Poppell, Spratt, Clarke, M Davis, Troutman, Harper; COM; Brummer-Ch; Brown, D Davis, Quinones, Sorensen, Robaina, Bullard; ED: Simmons-Ch; Cretul, Kilmer, Sansom, Pickens, Kravitz, Arza, Baxley, Bendross-Mindigall, Carroll; HLTH: Green-Ch; Farkas, Slosberg, Roberson, Harrington, Garcia; HS: Murman-Ch; Anderson, Bean, HOUSE Gibson, Sobel; JD: Negron-C; Benson, Kottkamp, Mahon, Planas, Strgel Holloway; SAF: Bilirakis-Ch; Barreiro, Needelman, Adams, Dean, Henriquez; TED: Waters-Ch; Berfield, Gardiner, Llorente, Rivera, Russell, Cusack, Slosberg |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Conference Committee Report received; Conference Committee Report adopted; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report (Vote: 90 Yeas / 28 Nays) In returning Senate messages; Conference Committee Report received; Conference Committee Report adopted; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report (Vote: 32 Yeas / 6 Nays) Ordered engrossed, then enrolled |
| 5/20/2004 | ----- Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/04/04) |
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| Appropriations Implementing Bill; provides accounting requirements for state universities for 2004-2005 fiscal year specifies total amount of scholarship funding tax credits & carryforward tax credits that may be granted for 2004-2005 fiscal year; authorizes CFS Dept. to contract with private provider for mental health treatment facility; provides for implementation of strategies for state agencies to reduce salary budget, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004 or upon becoming law, except as otherwise provided. |
| 4/15/2004 | HOUSE Conference Committee appointed: Reps Kyle-Ch; Murman-V-Ch; At Lrg: Bense, Greenstein, Harrington Jenings, Rubio, Cantens, Richardson; AG: Baker-Ch; Evers, Poppell, Spratt, Clarke, M Davis, Troutman, Harper; COM; Brummer-Ch; Brown, D Davis, Quinones, Sorensen, Robaina, Bullard; ED: Simmons-Ch; Cretul, Kilmer, Sansom, Pickens, Kravitz, Arza, Baxley, Bendross-Mindigall, Carroll; HLTH: Green-Ch; Farkas, Slosberg, Roberson, Harrington, Garcia; HS: Murman-Ch; Anderson, Bean, HOUSE Gibson, Sobel; JD: Negron-C; Benson, Kottkamp, Mahon, Planas, Strgel Holloway; SAF: Bilirakis-Ch; Barreiro, Needelman, Adams, Dean, Henriquez; TED: Waters-Ch; Berfield, Gardiner, Llorente, Rivera, Russell, Cusack, Slosberg |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Conference Committee Report received; Conference Committee Report adopted; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report (Vote: 87 Yeas / 30 Nays) In returning Senate messages; Conference Committee Report received; Conference Committee Report adopted; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report (Vote: 34 Yeas / 4 Nays) Ordered engrossed, then enrolled |
| 5/20/2004 | ----- Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/04/04) |
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| Community Affairs Department; transfers state energy program & Clean Fuel Florida Advisory Board by type two transfer from DCA to DEP; removes responsibility of Community Affairs Dept. for state energy policy; assigns responsibility for state energy policy to DEP; transfers duties of DCA re solar energy industry, energy data collection, petroleum allocation, Clean Fuel Florida Advisory Board, & additional energy functions & responsibilities to DEP, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 4/15/2004 | HOUSE Conference Committee appointed: Reps Kyle-Ch; Murman-V-Ch; At Lrg: Bense, Greenstein, Harrington Jenings, Rubio, Cantens, Richardson; AG: Baker-Ch; Evers, Poppell, Spratt, Clarke, M Davis, Troutman, Harper; COM; Brummer-Ch; Brown, D Davis, Quinones, Sorensen, Robaina, Bullard; ED: Simmons-Ch; Cretul, Kilmer, Sansom, Pickens, Kravitz, Arza, Baxley, Bendross-Mindigall, Carroll; HLTH: Green-Ch; Farkas, Slosberg, Roberson, Harrington, Garcia; HS: Murman-Ch; Anderson, Bean, HOUSE Gibson, Sobel; JD: Negron-C; Benson, Kottkamp, Mahon, Planas, Strgel Holloway; SAF: Bilirakis-Ch; Barreiro, Needelman, Adams, Dean, Henriquez; TED: Waters-Ch; Berfield, Gardiner, Llorente, Rivera, Russell, Cusack, Slosberg |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Conference Committee Report received; Conference Committee Report adopted; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report (Vote: 118 Yeas / 0 Nays) In returning Senate messages; Conference Committee Report received; Conference Committee Report adopted; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays) Ordered engrossed, then enrolled |
| 5/20/2004 | ----- Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/04/04) |
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| Water Resources Management; deletes provision directing portion of sales tax revenues to Ecosystem Management & Restoration Trust Fund for water quality improvement & water restoration purposes; provides for deposit of such revenues into General Revenue Fund; eliminates Ecosystem Management & Restoration Trust Fund as funding source for Water Quality Improvement & Water Restoration Grant Program. Amends 212.20, 403.885. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 4/20/2004 | HOUSE Received in Returning Messages; Refused to concur with Senate Amendment(s); Agreed to the appointment of a conference committee |
| 4/23/2004 | HOUSE Conference Committee appointed: Reps Kyle-Ch; Murman-V-Ch; At Lrg: Bense, Greenstein, Harrington, Jennings, Rubio, Cantens, Richardson; AG: Baker; Evers, Poppell, Spratt, Clarke, M Davis, Troutman, Harper; COM: Brummer; Brown, D Davis, Quinones, Sorensen, Robaina, Bullard; ED: Simmons; Cretul, Kilmer, Sansom, Pickens, Kravitz, Arza, Baxley, Bendross-Mindingall, Carroll, Rivera; HLTH: Green; Farkas, Slosberg, Roberson, Harrington, Garcia, Harrell; HS: Murman; Anderson, Bean, HOUSE Gibson, Sobel; JD: Negron; Benson, Kottkamp, Mahon, Planas, Stargel, Holloway; SAF: Bilirakis; Barreiro, Needelman, Adams, Dean, Henriquez; TED: Waters; Berfield, Gardiner, Llorente, Russell, Cusack, Slosberg |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Conference Committee |
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| Regulatory Assessment Fees; revises provisions for separate legal entity to acquire, own, construct, improve, operate, & manage or finance certain public facilities; clarifies state policy that specifies that gains or losses from purchase or condemnation of utility's assets which result in loss of customers served by such assets & associated future revenue streams shall be borne by shareholders of utility, etc. Amends 163.01, 367.145; creates 367.0813. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/26/2004 | HOUSE In Messages |
| 4/27/2004 | HOUSE Substituted for HB 1583; Read Second Time |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Read Third Time; CS passed; (Vote: 117 Yeas / 0 Nays); Senate Ordered enrolled |
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| Initiative Petitions; constitutional amendment to extend to 240 days minimum time between filing of initiative petition & election on amendment to or revision of State Constitution proposed by that initiative & provides for regulation of initiative petition process, including registration of petitioning organizations, form of petitions, signature gathering & validation, initiative campaign finance disclosure, etc. Amends s. 3, Art. XI. |
| 4/16/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 4/21/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Calendar; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/23/04 |
| 4/23/2004 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted SB 2394; Laid on Table, refer to SB 2394 |
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| Constitutional Amendments/Initiative; constitutional amendment to require approval of at least three-fifths of voters voting on proposal to adopt amendment to or revision of State Constitution proposed by initiative. Amends s. 5, Art. XI. |
| 4/16/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 4/21/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Calendar; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/23/04 |
| 4/23/2004 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted SB 2392; Laid on Table, refer to SB 2392 |
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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 that application contain starting point & ending point of transmission line specifically defined by applicant & verified by commission; subjects hydrogen fueling stations to fire safety regulations, etc. Amends Ch. 403, 373.441, 633.022. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/28/2004 | SENATE Read Second Time |
| 4/29/2004 | SENATE Read Third Time; CS passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays); In House Messages |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Messages |
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| Environmental Permitting System; names section as "Florida Incentive-based Permitting Act"; provides for Incentive-based Permitting Program; provides compliance incentives for certain environmental permitting activities; provides for administration by DEP; requires DEP to adopt certain rules; specifies application of said program provisions; revises criteria for department permit issuance to conform, etc. Creates 403.0874; amends 403.087, 373.413, 161.041. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/16/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/23/2004 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources; Agriculture; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Natural Resources |
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| Land Development; provides for issuance of escheatment tax deed that is free & clear of any tax certificates, accrued taxes, & liens of any nature for certain properties; provides immunity for county from environmental liability for certain properties that escheat to county; requires DCA, in cooperation with other specified state agencies, to provide assistance to local govts. in implementing provisions re rural land stewardship areas, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 4/28/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Placed on Calendar; Placed on Consent Calendar; Read Second Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; Read Third Time; CS passed as amended; (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays); In House Messages |
| 4/29/2004 | HOUSE Received, placed on Calendar; Substituted for HB 1593; Read Second Time |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Read Third Time; CS passed (Vote: 109 Yeas / 1 Nays); Senate Ordered enrolled |
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| Rural Counties; transfers Small Co. Technical Assistance Program by type two transfer from Agric. & Consumer Services Dept. to Community Affairs Dept.; describes designees to Rural Economic Development Initiative; authorizes provision of grants to fiscally constrained counties; provides for grant application process, marketing process, review criteria, review process, & reporting requirement, etc. Amends 163.05, 288.0656; creates 288.06571. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 3/23/2004 | SENATE Favorable by Comprehensive Planning; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 3/24/2004 | SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development |
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| Growth Management; expresses legislative intent to enact legislation re growth management. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/26/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/3/2004 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Comprehensive Planning |
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| Voting Systems/Requirements; revises requirement & provides additional requirements for voting systems in order to be approved by Dept. of State. Amends 101.5606. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 2/27/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/8/2004 | SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections |
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| Amendment or Revision/Voting; constitutional amendment to require that, effective for any proposed constitutional amendment or revision filed with Secretary of State after 12 p.m. on July 16, 2004, amendment or revision must be approved by at least three-fifths of electors of state voting on measure rather than by simple majority. Amends s. 5, Art. XI; creates s. 26, Art XII. |
| 4/21/2004 | HOUSE Received, placed on Calendar; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/23/04 |
| 4/23/2004 | HOUSE Substituted for HB 1949; Read Second Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; Amendment(s) Failed |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died on Calendar |
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| Citizen Initiatives; constitutional amendment to provide that constitutional amendment or revision proposed by citizen initiative must alter, amend, or repeal existing article or amendment to State Constitution, address basic or fundamental right of citizen of this state, or change basic structure of state government as established in Article II, III, IV, or V. Amends s. 3, Art. XI. |
| 4/23/2004 | HOUSE Substituted for HB 1951; Read Second Time; Amendment(s) Failed; Amendment(s) Withdrawn; Amendment(s) Adopted |
| 4/28/2004 | HOUSE Read Third Time; Amendment(s) Adopted |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died on Calendar |
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| Florida High-Speed Rail Authority; redefines terms "authority" & "high-speed rail system"; revises tax exemption of authority & its agents & contractors; provides for annual redetermination of eligibility for exemption; provides for recapture of taxes when exemption is used inappropriately; provides for rules. Amends 341.8203,.840. EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/2005. |
| 4/28/2004 | SENATE Read Third Time; Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading |
| 4/29/2004 | SENATE Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Read Third Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; CS passed as amended (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays); In House Messages; Died in Messages |
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| Appropriations; provides moneys for annual period beginning July 1, 2004, & ending June 30, 2005, to pay salaries, & other expenses, capital outlay - buildings, & other improvements, & for other specified purposes of various agencies of State government. APPROPRIATION: $56,533,307,150. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004 or upon becoming law, whichever occurs later, except as otherwise provided. |
| 3/31/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on second reading; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/01/04 |
| 4/1/2004 | SENATE Read Second Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; Amendment(s) Withdrawn; Amendment(s) Failed; Ordered engrossed |
| 4/2/2004 | SENATE Read Third Time; Substituted HB 1835; Laid on Table, refer to HB 1835 |
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| Appropriations Implementing Bill; provides accounting requirements for state universities for 2004-2005 fiscal year; authorizes CFS Dept. to transfer funds within family safety program; provides for substance abuse & mental health funding equity as provided in General Appropriations Act; provides copayment requirements for state employees' prescription drug program; provides requirements for funding of state group health insurance program, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004 except as otherwise provided. |
| 3/31/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on second reading; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/01/04 |
| 4/1/2004 | SENATE Read Second Time; Amendment(s) Failed; Amendment(s) Adopted; Ordered engrossed |
| 4/2/2004 | SENATE Read Third Time; Substituted HB 1837; Laid on Table, refer to HB 1837 |
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| Land Development; provides for issuance of escheatment tax deed that is free & clear of any tax certificates, accrued taxes, & liens of any nature for certain properties; provides legislative findings re shortage of affordable rentals in state; requires local government to address certain water supply sources in its comprehensive plan; revises powers of county governments to regulate lands, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/26/2004 | SENATE Read Second Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; Ordered engrossed |
| 4/27/2004 | SENATE Read third time; Amendment(s) adopted; CS failed to pass (Vote: 18 Yeas / 19 Nays) Bill Reconsidered; CS passed as amended (Vote: 22 Yeas / 16 Nays); In House Messages |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Died in Messages |
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| Planning & Development Study Comm.; creates 2005 Planning & Development Study Commission; provides for its membership & requirements for voting; provides for appointments by Governor, President of Senate, & Speaker of House of Representatives; requires commission to review state's growth management programs & laws & make recommendations; requires public hearings; requires DCA to provide staff support; provides for expiration of commission, etc. APPROPRIATION: $300,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/19/2004 | SENATE CS by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/20/2004 | SENATE Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development |
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| Annexation/Conflict Resolution; requires county, municipality, or special district to complete conflict resolution procedures before seeking judicial review; provides for costs & attorney's fees to be paid to prevailing party, not just to prevailing complainant. Amends 171.081. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 3/4/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/12/2004 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Judiciary |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Comprehensive Planning |
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| Wireless Emergency Telephone System; removes annual audit of Wireless Emergency Telepone System Fund from duties of Auditor General; revises duties of Wireless 911 Board; provides legislative intent re emergency wireless telephone system; directs local governments to grant or deny properly completed applications within specified time periods; revises provisions for lease of state-owned property by wireless provider, etc. Amends 11.45, 365.172,.173. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 4/22/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Home Defense, Public Security, and Ports; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 4/28/2004 | SENATE Placed on Consent Calendar; Read Second Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; Read Third Time; CS passed as amended; (Vote: 36 Yeas / 2 Nays) |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE In Messages; Died in Messages |
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| Florida Greenways & Trails; revises legislative intent re development & completion of Fla. National Scenic Trail; requires private landowner's written authorization to DEP for public access to private land that has been designated part of state's trail system; amends eligibility requirements for appointees of trail-user community to include users of off-road highway vehicles; revises general powers of DEP re greenways & trails, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/29/2004 | HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/29/04; Received, placed on Calendar; Substituted for HB 1179; Read Second Time |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; CS passed; (Vote: 113 Yeas / 3 Nays); Senate Ordered enrolled |
| 5/13/2004 | ----- Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/28/04) |
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| Water Mgmt. District/Plans/Reports; directs South Florida Water Management District to undertake pilot project to consolidate certain plans & reports; provides temporary new deadline in lieu of statutory deadlines for submission of certain plans & reports of district; requires district to report to Governor & Legislature by certain date; provides for termination of project. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/29/2004 | HOUSE Substituted for HB 1745; Read Second Time |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 117 Yeas / 0 Nays); Senate Ordered enrolled |
| 5/12/2004 | ----- Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/27/04); Approved by Governor |
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| Constitutional Amendments/Initiative; provides deadline by which supervisors of elections must verify validity of signatures submitted in support of citizen initiative to amend State Constitution; requires Secretary of State to conduct public hearings on proposed amendments or revisions to State Constitution. Amends 100.371. EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/2005. |
| 4/14/2004 | SENATE Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity |
| 4/23/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Now in Rules and Calendar |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar |
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| Florida Homeownership Act of 2004; provides for low-income housing tax credit for certain property used for affordable housing; requires Tourism , Trade, & Economic Development Office to reserve portions of certain annual tax credits for eligible sponsors of certain low-income housing projects; includes affordable housing under provisions governing permittable uses of certain surplus state-owned lands; revises legislative declaration re blighted areas, etc. Amends & Repeals FS. APPROPRIATION: $5,700,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 4/16/2004 | SENATE CS by Comprehensive Planning; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/20/2004 | SENATE Now in Finance and Taxation |
| 4/30/2004 | SENATE Died in Committee on Finance and Taxation |
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| Interlocal Svc. Boundary Agreement; creates "Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement Act"; provides for creation of said agreements by county & one or more municipalities or special districts; authorizes municipality to provide services within unincorporated area or territory of another municipality; provides for effect of agreements adopted under act; requires notice by municipality before commencing annexation procedures, etc. Creates & amends Ch. 171. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 4/15/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, 04/20/04, 9:15 am, 412-K |
| 4/16/2004 | SENATE Not Considered by Comprehensive Planning |
| 4/20/2004 | SENATE CS combines this bill with SB 2362; CS by Comprehensive Planning; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/SB 2362 |
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| Transportation Facilities/Impact Fee; (Broward Co.) authorizes local governments in county to grant exemption from impact fees for transportation facilities for certain developments. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/27/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/28/04 -- Local Calendar |
| 4/28/2004 | SENATE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays); In House Messages |
| 4/30/2004 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 0 Nays); Senate Ordered enrolled |
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