| FAPA Bill Tracking Report |
| 2005 |
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| Citizen Initiative/Amendments; constitutional amendment requiring that said amendment or revision proposed by citizen initiative alter, amend, or repeal existing article of 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 Art. II, Art. III, Art. IV, or Art. V. Amends s. 3, Art. XI. |
| 11/18/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 11/19/2004 | SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar |
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| Amendment/Revision/Three-fifths Vote; constitutional amendment to require that proposed said amendment or revision be approved by at least three-fifths of electors of state voting on measure rather than by simple majority. Amends s. 5, Art. XI. |
| 11/18/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 11/19/2004 | SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar |
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| High-speed Rail; repeals provisions re Florida High-Speed Rail Authority Act; removes reference to said act; corrects cross reference; removes reference to high-speed rail & magnetic levitation systems; repeals provision re mitigation requirements & associated costs re High Speed Rail Project. Repeals 341.8201-.842, 373.4138; amends 163.3167,.3177, 187.201, 341.301,.302. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 12/15/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 1/21/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Transportation (SIC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC); State Infrastructure Council |
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| Fla. Incentive-based Permitting Act; provides popular name; provides legislative findings; provides for Incentive-based Permitting Program; provides compliance incentives for certain environmental permitting activities; provides requirements & limitations; provides for administration by DEP; requires agency notification of formal enforcement actions; specifies application of said program provisions, etc. Creates 403.0874; amends 161.041, 373.413, 403.087. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 12/21/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 1/21/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Environmental Regulation (SRC); Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC); State Resources Council |
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| Rural Land Protection; provides conclusions of study by Agric. & Consumer Services Dept.; provides for distribution of certain excise taxes on documents to Rural Lands Program TF of dept.; authorizes issuance of bonds for rural land protection; provides uses for funds in Conservation & Recreation Lands Program TF; authorizes use of rural land protection bonds to implement provisions re conservation & rural land protection easements & agreements, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Contingent. |
| 1/12/2005 | SENATE Favorable by Agriculture; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Environmental Preservation |
| 1/31/2005 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation, 02/08/05, 2:00 pm, 401-S |
| 2/8/2005 | SENATE Favorable by Environmental Preservation; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Government Efficiency Appropriations |
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| Wireless Emergency Telephone System; removes annual audit of Wireless Emergency Telephone System Fund from duties of Auditor General; revises fee schedules for providers of interexchange telecommunications services; provides standards for local governments to follow when regulating placement, construction, or modification of wireless communications facility; directs how county may use funds derived from E911 fee, etc. Amends 11.45, 364.02, 365.172,.173, 337.401. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 1/12/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/1/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); Local Government Council; State Administration Appropriations (FC); Commerce Council |
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| Growth Management; expresses legislative intent to revise laws re growth management. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 12/2/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/20/2004 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Environmental Preservation; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar |
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| Coastal Redevelopment/Mitigation; defines term "local mitigation strategy" for purposes of Local Government Comprehensive Planning & Land Development Regulation Act; provides additional requirement for local government's comprehensive plan concerning hazard mitigation; revises provisions re coastal management; authorizes demonstration project in certain counties to allow for redevelopment of coastal areas within designated coastal high-hazard area, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/24/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/7/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Growth Management (SIC); Local Government Council; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC); State Infrastructure Council |
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| Agricultural Economic Development; provides cause of action for landowners aggrieved by certain changes to agricultural land use; authorizes owner of land defined as agricultural enclave to apply for amendment to local government comprehensive plan; provides requirements re purchase of land on which agricultural lease exists; provides for recognition that alternative water source options for agricultural self-suppliers are limited, etc. Amends Chs. 70, 163, 259, 373. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/25/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/7/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Agriculture (SRC); Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC); State Resources Council |
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| Alternative Energy; provides legislative findings; creates Fla. Alternative Energy Technology Center, Inc., as not-for-profit corporation; requires compliance with public meetings & records laws; provides for organization, purpose, & duties of center; provides for membership on board of directors of center; requires disclosure of financial interests by board members; specifies powers & duties of board; requires annual report. APPROPRIATION: $500,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 12/28/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/12/2005 | SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Wireless Emergency Telephone System; removes annual audit of Wireless Emergency Telephone System Fund from duties of Auditor General; revises fee schedules for providers of interexchange telecommunications services; provides standards for local governments to follow when regulating placement, construction, or modification of wireless communications facility; directs how county may use funds derived from E911 fee, etc. Amends 11.45, 364.02, 365.172,.173, 337.401. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 1/10/2005 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/28/2005 | SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Government Efficiency Appropriations |
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| Big Cypress Area/Critical Concern; excludes Plantation Island Subdivision in Collier Co. from designated area. Amends 380.055. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/12/2005 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/28/2005 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Environmental Preservation |
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| Hurricane Recovery Assistance; creates Hurricane Recovery Assistance Program of 2005; requires revenue estimating conference to identify sales tax revenues generated from hurricane-related rebuilding, identify need for such funds for certain purposes, & report such information to Legislature; provides for annual appropriations to Hurricane Recovery Trust Fund of 2005 for specified purposes; provides for future expiration of program, etc. Creates 215.5593. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/3/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Agricultural Economic Development; provides cause of action for landowners aggrieved by certain changes to agricultural land use; authorizes owner of land defined as agricultural enclave to apply for amendment to local government comprehensive plan; provides requirements re purchase of land on which agricultural lease exists; provides for recognition that alternative water source options for agricultural self-suppliers are limited, etc. Amends Chs. 70, 163, 259, 373. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/14/2005 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/28/2005 | SENATE Referred to Agriculture; Community Affairs; Environmental Preservation |
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| Transportation Department; authorizes dept. to adopt rules governing leasing of property for joint public-private development; establishes maximum limit on state-funded infrastructure bank loans to State Transportation TF; revises requirements for projects intended to mitigate adverse effects of transportation projects; removes DEP from mitigation process; authorizes use of current-year funds for future projects, etc. Amends 337.251, 339.55, 373.4137. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 1/31/2005 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/08/05, 2:00 pm, 37-S |
| 2/8/2005 | SENATE Favorable by Transportation; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 2/9/2005 | SENATE Now in Environmental Preservation |
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| WMD Planning & Reporting; authorizes submission of strategic plan & associated reports in lieu of other district water management plan information; requires water mgmt. districts to submit consolidated annual report; provides requirements therefor; directs DEP to recommend to Governor & Legislature additional changes to or consolidation of planning & reporting requirements of law re water resources, etc. Amends Ch. 373, 11.80, 163.3177, 193.625; repeals 373.0395. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 2/7/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
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| 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 greenways & trails system; creates & specifies segments of Fla. Circumnavigation Saltwater Paddling Trail; creates Conserve by Bicycle Program within DOT, etc. Amends Ch. 260, 373.199, 380.507; creates 335.067. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/14/2005 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/28/2005 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation; Transportation; General Government Appropriations |
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| Wekiva Parkway & Protection Act; clarifies that requirements for local government to develop master stormwater management plan & wastewater facility plan apply only to that portion of local government located within Wekiva Study Area; requires local governments hosting interchange on said parkway to adopt interchange land use plan within 1 year after interchange location is established, etc. Amends 369.319,.320,.321,.324. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/26/2005 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/9/2005 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation; Community Affairs |
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| Interlocal Svc. Boundary Agreement; creates Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement Act; provides legislative intent re annexation & coordination of services by local govts.; provides for creation of said agreements by county & one or more municipalities or independent special districts; specifies those persons who may challenge plan amendment required by agreement; authorizes county to exercise certain powers within municipality, etc. Creates 171.20-.213; amends 164.1058. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/26/2005 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/9/2005 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Government Efficiency Appropriations |
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| Coastal Redevelopment/Mitigation; defines term "local mitigation strategy" for purposes of Local Government Comprehensive Planning & Land Development Regulation Act; provides additional requirement for local government's comprehensive plan concerning hazard mitigation; revises provisions re coastal management; authorizes demonstration project in certain counties to allow for redevelopment of coastal areas within designated coastal high-hazard area, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/26/2005 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/9/2005 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Domestic Security; Environmental Preservation |
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| Comprehensive Planning & Land Dev.; defines term "antiquated subdivision" for purposes of Local Government Comprehensive Planning & Land Development Regulation Act; requires that future land use plan element of comprehensive plan identify areas where local government seeks to consolidate or vacate platted or subdivided lots; requires that local government address necessary plan amendments re antiquated subdivisions by specified time. Amends 163.3164,.3177. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 2/3/2005 | SENATE Filed; (Formerly PCB 7024) |
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| Fla. Incentive-based Permitting Act; provides popular name; provides legislative findings; provides for Incentive-based Permitting Program; provides compliance incentives for certain environmental permitting activities; provides requirements & limitations; provides for administration by DEP; requires agency notification of formal enforcement actions; specifies application of said program provisions, etc. Creates 403.0874; amends 161.041, 373.413, 403.087. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/7/2005 | SENATE Filed |
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| Comprehensive Planning & Land Dev.; defines term "antiquated subdivision" for purposes of Local Government Comprehensive Planning & Land Development Regulation Act; requires that future land use plan element of comprehensive plan identify areas where local government seeks to consolidate or vacate platted or subdivided lots; requires that local government address necessary plan amendments re antiquated subdivisions by specified time. Amends 163.3164,.3177. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 1/14/2005 | SENATE Filed; Submitted for consideration by Community Affairs; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/25/05, 9:00 am, 401-S |
| 1/25/2005 | SENATE Submitted as a Committee Bill by Community Affairs (Now SB 1160) |
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| Waterfront Property; requires future land use plan element of local comprehensive plan for coastal county to include criteria to encourage preservation of recreational & commercial working waterfronts; provides requirements for shoreline use component of coastal management element re recreational & commercial working waterfronts; provides for funding certain boating grant programs administered by Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 1/28/2005 | SENATE Filed; Submitted for consideration by Community Affairs |
| 1/31/2005 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/08/05, 9:00 am, 401-S |
| 2/8/2005 | SENATE Submitted as a Committee Bill by Community Affairs |
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| Local Government; revises various provisions of Local Government Comprehensive Planning Certification Program; abolishes requirement that local government infrastructure surtax be approved by majority of electors of county voting in referendum on surtax; provides for local option fuel tax to be levied by majority of governing body of county rather than by super majority of governing body, etc. Amends Ch. 201, 163.3246, 212.055, 336.025. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 1/31/2005 | SENATE Submitted for consideration by Community Affairs; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/08/05, 9:00 am, 401-S |
| 2/8/2005 | SENATE Submitted as a Committee Bill by Community Affairs |
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