| FAPA Bill Tracking Report |
| 2005 |
| Citizen Initiative/Amendments; constitutional amendment to require that constitutional amendment or revision proposed by citizen initiative alter, amend, or repeal existing article of or amendment to State Constitution, address a 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. |
| 11/19/2004 | SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar |
| 3/10/2005 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/15/05, 9:00 am, 412-K |
| 3/15/2005 | SENATE Favorable with 1 Amendment by Ethics and Elections; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays |
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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. |
| 11/19/2004 | SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar |
| 3/10/2005 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/15/05, 9:00 am, 412-K |
| 3/15/2005 | SENATE Favorable with 3 Amendments by Ethics and Elections; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays |
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| 2020 Water Study Commission; provides for appointment & qualification of members; provides duties of commission; provides for public hearings; provides for executive director & for technical advisory committees; requires reports; provides duties of DEP. APPROPRIATION: $250,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 11/16/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 11/19/2004 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; General Government Appropriations |
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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 |
| 3/14/2005 | HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Environmental Regulation (SRC), 03/16/05, 2:30 pm, 212-K |
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| Emergency Management; provides that it is policy of Legislature to encourage counties & municipalities to explore use of emerging technologies for purpose of disseminating information to public before, during, & after emergency or natural disaster; authorizes county or municipality to establish volunteer disaster assistance recovery program, etc. Amends 252.32,.38. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/28/2005 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/07/05, 2:30 pm, 401-S |
| 3/7/2005 | SENATE Favorable by Community Affairs; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 3/8/2005 | SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
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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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| Rural Lands Program Trust Fund; creates said trust fund within Agriculture & Consumer Services Dept.; provides for sources of funds & purposes; provides for annual carryforward of funds; provides for future legislative review & termination or re-creation of trust fund. Creates 570.209. 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. |
| 2/1/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); Local Government Council; State Administration Appropriations (FC); Commerce Council |
| 3/8/2005 | HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications (CC), 03/10/05, 1:45 pm, 404-H |
| 3/10/2005 | HOUSE Favorable with CS by Utilities & Telecommunications; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays |
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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 |
| 3/3/2005 | SENATE Committee Reference Amended: Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Ways and Means |
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| Regional Water Supply Planning; revises requirements for regional water supply planning. Amends 373.0361. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 12/8/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/20/2004 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Rules and Calendar |
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| Building Safety; requires that specified percentage of funds appropriated under Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program be used for education concerning Fla. Building Code & for operation of disaster contractors network; provides that certain alarm system contractors & electrical contractors may not be required by municipality or county to obtain additional licensure requirements, etc. Amends Ch. 553, 120.80, 215.559, 489.537; creates 633.026. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2005. |
| 2/22/2005 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Community Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 2/28/2005 | SENATE Now in Regulated Industries |
| 3/11/2005 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/16/05, 1:00 pm, 110-S |
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| Water Resource & Supply Development; revises requirements re water resource development & water supply development. Amends 373.0831. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 12/8/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/20/2004 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; 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. |
| 3/9/2005 | HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC), 03/11/05, 9:00 am, 306-H |
| 3/11/2005 | HOUSE Favorable by Agriculture & Environment Appropriations; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in State Resources Council |
| 3/14/2005 | HOUSE On Council agenda-- State Resources Council, 03/16/05, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall |
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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. |
| 1/28/2005 | SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Government Efficiency Appropriations |
| 3/10/2005 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 03/15/05, 9:00 am, 301-S |
| 3/15/2005 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Communications and Public Utilities; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays |
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| Building Safety; provides for approval, delivery, & installation of lawn storage buildings & storage sheds; provides requirements for amendments to foundation codes; provides legislative intent re interpretation of Fla. Building Code; authorizes Fla. Building Commission to conduct proceedings to review decisions of local officials; provides for products to be approved for statewide use, etc. Amends Ch. 553, 120.80, 633.702. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2005. |
| 1/26/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/11/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Growth Management (SIC); Local Government Council; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC); State Infrastructure Council |
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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. |
| 2/15/2005 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/22/05, 9:00 am, 401-S |
| 2/22/2005 | SENATE Favorable with 1 Amendment by Community Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 2/23/2005 | SENATE Now in 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 |
| 2/11/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Governmental Operations (SAC); Insurance (CC); Finance & Tax (FC); State Administration Council |
| 2/23/2005 | HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction |
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| Hurricane Recovery TF of 2005; creates Hurricane Recovery Trust Fund of 2005 within Revenue Dept.; provides for source of moneys & purposes; provides for exemption from general revenue service charges; provides for annual carryforward of unused funds; provides for future review & termination or re-creation of trust fund. Creates 215.5595. EFFECTIVE DATE: Contingent. |
| 2/3/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/11/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Governmental Operations (SAC); Insurance (CC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC); State Administration Council |
| 2/23/2005 | HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction |
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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. |
| 1/28/2005 | SENATE Referred to Agriculture; Community Affairs; Environmental Preservation |
| 3/4/2005 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/09/05, 9:00 am, 37-S |
| 3/9/2005 | SENATE Favorable by Agriculture; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Community Affairs |
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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 |
| 2/18/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Water & Natural Resources (SRC); Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC); State Resources Council |
| 3/14/2005 | HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Water & Natural Resources (SRC), 03/16/05, 3:30 pm, Reed Hall |
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| Environmental Permitting Programs; provides legislative intent; provides for consolidation of federal & state wetland permitting programs; provides duties of DEP; requires report to Legislature & coordination with Fla. Congressional Delegation. Creates 373.4143,.4144. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/8/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/18/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Environmental Regulation (SRC); Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC); State Resources Council |
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| Plantation Island Mobile Homesites; removes designation of area of critical state concern from certain units within Plantation Island Subdivision Mobile Homesites in Collier County; reeenacts provision re administrative remedies, to incorporate amendment in references thereto. Amends 380.055; reenacts 380.11(2)(c). EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 2/9/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/18/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Growth Management (SIC); Local Government Council; State Infrastructure Council |
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| Greenways & Trails; revises legislative intent re development & completion of Fla. National Scenic Trail; revises powers & duties of Fla. Greenways & Trails Council; creates & specifies segments of Fla. Circumnavigation Saltwater Paddling Trail; requires water management districts to include information about Florida National Scenic Trail in 5-year work plans, etc. Amends Ch. 260, 373.199, 380.507; creates 260.20. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/15/2005 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation, 02/22/05, 2:00 pm, 401-S |
| 2/22/2005 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Environmental Preservation; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 2/23/2005 | SENATE Now in Transportation |
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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. |
| 2/23/2005 | SENATE Now in Community Affairs |
| 3/10/2005 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/15/05, 9:00 am, 401-S |
| 3/15/2005 | SENATE Favorable by Community Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
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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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| Renewable Energy; requires public utilities, municipal electric utilities, & rural electric cooperatives to offer purchase contract to producers of renewable energy; provides requirements for such contracts; requires that producer pay costs for interconnection; specifies that requirements for purchase of renewable energy apply to certain utilities; revises permit requirement for waste-to-energy facility, etc. Creates 366.91; amends 366.11, 403.7061. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2005. |
| 2/21/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/7/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Environmental Regulation (SRC); Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC); State Resources Council |
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| Small Cities Community Development; revises legislative intent re Fla. Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program; revises grant program categories; eliminates requirement for distribution of certain categorical funds to be established by Legislature; authorizes DCA to allocate funds for emergency & natural disaster related activities. Amends 290.0411,.044. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 2/21/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/7/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Growth Management (SIC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC); State Infrastructure Council |
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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; requires Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund to encourage certain uses for sovereign submerged lands, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/9/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Growth Management (SIC); Environmental Regulation (SRC); Fiscal Council; State Infrastructure Council |
| 3/11/2005 | HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Growth Management (SIC), 03/15/05, 1:45 pm, 12-H |
| 3/15/2005 | HOUSE Favorable with CS by Growth Management; 9 Yeas, 1 Nay |
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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. |
| 3/8/2005 | SENATE Now in Domestic Security |
| 3/11/2005 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Domestic Security, 03/16/05, 9:00 am, 301-S |
| 3/16/2005 | SENATE Favorable by Domestic Security; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays |
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| Public Marinas/Boat Ramps/DEP; directs DEP to authorize local governments to construct & maintain public marinas & boat ramps; provides for use of submerged lands; provides for regulatory criteria; exempts certain facilities from development-of-regional-impact review; provides definition; prohibits sale of public marinas & boat ramps; provides for preemptive fees; specifies use of such fees. Amends 403.814. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 2/22/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/7/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Environmental Regulation (SRC); Local Government Council; Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC); State Resources Council |
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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. |
| 2/22/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/7/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Growth Management (SIC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC); State Infrastructure Council |
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| Environmental Control; authorizes DEP to cooperate with DACS in implementing best management practices; authorizes & ratifies certain administrative agreements; conforms cross references. Amends 403.061,.0882, 311.105, 316.272, 373.414, 380.06. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 2/23/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/8/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Environmental Regulation (SRC); Agriculture (SRC); State Resources Council |
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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 trail system; establishes Fla. Circumnavigation Saltwater Paddling Trail; creates Conserve by Bicycle Program within DOT, etc. Amends Ch. 260, 110.501, 373.199, 378.036, 380.507; creates 335.067. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/24/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/8/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Environmental Regulation (SRC); Transportation (SIC); Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC); State Resources Council |
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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) |
| 2/18/2005 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs |
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| Local Govt. Land Dev./Impact Fees; provides legislative findings, declarations, & intent re local government impact fees; requires impact fees to be based upon certain available data; requires credit against impact fees for certain taxes, fees, assessments, liens, charges, or payments; specifies time period before collecting impact fee or fee increase; prohibits application of impact fee to certain building permits, etc. Creates 163.3219. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/8/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Growth Management (SIC); Local Government Council; Finance & Tax (FC); State Infrastructure Council |
| 3/11/2005 | HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Growth Management (SIC), 03/15/05, 1:45 pm, 12-H |
| 3/15/2005 | HOUSE Temporarily Postponed by Growth Management |
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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 |
| 2/18/2005 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation; General Government Appropriations |
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| Florida Springs Protection Act; creates said act; provides legislative intent & definitions; requires DEP & water management districts to delineate springsheds & primary protection zones for first & second magnitude springs; requires dept. to establish criteria for impairment of springs & implement total maximum daily loads for such springs; requires local governments with jurisdiction over certain springs to review & amend comprehensive plans, etc. Creates 369.401-.415. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 2/25/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/8/2005 | HOUSE Referred to Environmental Regulation (SRC); Local Government Council; Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC); State Resources Council |
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| Rural Land Protection; provides conclusions of study by DOACS; 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. |
| 3/2/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Rural Lands Program Trust Fund; creates said trust fund within Agriculture & Consumer Services Dept.; provides for sources of funds & purposes; provides for annual carryforward of funds; provides for future legislative review & termination or re-creation of trust fund. Creates 570.209. EFFECTIVE DATE: Contingent. |
| 3/2/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Citizen Initiative/Amendments; 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; addresses fundamental right of citizen of this state; or seek to create, implement, or otherwise change basic structure of state government. Amends s. 3, Art. XI. |
| 2/9/2005 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/24/2005 | SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar |
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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 water fronts; requires Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund to encourage certain uses for sovereign submerged lands, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 2/9/2005 | SENATE Filed; (Formerly PCB 7040) |
| 2/24/2005 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Environmental Preservation; Government Efficiency Appropriations; General Government Appropriations |
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| Regional Transportation Authorities; revises definition of "transit system" for purposes of South Fla. Regional Transportation Authority Act; revises powers & duties of that authority; provides for issuance, reissuance, & redemption of revenue bonds by authority; revises funding sources of authority; removes certain county contributions to authority; revises vehicle registration tax levied by authority, etc. Amends 343.52,.54,.55,.58, 120.52, 163.3180. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/4/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Redevelopment of Brownfields; increases amount of credit which may be applied against tax on intangible personal property & corporate income tax for voluntary cleanup costs of contaminated site; increases amount that may be received by taxpayer as incentive to complete cleanup in final year; increases amount of loan guarantee for redevelopment projects in brownfield areas, etc. Amends 376.30781,.86, 199.1055, 220.1845, 288.9015; repeals 376.87,.875. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/9/2005 | SENATE Now in Commerce and Consumer Services |
| 3/11/2005 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Consumer Services, 03/16/05, 9:00 am, 401-S |
| 3/16/2005 | SENATE Favorable by Commerce and Consumer Services; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays |
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| Local Govt. Comprehensive Planning; applies certain enactment procedures to ordinances adopting comprehensive plan or plan amendment; requires certain municipalities to establish local planning agency & prepare & adopt comprehensive plan; specifies requirements of local planning agencies & governing bodies re adopting proposed plans & plan amendments; specifies requirements for plan amendments impacting demand on public school capacities, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/7/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Sales Tax/Hurricane Preparedness; provides temporary exemption from tax on sales, use, & other transactions for certain items of tangible personal property used to secure business or residence from possible damage, or to provide amenities during power outage, due to hurricane or tropical storm. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/14/2005 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/24/2005 | SENATE Referred to Domestic Security; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Ways and Means |
| 3/2/2005 | ----- Bill To Be Discussed During The Office of EDR’s Revenue Impact Conference; 03/04/05, 9:00 am, 221-S (No Votes Will Be Taken) |
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| Public Right/Beach Access & Use; provides legislative findings & intent; requires Attorney General to take all steps necessary to protect & defend public right of beach access & use; prohibits persons from creating obstruction that denies public access to or use of beach; prohibits persons from erecting sign, barrier, or other structure intending to restrict public access to or use of beach. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/7/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Renewable Energy; authorizes Public Service Commission to approve experimental or transitional rates to encourage use of renewable energy. Amends 366.075. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2005. |
| 2/24/2005 | SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation |
| 3/10/2005 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 03/15/05, 9:00 am, 301-S |
| 3/15/2005 | SENATE Favorable with 1 Amendment by Communications and Public Utilities; 5 Yeas, 1 Nay; Now in Environmental Preservation |
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| Initiative Referenda; revises requirements re initiative petitions; revises duties of Attorney General re said petitions; provides for certain petitions & petition revocations to be verified by certain method; revises requirements for placement of constitutional amendments proposed by initiative on ballot for general elections; provides limitations on contents of petition form; provides for regulation of said petition circulators, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2005. |
| 3/7/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
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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. |
| 3/7/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Community Redevelopment Agencies; revises provisions re funding of redevelopment trust funds applicable to certain community redevelopment agencies; authorizes alternative tax increment financing arrangements by interlocal agreement between certain municipalities & counties; provides restrictions on certain community redevelopment agencies without interlocal agreement; authorizes alternative tax increment funding arrangements, etc. Amends 163.387,.415. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/7/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Urban Revitalization Tax-free Zones; cites act as "Urban Revitalization Tax-Free Zone Pilot Project Act"; provides criteria & procedures for urban revitalization tax-free zones pilot project; requires businesses to apply to respective urban revitalization tax force for exemption certification; creates Miami-Dade Co. & Duval Co. Urban Revitalization Task Forces; requires review of pilot project by OPPAGA; provides for future repeal of act, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/2006. |
| 3/7/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Comprehensive Everglades Restoration; requires DEP to expend appropriated funds for certain acquisitions re restoration of Everglades in accordance with comprehensive plan; prohibits reversion of appropriated funds to General Revenue Fund; provides for sale of lands acquired using appropriated funds after finding by dept. & South Fla. Water Management District that land is no longer needed for comprehensive plan, etc. APPROPRIATION: $500,000,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/7/2005 | HOUSE Filed; Withdrawn prior to introduction |
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| Rural Land Stewardship; provides for agricultural landowners to participate in rural land stewardship program; revises criteria for rural land stewardship areas; requires DCA to make provisions for landowner agreements. Amends 163.3177. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/7/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/8/2005 | HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction |
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| Emergency Management/Special Needs; provides that DCA shall be designated lead agency responsible for community ed. & outreach to general public, including special needs clients, re registration as person with special needs, special needs shelters, & general info. re shelter stays; requires co. governments to assist in process of coordinating recruitment of health care practitioners to staff local special needs shelters, etc. Amends 252.355, 381.0303, 252.385, 400.492, 408,831. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/7/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Comprehensive Everglades Restoration; requires DEP to expend appropriated funds for certain acquisitions re restoration of Everglades in accordance with comprehensive plan; prohibits reversion of appropriated funds to General Revenue Fund; provides for sale of lands acquired using appropriated funds after finding by dept. & South Fla. Water Management District that land is no longer needed for comprehensive plan, etc. APPROPRIATION: $500,000,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/8/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Oceans & Coastal Conservation Act; provides definitions & establishes purposes re Oceans & Coastal Resources Conservation & Management Act; requires state agencies involved in protecting & managing state's oceans & coastal resources to encourage & support public-private partnerships & programs to preserve those resources; requires that DEP & Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission establish Fla. Oceans & Coastal Science Work Group, etc. Creates 161.70-78. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/22/2005 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/9/2005 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; General Government Appropriations |
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| Department of Transportation; authorizes DOT to fund certain eligible aviation planning projects to be performed by not-for-profit organizations representing majority of public airports; limits liability under certain circumstances of contractor who constructs or repairs highway, road, street, or bridge for dept.; revises requirements for projects intended to mitigate adverse effects of transportation projects, etc. Amends Chs. 332, 337, 339, 373. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/8/2005 | HOUSE Filed; (Formerly PCB HTP1) |
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| Scripps Research Improvement Dist.; creates Scripps Research Improvement District; provides for appointment of initial board of supervisors of district & for election of board of supervisors by specified date; provides for meetings of landowners & supervisors; provides for ownership, acquisition, mortgage, lease, & disposal of property & facilities; provides power of board to levy ad valorem taxes for specified purposes; requires referendum, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided. |
| 3/8/2005 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Environmental Permitting Programs; provides legislative intent; provides for consolidation of federal & state wetland permitting programs; provides duties of DEP; requires report to Legislature & coordination with Fla. Congressional Delegation. Creates 373.4143,.4144. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/23/2005 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/11/2005 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation; General Government Appropriations |
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| Agricultural Water Conservation; requires water management districts to review permit-exemption programs & recommend additional permit exemptions that will encourage agricultural water conservation; authorizes issuance of permits for agricultural production for specified period for uses that incorporate agricultural water conservation measures & provide net reduction in water use or replace water supply source, etc. Amends Ch. 373. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/9/2005 | SENATE Temporarily Postponed by Agriculture |
| 3/11/2005 | SENATE Referred to Agriculture; Environmental Preservation; General Government Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/16/05, 9:00 am, 37-S |
| 3/16/2005 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Agriculture; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays |
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| DOT/Strategic Planning Regions; requires Florida Transportation Commission to examine dept.'s district boundaries as they relate to strategic planning regions established in state's strategic plan for economic development; requires annual report to Governor & Legislature. Amends 20.23. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 2/24/2005 | SENATE Filed; (Formerly PCB 7052) |
| 3/11/2005 | SENATE Referred to Transportation; Commerce and Consumer Services |
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| Outdoor Advertising; prohibits planting of trees or other vegetation that screens sign from view; requires enforcement of prohibition by DOT; provides that violation constitutes removal of sign for which just compensation is required; authorizes owner of sign to increase height of sign under certain circumstances; deletes requirement that certain signs be approved by Federal Highway Administration, etc. Amends 479.106,.25. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 2/25/2005 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/11/2005 | SENATE Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Judiciary |
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| Initiative Petitions/Violations; provides that violation of section invalidates any petition form on which signatures were obtained through violation; prohibits counting any such signature to determine number & distribution; provides that supervisors of elections are responsible for enforcing provisions re submission & verification & that Secretary of State is otherwise responsible for enforcing section, etc. Amends 100.371. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 2/25/2005 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/11/2005 | SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Ways and Means |
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| Local Government; revises various provisions of Local Government Comprehensive Planning Certification Program; specifies duties of state land planning agency rather than DCA in order to conform to other provisions governing planning & development; revises requirements for local government to obtain certification under program; requires that local government develop map, certain plans, & disaster strategies, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 2/28/2005 | SENATE Filed (Formerly PCB 7048) |
| 3/16/2005 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Government Efficiency Appropriations |
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| Community Redevelopment Agencies; specifies events that enable modification of amount of tax increment financing that county must, absent an interlocal agreement, provide to community redevelopment agency that was created by municipality outside delegation authority of home rule county; authorizes modification, by interlocal agreement after occurrence of one such event, of amount of such tax increment financing that such county must provide, etc. Amends Ch. 163. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/4/2005 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/16/2005 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Government Efficiency Appropriations |
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| State Budget Planning & Spending; constitutional amendment to limit amount of nonrecurring general revenue which may be appropriated for recurring purposes in any fiscal year to 3 percent of total general revenue funds estimated to be available, unless otherwise approved by three-fifths vote of Legislature; to establish Joint Legislative Budget Commission, which shall issue long-range financial outlooks, etc. Amends 19, Art. III. |
| 3/7/2005 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/8/2005 | SENATE Referred to Government Efficiency Appropriations; Ways and Means |
| 3/14/2005 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Government Efficiency Appropriations, 03/17/05, 9:30 am, 110-S (Continuation of Meeting at 3:30 pm – If Needed) |
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| State Planning & Budgeting; revises membership of Legislative Budget Commission; provides for appointment of presiding officers; creates Government Efficiency Task Force for purpose of recommending improvements to governmental operation & reducing costs; requires that task force meet at 4-year intervals beginning on specified date; requires legislative appropriations committees to prescribed format of budget expenditure reports, etc. Amends Chs. 11, 216, 29.0095, 110.1245. EFFECTIVE DATE: Contingent. |
| 3/7/2005 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/8/2005 | SENATE Introduced, referred to Government Efficiency Appropriations; Ways and Means |
| 3/14/2005 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Government Efficiency Appropriations, 03/17/05, 9:30 am, 110-S (Continuation of Meeting at 3:30 pm – If Needed) |
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| Public Marinas/Boat Ramps/DEP; authorizes DEP to allow public marina facilities or ramps to be constructed & maintained by local governments; provides guidelines & limitations re such projects; provides for fees. Amends 403.814. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/8/2005 | SENATE Filed |
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| Community Redevelopment; revises legislative findings re eminent domain power; redefines term "blighted area"; defines term "economic distress"; revises provisions re land in community redevelopment area which may not be acquired unless it meets certain criteria; prohibits compulsory acquisition of certain property before approval of redevelopment plan, etc. Amends 163.335,.340,.360,.370. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/8/2005 | SENATE Filed |
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| Local Govt. Land Dev./Impact Fees; provides legislative findings, declarations, & intent re local government impact fees; requires impact fees to be based upon certain available data; requires credit against impact fees for certain taxes, fees, assessments, liens, charges, or payments; specifies time period before collecting impact fee or fee increase; prohibits application of impact fee to certain building permits, etc. Creates 163.3219. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/8/2005 | SENATE Filed |
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| Water Quality Restoration; authorizes DEP to allocate total maximum daily pollutant load between as well as among pollutant sources; provides for development of basin management action plan by DEP or DEP & water management district; requires basin plan to allocate pollutant reduction requirements to various basins or sources; requires incorporation of provisions of adopted basin plan in certain NPDES permits issued by DEP, etc. Amends 403.067, 373.4595, 570.085. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/8/2005 | SENATE Filed |
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| Florida Springs Protection Act; creates said act; provides legislative intent & definitions; provides for delineation of springshed & protection zone of certain springs by DEP with cooperation of water management districts; provides for allocation of portion of nonagricultural, nonpoint pollutant load calculated under prog. to certain local govts.; provides for prohibition or restriction of certain activities within primary protection zone of spring, etc. Creates 369.401-.415. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/8/2005 | SENATE Filed |
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| Funding Sources/Growth Management; expresses legislative intent to enact laws providing revenue sources to fund growth management. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/8/2005 | SENATE Filed |
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| Water Resource Planning & Reporting; deletes requirement for water management district to use inventory of groundwater resource availability information in its district plan; authorizes governing board of each water management district to substitute strategic plan for water management plan & water resource development 5-year work program otherwise required, etc. Amends Ch. 373, 11.80. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/8/2005 | SENATE Filed |
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| Small Scale Comp. Plan Amendments; includes area in county that is designated as rural area of critical concern in exemption for certain small scale amendments from limit on frequency of amendments to comprehensive plan of county or municipality; increases various acreage limitations governing eligibility for such exemption for small scale amendment within such county, etc. Amends 163.3187. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/8/2005 | SENATE Filed |
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| Transportation Funding; eliminates deduction of service charges & administrative costs from proceeds of fuel sales taxes on motor fuel & diesel fuel deposited in Fuel Tax Collection Trust Fund; provides that portion of revenues from additional fee on certain motor vehicle registration transactions shall be used to fund County Incentive Grant Program rather than deposited in General Revenue Fund in certain fiscal years, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/8/2005 | SENATE Filed |
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| Regional Transportation Authorities; revises definition of "transit system" for purposes of S. Fla. Regional Transportation Authority Act; revises powers & duties of that authority; provides for issuance, reissuance, & redemption of revenue bonds by authority; revises funding sources of authority; provides that specified regional transportation authorities are not agencies under Administrative Procedure Act, etc. Amends Ch. 343, 120.52, 163.3180. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/8/2005 | SENATE Filed |
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| University Campus Planning; requires each university board of trustees to maintain copy of campus master plan on university's website & provide for electronic copies of its draft master plan; requires that university hold informal public information session before required public hearings are held on draft master plan; requires that public hearings be held at specified times; limits issues that individual may raise challenging campus master plan, etc. Amends 1013.30. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/9/2005 | SENATE Filed |
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| Emergency Management/Special Needs; provides that DCA shall be designated lead agency responsible for community ed. & outreach to general public, including special needs clients, re registration as person with special needs, special needs shelters, & general info. re shelter stays; requires co. governments to assist in process of coordinating recruitment of health care practitioners to staff local special needs shelters, etc. Amends 252.355, 381.0303, 252.385, 400.492, 408,831. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 3/9/2005 | SENATE Filed |
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| Transportation Department; requires that, to extent feasible, boundaries of department's districts conform to strategic planning regions established in state's strategic plan for economic development; requires periodic review & adjustment of district boundaries; deletes provisions specifying location of district headquarters & duties of district director for Fort Myers Urban Office. Amends 20.23. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005. |
| 2/15/2005 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/22/05, 2:00 pm, 37-S |
| 2/22/2005 | SENATE Submitted as a Committee Bill by Transportation |
| 2/24/2005 | SENATE Committee Bill Filed as SB 1778 |
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