FAPA Bill Tracking Report
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HB 0297Relating to Incentive-based Permitting ActBoyd
Incentive-based Permitting Act; provides for Incentive-based Permitting Program; provides compliance incentives for certain environmental permitting activities; provides requirements & limitations; provides for administration by DEP; requires DEP to adopt certain rules; specifies application of said program provisions; revises criteria for DEP permit issuance to conform, etc. Creates 403.0874; amends 161.041, 373.413, 403.087. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
1/16/2007HOUSE Filed
1/29/2007HOUSE Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council
2/6/2007HOUSE Referred to Environmental Protection by Environment & Natural Resources Council
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SB 0738Relating to Fla. Incentive-based Permitting Act
 
HB 0299Relating to Florida Springs Protection ActBoyd
Florida Springs Protection Act; creates specified provisions re springs protection; creates Florida Springs Commission; requires DEP & WMDs to identify & assess certain springs; requires commission to perform certain assessments & recommend strategies for protecting & ensuring long-term viability of state's springs; requires model springs protection plan; provides dissolution date for commission, etc. Creates 369.401,.403,.405. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
1/16/2007HOUSE Filed
1/29/2007HOUSE Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council
2/6/2007HOUSE Referred to Conservation & State Lands by Environment & Natural Resources Council
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SB 1486Relating to Florida Springs Protection Act
 
SB 0318Relating to Century Comm. for Sustainable Fla.Bennett
Century Comm. for Sustainable Fla.; increases membership of Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida; revises provisions governing appointments to commission by Governor, President of Senate, & Speaker of House of Representatives; prohibits member of commission from having certain interests in contracts or benefits awarded by commission; revises provisions concerning appointment & oversight of executive director, etc. Amends 163.3247. APPROPRIATION: $550,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
2/12/2007SENATE On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 02/21/07, 2:30 pm, 412 K
2/21/2007SENATE Favorable with CS by Community Affairs; 7 Yeas, 3 Nays
2/26/2007SENATE Now in Governmental Operations
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HB 1143Relating to Century Comm. for Sustainable Fla.
 
HB 0559Relating to Property Rights/Ballot InitiativesBrown
Private Property Rights/Ballot Initiatives; provides private property rights re activity on property that supports or opposes ballot initiatives. Amends 100.371. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
1/23/2007HOUSE Filed
2/1/2007HOUSE Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council
2/7/2007HOUSE Referred to Committee on Ethics & Elections by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council
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SB 1920Relating to Ballot Initiatives
 
SB 0576Relating to Impact Fees Bennett
Impact Fees; revises requirements that local government or special district must meet in adopting said fee; specifies additional requirements concerning application of credits against & payment of such fee. Amends 163.31801. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
1/12/2007SENATE Filed
1/31/2007SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
 
SB 0600Relating to Florida Forever Trust FundSaunders (B)
Florida Forever Trust Fund; eliminates obsolete provisions re distribution of funds in Florida Forever Trust Fund. Amends 259.105, 373.470. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
1/16/2007SENATE Filed
1/31/2007SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations; Rules
 
HB 0625Relating to Affordable Housing/ElderlyMachek
Affordable Housing/Elderly; authorizes Fla. Housing Finance Corporation to provide forgivable loans to nonprofit organizations that serve very-low-income elderly tenants; provides criteria. Amends 420.5087. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
1/26/2007HOUSE Filed
2/8/2007HOUSE Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council
2/15/2007HOUSE Referred to Committee on Infrastructure by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council
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SB 1626Relating to Affordable Housing/Elderly
 
HB 0633Relating to Rural Economic DevelopmentColey
Rural Economic Development; revises Rural Economic Development Initiative representation; adds criterion for consideration in determining rural area of critical economic concern; provides for certain waivers to facilitate location of catalyst project in rural area of critical economic concern; provides process for designation of catalyst project; limits number of catalyst projects for each area & granting of waivers to time certain, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
1/26/2007HOUSE Filed
2/8/2007HOUSE Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council
2/15/2007HOUSE Referred to Committee on Economic Development by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council
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SB 1664Relating to Rural Economic Development
 
HB 0645Relating to Growth ManagementHays
Growth Management; revises sum appropriated for Classrooms for Kids Program; revises eligibility criteria for High Growth District Capital Outlay Assistance Grant Program; revises provisions for allocating funds provided by General Appropriations Act to Public Education Capital Outlay & Debt Service Trust Fund. Amends 1013.65,.738. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
1/29/2007HOUSE Filed
2/8/2007HOUSE Referred to Schools & Learning Council; Policy & Budget Council
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SB 0680Relating to Growth Management
 
SB 0680Relating to Growth Management Dockery
Growth Management; revises sum appropriated for Classrooms for Kids Program; revises eligibility criteria for High Growth District Capital Outlay Assistance Grant Program; revises provisions for allocating funds provided by General Appropriations Act to Public Education Capital Outlay & Debt Service Trust Fund. Amends 1013.65,.738. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
1/19/2007SENATE Filed
2/8/2007SENATE Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Education Facilities Appropriations
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HB 0645Relating to Growth Management
 
SB 0738Relating to Fla. Incentive-based Permitting Act Oelrich
Fla. Incentive-based Permitting Act; provides for Incentive-based Permitting Program; provides compliance incentives for certain environmental permitting activities; provides requirements & limitations; provides for administration by DEP; requires DEP to adopt rules; specifies application of said program; revises criteria for DEP permit issuance, to conform, etc. Creates 403.0874; amends 161.041, 373.413, 403.087. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
1/23/2007SENATE Filed
2/8/2007SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations
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HB 0297Relating to Incentive-based Permitting Act
 
SB 0780Relating to Affordable HousingGarcia
Affordable Housing; expresses legislative intent to enact laws re affordable housing. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
1/24/2007SENATE Filed
2/8/2007SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules
 
SB 0782Relating to Affordable HousingGarcia
Affordable Housing; expresses legislative intent to enact laws re affordable housing. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
1/24/2007SENATE Filed
2/8/2007SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules
 
SB 0784Relating to Affordable HousingGarcia
Affordable Housing; expresses legislative intent to enact laws re affordable housing. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
1/24/2007SENATE Filed
2/8/2007SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules
 
SB 0794Relating to Manufactured HousingGarcia
Manufactured Housing; expresses legislative intent to enact laws re manufactured housing. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
1/24/2007SENATE Filed
2/8/2007SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules
 
SB 0798Relating to Department of Community AffairsGarcia
Department of Community Affairs; expresses legislative intent to revise laws re DCA. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
1/24/2007SENATE Filed
2/8/2007SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules
 
SB 0800Relating to Department of Community AffairsGarcia
Department of Community Affairs; expresses legislative intent to revise laws re DCA. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
1/24/2007SENATE Filed
2/8/2007SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules
 
SB 0802Relating to Growth ManagementGarcia
Growth Management; expresses legislative intent to revise laws re growth management. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
1/24/2007SENATE Filed
2/8/2007SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules
 
SB 0804Relating to Growth ManagementGarcia
Growth Management; expresses legislative intent to revise laws re growth management. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
1/24/2007SENATE Filed
2/8/2007SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules
 
HB 0985Relating to TransportationGlorioso
Transportation; provides that salary & benefits of executive director of Fla. Transportation Commission shall be set in accordance with Senior Management Service; authorizes metropolitan planning organizations & certain separate entities to establish per diem & travel reimbursement rates; provides for M.P.O.'s to participate in FRS; authorizes DOT to provide funds for certain general aviation projects under certain circumstances, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
2/21/2007HOUSE Filed
2/26/2007HOUSE Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council
2/27/2007HOUSE Referred to Committee on Infrastructure by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council
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SB 1928Relating to Transportation/M.P.O.'s
SB 2132Relating to Transportation Regional Program
SB 2278Relating to License Plate Alteration/Automated Traffic Camera
 
SB 0994Relating to EnergyBennett
Energy; expresses legislative intent to revise laws re energy. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
2/1/2007SENATE Filed
2/8/2007SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations; Rules
 
SB 0996Relating to EnergyBennett
Energy; expresses legislative intent to revise laws re energy. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
2/1/2007SENATE Filed
2/8/2007SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations; Rules
 
HB 1031Relating to Economic Dev. Projects/Permitting Schenck
Economic Dev. Projects/Permitting; requires DEP & WMDs to adopt programs to expedite processing of permits for certain economic development projects. Creates 380.0657. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
2/21/2007HOUSE Filed
2/26/2007HOUSE Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council
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SB 1798Relating to Economic Dev. Projects/Permitting
 
HB 1143Relating to Century Comm. for Sustainable Fla. Davis (M)
Century Comm. for Sustainable Fla.; increases membership of Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida; revises provisions governing appointments to commission by Governor, President of Senate, & Speaker of House of Representatives; prohibits member of commission from having certain interests in contracts or benefits awarded by commission; transfers commission to Legislative Services Office for administrative purposes, etc. Amends 163.3247, 201.15. APPROPRIATION: $300,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
2/27/2007HOUSE Filed
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SB 0318Relating to Century Comm. for Sustainable Fla.
 
HB 1151Relating to Affordable Housing/Ad Valorem Taxation Fitzgerald
Affordable Housing/Ad Valorem Taxation; defines term "community land trust"; provides criteria by which property appraiser must assess just value of improvements on certain lands that community land trust uses to provide affordable housing; provides for exemption from property tax for affordable housing to apply to certain lands used by community land trust for affordable housing if lands are subject to long-term lease. Creates 193.018; amends 196.1978. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
2/27/2007HOUSE Filed
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SB 2292Relating to Affordable Housing
 
SB 1626Relating to Affordable Housing/Elderly Margolis
Affordable Housing/Elderly; authorizes Fla. Housing Finance Corporation to provide forgivable loans to nonprofit organizations that serve very-low-income elderly tenants; provides criteria. Amends 420.5087. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
2/13/2007SENATE Filed
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HB 0625Relating to Affordable Housing/Elderly
 
SB 1664Relating to Rural Economic DevelopmentLawson Jr.
Rural Economic Development; revises Rural Economic Development Initiative representation; adds criterion for consideration in determining rural area of critical economic concern; provides for certain waivers to facilitate location of catalyst project in rural area of critical economic concern; provides process for designation of catalyst project; limits number of catalyst projects for each area & granting of waivers to time certain, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
2/15/2007SENATE Filed
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HB 0633Relating to Rural Economic Development
 
SB 1798Relating to Economic Dev. Projects/PermittingFasano
Economic Dev. Projects/Permitting; requires DEP & WMDs to adopt programs to expedite processing of permits for certain economic development projects. Creates 380.0657. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
2/21/2007SENATE Filed
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HB 1031Relating to Economic Dev. Projects/Permitting
 
SB 1860Relating to Renewable Energy/Agriculture Bennett
Renewable Energy/Agriculture; supports vision of "25 by '25," & encourages production of renewable energy & fuels by farms & ranches to help meet future energy needs.
2/21/2007SENATE Filed
 
SB 1920Relating to Ballot InitiativesFasano
Ballot Initiatives; authorizes private property owners & others to prohibit or regulate activity on their property which opposes or supports ballot initiatives. Amends 100.371. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
2/21/2007SENATE Filed
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HB 0559Relating to Property Rights/Ballot Initiatives
 
SB 1928Relating to Transportation/M.P.O.'sTransportation
Transportation/M.P.O.'s; authorizes metropolitan planning organizations & certain separate entities to establish per diem & travel reimbursement rates; defines term "metropolitan planning organization" for purposes of FRS Act; provides for M.P.O.'s to participate in FRS; provides for enforcement of certain employer funding contributions required under FRS; provides for M.P.O. officers & staff to claim credit for past service for retirement benefits, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
2/21/2007SENATE Filed (formerly PCB 7046)
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HB 0985Relating to Transportation
SB 2132Relating to Transportation Regional Program
 
SB 2028Relating to Growth Management/Referendum Bennett
Growth Management/Referendum; provides for referendum on local government comprehensive plan or plan amendment in certain circumstances; provides for notice concerning such referendum; provides exceptions; amends specified provisions re military base reuse plans & university campus draft master plans; conforms provisions to changes made by act. Amends 163.3184, 288.975, 1013.30. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
2/23/2007SENATE Filed
 
SB 2074Relating to Transportation ConcurrencyBennett
Transportation Concurrency; provides that developer is not required to pay facility costs that are attributable to backlog in meeting concurrency requirements; provides requirements for modeling that is performed for purposes of determining effects of development upon roadways. Amends 163.3180. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
2/23/2007SENATE Filed
 
SB 2132Relating to Transportation Regional ProgramConstantine
Transportation Regional Program; deletes limit on percentage of matching funds which may be provided to local governmental entities under the Transportation Regional Incentive Program within DOT. Amends 339.2819. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
2/26/2007SENATE Filed
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HB 0985Relating to Transportation
SB 1928Relating to Transportation/M.P.O.'s
 
SB 2134Relating to Community RedevelopmentConstantine
Community Redevelopment; authorizes combination of two or more counties or municipalities to establish tax increment area for conservation lands by interlocal agreement; provides requirements for such interlocal agreement; requires that tax increment be determined annually; limits amount of tax increment; requires establishment of trust fund for each tax increment finance area; provides that revenue bonds may be paid only from revenues deposited into trust fund, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
2/26/2007SENATE Filed
 
SB 2292Relating to Affordable HousingBennett
Affordable Housing; provides for assessment for tax purposes of certain property subject to 99-year ground leases; clarifies which types of property owned by certain nonprofit entities are exempt from ad valorem taxation; provides for Fla. Housing Finance Corp. to establish review & selection committee for Community Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot Program loan process, etc. Creates 193.018, 196.1982; amends 196.1978, 420.5095. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007.
2/27/2007SENATE Filed
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HB 1151Relating to Affordable Housing/Ad Valorem Taxation
 
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