| FAPA Bill Tracking Report - 4/22/07 |
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| PCB EEIC 07-11 -- An act relating to growth management
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| 4/4/2007 | HOUSE Workshopped by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council |
| 4/19/2007 | HOUSE On Council agenda - Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council, 04/20/07, 9:15 am, 404 H |
| 4/20/2007 | HOUSE Submitted as committee bill by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council |
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| 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. |
| 1/16/2007 | HOUSE Filed |
| 1/29/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 2/6/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Environmental Protection by Environment & Natural Resources Council |
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| 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. |
| 4/9/2007 | HOUSE On Council agenda - Environment & Natural Resources Council, 04/11/07, 8:00 am, 404 H |
| 4/11/2007 | HOUSE Favorable with CS by Environment & Natural Resources Council; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/20/2007 | HOUSE Now in Policy & Budget Council |
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| Joint Legislative Committee for Sustainable Fla.; prohibits member of committee from having certain interests in contracts or benefits awarded by committee; provides for committee to be located within Legislative Services Off. for administrative purposes; revises amount of appropriation to local govts. & school districts of proceeds from excise tax on documents; repeals provision re Century Commission for Sustainable Fla., etc. Creates 11.74; amends 201.15; repeals 163.3247. APPROPRIATION: $550,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. |
| 3/22/2007 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Governmental Operations; 3 Yeas, 2 Nays |
| 3/27/2007 | SENATE Reference to Rules added; Remaining references Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules; Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
| 3/28/2007 | ----- Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR's Revenue Impact Conference; 03/30/07, 1:30 pm, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) |
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| 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. |
| 4/10/2007 | HOUSE On Council agenda - Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council, 04/12/07, 8:00 am, 404 H |
| 4/12/2007 | HOUSE Favorable with CS by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; 10 Yeas, 4 Nays |
| 4/20/2007 | HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
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| 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. |
| 1/12/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/31/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations |
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| 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. |
| 1/16/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/31/2007 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations; Rules |
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| 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. |
| 1/26/2007 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/8/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 2/15/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Infrastructure by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council |
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| 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. |
| 1/26/2007 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/8/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 2/15/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Economic Development by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council |
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| 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. |
| 3/29/2007 | HOUSE Now in Policy & Budget Council |
| 4/19/2007 | HOUSE On Council agenda - Policy & Budget Council, 04/20/07, 1:00 pm, 212 K |
| 4/20/2007 | HOUSE Favorable with CS by Policy & Budget Council; 29 Yeas, 0 Nays |
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| Growth Management; 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 1013.738. APPROPRIATION: $30,000,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/13/2007 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Finance and Tax; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/17/2007 | SENATE Now in Education Facilities Appropriations; On Committee agenda - Education Facilities Appropriations, 04/18/07, 1:00 pm, 301 S |
| 4/18/2007 | SENATE Favorable with 1 Amendment by Education Facilities Appropriations; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
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| 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. |
| 1/23/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/8/2007 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations |
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| Affordable Housing; requires certain counties to adopt plan for ensuring affordable workforce housing; authorizes county commission or municipality to adopt ordinance providing for deferral of ad valorem taxes & non-ad valorem assessments for affordable rental housing property under certain conditions; deletes provision re lease of certain state employees, etc. Amends Chs. 163, 197, 420. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. |
| 4/12/2007 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Community Affairs; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/16/2007 | SENATE Reference to Finance & Tax added; Reference to Rules removed; Remaining references Finance and Tax, Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Now in Finance and Tax; On Committee agenda - Finance and Tax, 04/19/07, 3:30 pm, 301 S |
| 4/19/2007 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Finance & Tax; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays; On Committee agenda - Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, 04/24/07, 8:15 am, 309 C - If received; Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR`s Revenue Impact Conference; 04/21/07 10:00 am 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) |
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| Affordable Housing; expresses legislative intent to enact laws re affordable housing. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/24/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/8/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Affordable Housing; expresses legislative intent to enact laws re affordable housing. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/24/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/8/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Manufactured Housing; expresses legislative intent to enact laws re manufactured housing. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/24/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/8/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Department of Community Affairs; expresses legislative intent to revise laws re DCA. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/24/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/8/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Comprehensive Planning; redefines terms "urban redevelopment" & "financial feasibility" for purposes of Local Government Comprehensive Planning & Land Development Regulation Act; provides for application of requirements for financial feasibility re elements of comprehensive plan; provides additional exemption from concurrency requirements for urban service area under specified circumstances, etc. Amends 163.3164,.3177,.3180,.3191, 380.06. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. |
| 2/8/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
| 4/13/2007 | SENATE On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 04/18/07, 2:15 pm, 412 K |
| 4/18/2007 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Community Affairs; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays |
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| Growth Management; expresses legislative intent to revise laws re growth management. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/24/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/8/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Growth Management; expresses legislative intent to revise laws re growth management. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/24/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/8/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Transportation & Infrastructure; provides that salary & benefits of executive director of Fla. Transportation Commission shall be set in accordance with Senior Management Service; deletes prohibition against local governments issuing certain bonds secured by revenues from local infrastructure taxes more than once a year; revises cost amounts of certain local public works projects at which certain requirements shall apply, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. |
| 4/11/2007 | HOUSE On Council agenda - Policy & Budget Council, 04/13/07, 10:00 am, 212 K |
| 4/13/2007 | HOUSE Favorable with CS by Policy & Budget Council; 16 Yeas, 10 Nays |
| 4/20/2007 | HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on second reading; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/24/07 |
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| Energy; expresses legislative intent to revise laws re energy. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/1/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/8/2007 | SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations; Rules |
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| Alternative Energy; creates Fla. Alternative Energy Development Corp.; creates Alternative Energy Incentive Program for purpose of encouraging economic development & research; creates annual tax holiday; creates Fla. Renewable Portfolio Standard Act; provides financial incentive for purchase of alternative motor vehicle; provides requirements & procedures for determination of need for integrated gasification combined cycle power plants, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided. |
| 4/12/2007 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/16/2007 | SENATE Reference to General Government Appropriations removed; Reference to Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations added; Remaining references Finance and Tax, Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Now in Finance and Tax |
| 4/19/2007 | SENATE Withdrawn from Finance and Tax; Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; On Committee agenda - Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, 04/24/07, 8:15 am, 309 C |
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| Economic Dev. Projects/Permitting; requires DEP & WMDs to adopt programs to expedite processing of permits for certain economic development projects; requires municipalities & counties to identify certain businesses by commission resolution; provides timeframe for permit application approval or denial. Creates 380.0657. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. |
| 4/2/2007 | HOUSE On Council agenda - Environment & Natural Resources Council, 04/04/07, 4:00 pm, 404 H |
| 4/4/2007 | HOUSE Favorable with CS by Environment & Natural Resources Council; 12 Yeas, 3 Nays |
| 4/10/2007 | HOUSE Now in Policy & Budget Council |
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| Century Commssion for Sustainable Florida; 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. |
| 4/10/2007 | HOUSE On Council agenda - Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council, 04/12/07, 8:00 am, 404 H |
| 4/12/2007 | HOUSE Favorable with CS by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/20/2007 | HOUSE Now in Policy & Budget Council |
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| Affordable Housing/Ad Valorem Taxation; defines term "community land trust"; authorizes community land trust to make certain conveyances; provides criteria by which property appraiser must assess just value of improvements on certain lands that community land trust uses to provide affordable housing & 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, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. |
| 3/26/2007 | HOUSE On Council agenda - Government Efficiency & Accountability Council, 03/28/07, 8:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 3/28/2007 | HOUSE Favorable with CS by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/4/2007 | HOUSE Now in Policy & Budget Council |
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| Property Rights/Private Property; amends "Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act"; shortens period of notice for certain actions; provides for state land planning agency to receive notice of claims; revises procedures for determining governmental entity's final decision identifying allowable uses for property; extends period of time for bringing cause of action; provides for waiver of sovereign immunity for liability, etc. Amends 70.001. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. |
| 3/2/2007 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/12/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council; Referred to Committee on Infrastructure by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council |
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| Community Associations; provides disclosure requirements for certain contracts for initial sale of parcel of real property & each contract for initial sale of residential unit; requires notice of proposed amendments to be provided to unit owners; authorizes board to install hurricane protection that complies with applicable building code; revises powers & duties of homeowners' associations, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. |
| 4/12/2007 | HOUSE Temporarily postponed by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council |
| 4/19/2007 | HOUSE On Council agenda - Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council, 04/20/07, 9:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 4/20/2007 | HOUSE Favorable with CS by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays |
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| Affordable Housing; removes prohibition on state allocation pool from being used to provide written confirmations for private activity bonds that are to be issued by Fla. Housing Finance Corporation; provides criteria to be used in assessing just valuation of certain affordable housing properties serving certain low-income & moderate-income persons; authorizes certain public housing authorities to create self-insurance fund, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. |
| 4/11/2007 | ----- Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 04/13/07, 3:00 pm, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) |
| 4/12/2007 | HOUSE Favorable with CS by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/19/2007 | HOUSE Now in Policy & Budget Council; Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR`s Revenue Impact Conference; 04/21/07 10:00 am 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) |
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| Community Development Districts; revises definitions re community development districts; specifies requirements for adoption of certain rules by Fla. Land & Water Adjudicatory Commission; revises provisions for determining certain voting units for landowners within district; requires districts to publish notice of qualifying periods for elections; revises timeframes & requirements for preparation of proposed district budgets, etc. Amends Ch. 190. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007 except as otherwise provided. |
| 4/13/2007 | HOUSE On Council agenda - Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council, 04/17/07, 9:00 am, 404 H |
| 4/17/2007 | HOUSE Favorable with CS by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/20/2007 | HOUSE Reference to Policy & Budget Council removed; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
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| Hurricane Damage Mitigation Programs; transfers Fla. Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program from DFS to DCA; establishes Fla. Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Sales Tax Exemption or Rebate Program in DCA; provides for requirements for wind certification & hurricane mitigation inspections; provides for additional exemption from sales & use tax for certain tangible personal property used in said mitigation retrofitting projects, etc. Amends Ch. 215, 212.08. APPROPRIATION: $3,000,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. |
| 3/5/2007 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/13/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 3/15/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Committee on Insurance by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council |
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| Affordable Housing/Elderly; authorizes Fla. Housing Finance Corporation to provide partially forgivable loans to nonprofit organizations that serve extremely-low-income elderly tenants; provides criteria. Amends 420.5087. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/19/2007 | SENATE On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 03/22/07, 1:00 pm, 412 K |
| 3/22/2007 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Community Affairs; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 3/27/2007 | SENATE Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| 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. |
| 2/15/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/7/2007 | SENATE Referred to Commerce; Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| 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. |
| 3/7/2007 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Commerce; General Government Appropriations |
| 3/26/2007 | SENATE On Committee agenda - Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/29/07, 9:00 am, 401 S |
| 3/29/2007 | SENATE Favorable by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; 3 Yeas, 2 Nays; Now in Community Affairs |
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| Renewable Energy/Agriculture; supports vision of "25 by '25," & encourages production of renewable energy & fuels by farms & ranches to help meet future energy needs. |
| 3/14/2007 | SENATE Favorable by Agriculture; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 3/15/2007 | SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 4/19/2007 | HOUSE Received from Messages |
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| 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. |
| 3/27/2007 | SENATE Favorable with 1 Amendment by Ethics and Elections; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 3/28/2007 | SENATE Now in Commerce |
| 4/18/2007 | SENATE On Committee agenda - Commerce, 04/23/07, 9:30 am, 401 S |
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| Transportation/M.P.O.'s; provides that salary & benefits of Fla. Transportation Commission's executive director shall be set in accordance with Senior Management Services; authorizes M.P.O.'s & certain separate entities to establish per diem & travel reimbursement rates; creates "Transportation Concurrency Backlog Act"; provides for creation of said backlog authorities; provides for regulation of wall murals by municipalities & counties, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. |
| 4/13/2007 | SENATE Now in Governmental Operations; On Committee agenda - Governmental Operations, 04/18/07, 2:15 pm, 110 S |
| 4/18/2007 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Governmental Operations; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/19/2007 | SENATE On Committee agenda - Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, 04/24/07, 8:15 am, 309 C |
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| 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. |
| 2/23/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/7/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary |
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| 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. |
| 2/23/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/14/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| 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. |
| 2/26/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/14/2007 | SENATE Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Tax Increment Financing/Conservation Lands; authorizes two or more counties, or combination of at least one county & municipality, to establish tax increment area for conservation lands by interlocal agreement; requires establishment of separate reserve account for each tax increment area; provides that WMD may be party to said agreement; requires certain approvals from DEP & DCA; provides that revenue bonds may be paid only from revenues deposited into separate reserve account, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. |
| 4/12/2007 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/13/2007 | SENATE Now in Finance and Tax |
| 4/19/2007 | SENATE On Committee agenda - Finance and Tax, 04/24/07, 8:15 am, 301 S |
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| 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. |
| 2/27/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/14/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| 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. |
| 2/28/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/14/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations |
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| Affordable Housing; provides requirements for local governments & community redevelopment agencies re specified funding sources to provide financial assistance to certain mobile home owners; provides down payment assistance under State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program to certain persons employed as K-12 classroom teachers in schools in this state; requires said program to develop eligibility criteria, etc. Creates 163.31772; amends Chs. 420, 723. APPROPRIATION: $55,000,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided. |
| 3/1/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/20/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Hurricane Damage Mitigation Programs; transfers Fla. Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program from DFS to DCA; establishes Fla. Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Sales Tax Exemption or Rebate Program in DCA; provides for requirements for wind certification & hurricane mitigation inspections; provides for additional exemption from sales & use tax for certain tangible personal property used in said mitigation retrofitting projects, etc. Amends Ch. 215, 212.08. APPROPRIATION: $3,000,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. |
| 3/2/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/20/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Banking and Insurance; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Florida Springs Protection Act; creates said act; provides legislative intent re need to regulate nutrient concentrations in groundwater & protect biological & ecological integrity of state's springs; requires WMDs having jurisdiction over specified springs, in cooperation with Fla. Geological Survey & other authorities, to delineate springheads & primary protection zones for specified springs; requires delineation be completed by specified date, etc. Creates 369.401-.413. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. |
| 3/2/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/20/2007 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations |
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| Renewable Energy/State's Policy; authorizes PSC to change goals for increasing use of renewable energy resources consistent with legislative intent. Amends 366.92. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/2/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/20/2007 | SENATE Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations |
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| Wekiva Parkway Protection Act; requires all agencies & local governments having responsibilities under said act to make annual progress report to Legislature on or before specified date. Amends 369.324. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/2/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/20/2007 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs |
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| Wekiva Onsite Sewage Treatment Grant Program; creates Wekiva Onsite Sewage Treatment & Disposal System Compliance Grant Program; creates program in DOH; provides purposes; authorizes certain property owners in certain areas of Wekiva basin to apply for grants for certain purposes; provides grant limitations; provides for grant as rebate of costs incurred; requires documentation of costs; requires department to adopt rules to administer program. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/2/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/20/2007 | SENATE Referred to Health Regulation; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Health and Human Services Appropriations |
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| Brownfields Redevelopment; conforms reference to annual maximum total tax credits for brownfields redevelopment. Amends 376.30781. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/2/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/20/2007 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations |
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| Community Development Districts; amends provision re establishment of community development districts; specifies content of establishment rule or ordinance; provides method of calculating size of platted lots in determining voting units for district board of supervisors; revises date for preparation of proposed budget; redefines district roads, & prescribes additional facilities, which will be treated as public improvements or community facilities, etc. Amends Ch. 190. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided. |
| 4/12/2007 | SENATE Favorable with 1 Amendment by Community Affairs; 9 Yeas, 1 Nay |
| 4/13/2007 | SENATE Now in Finance and Tax |
| 4/19/2007 | SENATE On Committee agenda - Finance and Tax, 04/24/07, 8:15 am, 301 S |
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| Mobile Homes/Affordable Housing; provides legislative findings that mobile home parks provide safe & affordable housing; authorizes local government to use its revenue sources to assist certain mobile home owners in relocating; encourages said governments to permit & approve rezoning of property for development of new mobile home parks; provides for late fees if said park does not make payments to Fla. Mobile Home Relocation Corp. within required period, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/2/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/20/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Agriculture; creates specified provisions re agritourism; directs DOACS to assist specified entities in agritourism promotion & marketing initiatives; provides definitions; specifies impact of agritourism participation on certain classifications; requires local governments & agricultural representatives to meet & discuss specific issues re agritourism; prescribes duties of DOACS re purchase & sale of horses; authorizes rules. Creates 570.96-.962. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/13/2007 | SENATE On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 04/18/07, 2:15 pm, 412 K |
| 4/18/2007 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Community Affairs; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/20/2007 | SENATE Now in General Government Appropriations |
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| Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan; urges Congress of United States to fully authorize conditionally approved projects in section 601 of Water Resources Development Act of 2000 & Indian River Lagoon & Picayune Strand projects in Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan & to provide funding for federal share of full & equal partnership. |
| 4/16/2007 | SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/18/07 |
| 4/18/2007 | SENATE Read Second Time; Adopted; Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays) |
| 4/19/2007 | HOUSE In Messages |
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| Property Rights/Private Property; amends "Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act"; shortens period of notice for certain actions; provides for state land planning agency to receive notice of claims; revises procedures for determining governmental entity's final decision identifying allowable uses for property; extends period of time for bringing cause of action; provides for waiver of sovereign immunity for liability, etc. Amends 70.001. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. |
| 3/5/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/20/2007 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Water Supply; creates part VII of ch. 373, re water supply policy, planning, production, & funding; provides for powers & duties of WMD governing bds.; requires DEP to develop Fla. water supply plan & WMD governing bds. to develop water supply plans for their respective regions; authorizes West Coast Regional Water Supply Authority & its member govts. to reconstitute authority's governance & rename authority under voluntary interlocal agreement, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. |
| 3/5/2007 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/20/2007 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations |
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| Babcock Ranch Special Dist./Charlotte Co.; creates Babcock Ranch Community Independent Special District; states legislative policy re creation of district; establishes legal boundaries; provides for jurisdiction & charter; provides method for transition of board from landowner control to control by resident electors of district; provides for special powers of district to plan, finance, & provide community infrastructure & services within district; provides for referendum, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Contingent except as otherwise provided. |
| 4/12/2007 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Rules |
| 4/13/2007 | SENATE On Committee agenda - Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 04/18/07, 2:15 pm, 401 S |
| 4/18/2007 | SENATE Favorable by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Rules |
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| Water Protection & Sustainability Program TF; revises distribution of excise taxes on documents credited to said trust fund within DEP; revises distribution of funds within said trust fund by DEP; reenacts provisions re creation & purpose of said trust fund & annual appropriations therefrom, to incorporate amendments made to specified provision in references thereto. Amends 201.15, 403.890; reenacts 403.891(1),.8911(1). EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. |
| 4/17/2007 | HOUSE Received; Refused to concur, Requests Senate recede or appoint Conference Committee; In Senate returning messages |
| 4/18/2007 | SENATE Received; Refused to recede, acceded to request for conference committee; Conference Committee appointed: Senators Carlton, Chair; King, Vice-Chair & At Large; Webster, At Large; Criminal & Civil Justice: Crist, Chair; Argenziano, Dawson, Joyner, Villalobos; Education Pre-K - 12: Wise, Chair; Bullard, Constantine, Dockery, Garcia, Siplin; Higher Education: Lynn, Chair; Justice, King, Oelrich, Ring; General Government: Alexander, Chair; Aronberg, Baker, Bennett, Jones, Lawson; Health & Human Services: Peaden, Chair; Gaetz, Rich, Saunders, Wilson; Transportation & Economic Development: Fasano, Chair; Diaz de la Portilla, Hill, Margolis, Webster; House Conference Committee appointed: Sansom, Baxley, Bogdanoff, Bowen, Gelber, Hasner, Rivera, Saunders,Seiler, Cannon, Kravitz, Aubuchon, Bucher, Bullard, Cretul, Cusack, D. Davis, M. Davis, Fitzgerald, Glorioso, Holder, Nehr, Patterson, Reed, Mayfield, Kendrick, Allen, Boyd, Brandenburg, Culp, Grimsley, Kreegel, Kriseman, Machek, Nelson, Randolph, Troutman, Williams, Gardiner, Grant, Attkisson, Domino, Evers, Gibbons, Gonzalez, Homan, Jordan, Meadows, Robaina, Sands, Schenck, Scionti, G. Thompson, Bean, Zapata, Anderson, Ford, Galvano, R. Garcia, H. Gibson, Harrell, Hays, Hooper, Patronis, Ausley, Porth, Schwartz, Skidmore, Taylor, Reagan, Brown, Brise, Carroll, Chestnut, Fields; Holloway, Lopez-Cantera, Murzin, Poppell, Precourt, Richter, Weatherford, Dean, Ross, Adams, Ambler, Frishe, Hukill, Llorente, Mahon, Needelman, Planas, Snyder, N. Thompson, L. Garcia, Gibson, Jenne, Peterman, Roberson, Sachs, Thurston, Pickens, Traviesa, Altman, Coley, Flores, Legg, McKeel, Mealor, Proctor, Simmons, Bendross-Mindingall, Heller, Kiar, Long, Richardson, Vana, Waldman |
| 4/19/2007 | ----- Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR's Revenue Impact Conference; 04/21/07 10:00 am 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) |
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| Florida Transportation Commission: Requires commission to monitor transportation authorities & conduct periodic reviews of each authority; prohibits member of commission from entering into day-to-day operation of monitored authority; requires that salary & benefits of executive director of commission be set in accordance with Senior Management Service. Effective Date: July 1, 2007. |
| 3/29/2007 | HOUSE Filed (formerly PCB EEIC9) |
| 4/2/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Calendar |
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| Aggregate Mining; creates Strategic Aggregates Review Task Force; authorizes DOT to pursue innovative engineering techniques re construction aggregate materials; authorizes DOT to enter into agreements for said materials; prohibits local governments from enacting or enforcing ordinances, resolutions, regulations, rules, policies, or other actions that prohibit mining in certain lands zoned for mining, etc. Creates 337.026; amends 378.412. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/3/2007 | HOUSE Filed (formerly PCB ENRC12) |
| 4/4/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Calendar |
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| Energy; revises provisions for renewable energy source exemption; excludes assessed value of certain real property for determination of such exemption; increases cap on sales tax exemption for materials used in distribution of biodiesel & ethanol fuels; establishes Energy-Efficient Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Refund Program; directs DEP to develop greenhouse gas inventories; establishes Farm-to-Fuel Grants Program within DOACS, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $85,600,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007. |
| 4/5/2007 | HOUSE Referred to Policy & Budget Council |
| 4/19/2007 | HOUSE On Council agenda - Policy & Budget Council, 04/20/07, 1:00 pm, 212 K; Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR's Revenue Impact Conference; 04/21/07 10:00 am 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) |
| 4/20/2007 | HOUSE Favorable with CS by Policy & Budget Council; 31 Yeas, 0 Nays |
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| Florida Climate Action Partnership; creates said partnership; provides purposes & duties; directs partnership to develop policy recommendations & climate mitigation action plan; provides criteria for recommendations & plan; provides for partnership membership; provides for per diem & travel expenses & meetings; requires that recommendations & final report be submitted to Governor & Legislature by certain dates; provides for expiration of partnership, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/20/2007 | HOUSE Filed (Formerly PCB ENRC5); Referred to Policy & Budget Council |
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