| APA Florida Legislation Tracking Report April 24 2009 |
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| Expedited Permitting Process for Economic Development Projects: Designates act "Mike McHugh Act"; requires DEP & water management districts 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; provides that projects designated target industry businesses & located in charter counties that meet certain criteria are eligible for expedited permitting. |
| 4/21/2009 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (534905); Engrossed Text (E1) Filed |
| 4/22/2009 | HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 118 Yeas / 0 Nays); In Senate Messages; Received, referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Commerce; General Government Appropriations |
| 4/24/2009 | SENATE Withdrawn from Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Commerce; General Government Appropriations; Substituted for SB 0852; Read Second Time |
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| Community Redevelopment/Blighted Areas [EPSC]; Expands the definition of the term "blighted area" to include land previously used as a military facility. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 4/21/2009 | SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/23/09 |
| 4/23/2009 | SENATE Read Second Time |
| 4/24/2009 | SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays) |
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| Affordable Housing: Revises & provides provisions relating to affordable housing; revises provisions relating to local land development regulations; provides for assessment of property receiving low-income housing tax credit; provides criteria for determining whether certain properties are entitled to an exemption from ad valorem taxation; provides Florida Housing Finance Corporation with certain requirements, powers, & limitations; requires certain governmental entities to develop & implement strategies & procedures designed to increase affordable housing opportunities for certain young adults; provides requirements for local housing assistance plans; reenacts & amends provisions relating to qualification for awards from local housing assistance trust funds; provides for retroactive operation; revises criteria that apply to awards made for purpose of providing eligible housing; authorizes & limits percentage of funds from local housing distribution that may be used for manufactured housing; provides counties & certain municipalities with certain powers; revises appointments to local affordable housing advisory committee; repeals provisions relating to state administration of funds remaining in Local Government Housing Trust Fund; revises district school board powers & duties in relation to use of land for affordable housing in certain areas for certain personnel.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
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| 4/15/2009 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Temporarily postponed on second reading |
| 4/22/2009 | HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/24/09 |
| 4/24/2009 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (949713); Amendments Withdrawn (813279, 616859); Ordered engrossed; Engrossed Text (E1) Filed |
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| Impact Fees: Requires government to prove specified elements of impact fee by preponderance of evidence; prohibits courts from using deferential standard in court actions; prohibits specified local governments from increasing impact fees or imposing new impact fees; provides nonapplication to impact fees pledged to retire debt or certain impact fee increases; provides for future repeal.Effective Date: July 1, 2009 |
| 4/17/2009 | HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 92 Yeas / 26 Nays) |
| 4/20/2009 | SENATE In Messages |
| 4/27/2009 | SENATE Received, referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Water Resources [EPSC]; Requires the DEP to delineate the springsheds of specified springs. Requires the DEP to adopt spring protection zones by secretarial order and to adopt total maximum daily loads and basin management action plans for spring systems. Requires the DOH to implement a statewide onsite sewage treatment and disposal system inspection program. Prohibits use of certain fertilizers after a specified date, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009 except as otherwise provided. |
| 4/17/2009 | SENATE Committee Substitute (C2) Text Filed; Now in General Government Appropriations; On Committee agenda - General Government Appropriations Committee, 04/20/09, 1:30 pm, 401 S |
| 4/20/2009 | SENATE Not considered by General Government Appropriations Committee |
| 4/24/2009 | SENATE Withdrawn from General Government Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on second reading; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/28/09 |
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| Department of Transportation [CPSC]; Directs the department to maintain specified training programs for employees and prospective employees. Eliminates the requirement for annual updating of the Florida Transportation Plan. Deletes the requirement to develop a short-range component of the plan. Amends provisions relating to proposed turnpike projects, the Transportation Regional Incentive Program, and the Enhanced Bridge Program for Sustainable Transportation, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 12/3/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/17/2008 | SENATE Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means |
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| State Housing Trust Fund [EPSC]; Revises provisions governing the distribution of a portion of the proceeds of the excise tax on documents to the State Housing Trust Fund. Provides for the annual appropriation of a portion of the taxes distributed to the State Housing Trust Fund for specified uses conforming to the purposes for which the fund was created. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 12/10/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/17/2008 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means |
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| Growth Management [EPSC]; Cites this act as the "Community Renewal Act." Extends dates relating to requirements for adopting amendments to the capital improvements element of a local comprehensive plan. Provides legislative findings relating to transportation concurrency exception areas. Revises provisions relating to the state review of comprehensive plans. Revises provisions relating to impact fees, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/14/2009 | HOUSE In Messages |
| 4/21/2009 | HOUSE HOUSE Received, referred to Calendar; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/23/09 |
| 4/23/2009 | HOUSE Substituted for HB 7127; Read Second Time; Amendments Withdrawn (861475, 482357); Amendments Adopted (210765, 491793, 859297, 085263, 367249, 388905, 802949, 968909, 981323) |
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| Growth Management [EPSC]; Requires the Office of Economic and Demographic Research to annually calculate the population and density criteria needed to determine which jurisdictions qualify as dense urban land areas. Authorizes the state land planning agency to allow for a projected 5-year capital outlay full-time equivalent student growth rate to exceed certain percent under certain circumstances. Revises criteria for proportionate-share contributions, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/21/2009 | SENATE Not considered by Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means |
| 4/23/2009 | SENATE Withdrawn from Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 4/24/2009 | SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/28/09 |
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| Department of Community Affairs [EPSC]; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to the Department of Community Affairs. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/14/2009 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Community Affairs Committee; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/15/2009 | SENATE Committee Substitute (C1) Text Filed |
| 4/16/2009 | SENATE Reference to Rules removed; References to Environmental Preservation and Conservation, Regulated Industries added; Remaining references: Environmental Preservation and Conservation, Regulated Industries, Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Now in Environmental Preservation and Conservation |
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| Growth Management [EPSC]; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to growth management.. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 12/15/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/15/2009 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Affordable Housing [EPSC]; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to affordable housing. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 12/15/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/15/2009 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Commerce; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Affordable Housing [EPSC]; Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to affordable housing. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 12/15/2008 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/15/2009 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Commerce; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Transportation [CPSC]; Amends specified provision relating to transportation concurrency. Exempts hangars for the assembly or manufacture of aircraft from such requirements. Clarifies provisions related to required child restraint devices. Clarifies imposition of financial liability and liability on entities renting or leasing motor vehicles. Amends provision relating to Small County Outreach Program, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 4/15/2009 | SENATE On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 04/20/09, 9:15 am, 412 K |
| 4/20/2009 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Community Affairs; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/22/2009 | SENATE Committee Substitute (C2) Text Filed; Now in Finance and Tax |
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| Transportation [CPSC]; Provides that the executive director of the Florida Transportation Commission is in the Senior Management Service. Redefines the term "agency" for purposes of a specified chapter to include certain regional transportation and transit authorities. Provides a maximum maturity date for certain debt incurred to finance or refinance certain transportation concurrency backlog projects, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 4/21/2009 | SENATE Committee Substitute (C2) Text Filed |
| 4/22/2009 | SENATE Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
| 4/24/2009 | SENATE Withdrawn from Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on second reading; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/28/09 |
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| Coastal Management: Includes specified port-related industrial or commercial project facilities within list of facilities that are not developments of regional impact. Effective Date: July 1, 2009 |
| 2/6/2009 | HOUSE Referred to Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee; Roads, Bridges & Ports Policy Committee; Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council |
| 3/9/2009 | HOUSE On Committee agenda - Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee, 03/11/09, 8:30 am, 102 H |
| 3/11/2009 | HOUSE Favorable by Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Roads, Bridges & Ports Policy Committee |
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| Transportation [CPSC] ; Provides legislative findings with respect to the need to preserve investments in transportation infrastructure and reduce congestion. Requires specified scale tolerances to be applied to weight limits for vehicles on highways that are not in the Interstate Highway System. Creates an exemption for certain proposed affordable housing developments from transportation concurrency requirements, etc. APPROPRIATION: $225,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/22/2009 | SENATE Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/23/09 |
| 4/23/2009 | SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/24/09 |
| 4/24/2009 | SENATE Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (822820, 742112, 517540, 503938, 500614, 466214, 463268, 453854, 407758, 369526, 364136, 210492); Ordered engrossed; Engrossed Text (E1) Filed |
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| Water Resources: Revises definition of Florida-friendly landscape; deletes references to "xeriscape"; revises eligibility criteria for certain WMD incentive programs; requires certain local government ordinances & amendments to incorporate specified landscape irrigation & design standards & identify specified invasive exotic plant species; requires WMDs to consult with additional entities for activities relating to Florida-friendly landscaping practices; specifies programs for delivery of educational programs relating to such practices; provides that certain regulations prohibiting implementation of Florida-friendly landscape or conflicting with provisions governing permitting of consumptive uses of water are prohibited; revises application requirements for water well contractor licensure; requires applicants to provide specified documentation; requires water management districts to implement Florida-friendly landscaping practices on specified properties & develop specified programs for implementing such practices; requires water management districts to consider certain information in evaluating water use applications from public water suppliers; authorizes administrative fine to be imposed for each occurrence of unlicensed well water contracting. Effective Date: July 1, 2009 |
| 4/2/2009 | HOUSE Committee Substitute (C2) Text Filed; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 4/22/2009 | HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/24/09 |
| 4/24/2009 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (861443, 112611, 620293, 683155, 164235); Ordered Engrossed Engrossed Text (E1) Filed |
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| Local Taxes [EPSC]; Limits the rate of impact fees on residential and
nonresidential property. Authorizes counties to levy a surtax on certain
documents that transfer real property or an interest in real property.
Limits the rate of the surtax. Requires the grantor to pay the surtax.
Provides that the surtax must be approved by an extraordinary vote of
the governing body of the county or by a majority vote of the electors
of the county, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009 except as otherwise
provided. |
| 4/8/2009 | SENATE On Committee agenda - Community Affairs Committee, 04/14/09, 9:00 am, 412 K |
| 4/14/2009 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Community Affairs Committee; 8 Yeas, 2 Nays |
| 4/16/2009 | SENATE Committee Substitute (C1) Text Filed; Now in Finance and Tax |
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| Affordable Housing for Seniors: Revises provisions relating to elements of local comprehensive plans to include element for affordable housing for seniors; provides for disposition of real property by local government for development of affordable housing. Effective Date: July 1, 2009 |
| 1/28/2009 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/25/2009 | HOUSE Referred to Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee; Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee; Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development |
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| Department of Community Affairs [EPSC]; Expresses the legislative intent to abolish the Department of Community Affairs and provide for the reorganization of its services among other agencies. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.. |
| 1/14/2009 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/23/2009 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules |
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| Department of Transportation: Revises provisions relating to Small County Road Assistance Program; provides for resumption of certain funding for program; revises criteria for program eligibility; revises criteria for prioritization of projects; revises provisions relating to Small County Outreach Program; revises purpose of program to include certain project types.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009 |
| 3/18/2009 | HOUSE Favorable with CS by Roads, Bridges & Ports Policy Committee; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 3/23/2009 | HOUSE Committee Substitute (C1) Text Filed |
| 3/25/2009 | HOUSE Now in Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council |
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| Community Development Districts: Provides for application of board of supervisors election time periods to compact, urban, mixed-use districts; authorizes specified property owners to elect district board advisor; provides requirements for district board advisor review & recommendations relating to enforcement of district rules outside district boundaries; requires creation of district board advisor seat after interlocal agreement is entered into; provides for election of advisor & term of office; provides election procedures & requirements; revises deed restriction enforcement rulemaking authority of boards of directors of community development districts; revises procedures & requirements to amend boundaries of community development districts; revises procedures & requirements to merge community development districts; provides for petition filing fees; preserves rights of creditors, liens upon property, & claims & pending actions or proceedings. Effective Date: July 1, 2009 |
| 4/21/2009 | HOUSE Read Second Time |
| 4/22/2009 | HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 0 Nays); In Senate Messages |
| 4/24/2009 | SENATE Received, referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary |
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| Economic Development Projects/Expedited Permitting [EPSC]; Cites this
act as the "Mike McHugh Act." Requires the Department of Environmental
Protection and water management districts to adopt programs to expedite
the processing of permits for certain economic development projects.
Provides an exception. Provides that projects designated as target
industry businesses & located in charter counties that meet certain
criteria are eligible for expedited permitting, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE:
07/01/2009. |
| 4/21/2009 | SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 4/22/2009 | SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/24/09 |
| 4/24/2009 | SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0073; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0073 |
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| Developments of Regional Impact [EPSC]; Includes certain port-related industrial or commercial project facilities within the list of facilities that are not developments of regional impact under certain circumstances. Provides that certain exempt uses that are part of a larger project that is subject to development-of-regional-impact review are exempt from such review under certain circumstances. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 4/14/2009 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Transportation Committee; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/15/2009 | SENATE Committee Substitute (C1) Text Filed |
| 4/16/2009 | SENATE Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Affordable Housing for Seniors [EPSC]; Revises provisions relating to the elements of local comprehensive plans to include an element for affordable housing for seniors. Provides for the disposition of real property by a local government for the development of affordable housing. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 1/22/2009 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/30/2009 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
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| Transportation [CPSC]; Requires the DOT to conduct a study of transportation alternatives for the Interstate 95 corridor. Provides for the salary and benefits of the executive director of the Florida Transportation Commission to be set in accordance with the Senior Management Service. Provides that certain port-related facilities may not be designated as developments of regional impact under certain circumstances, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/5/2009 | SENATE Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Education Pre-K - 12; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means |
| 2/9/2009 | SENATE On Committee agenda - Transportation, 02/19/09, 3:30 pm, 37 S |
| 2/19/2009 | SENATE Temporarily postponed by Transportation |
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| Transportation: Provides legislative findings with respect to need to preserve investments in transportation infrastructure & reduce congestion; creates Florida Transportation Revenue Study Commission for purpose of studying state's transportation needs & developing recommendations; requires Center for Urban Transportation Research at USF to provide staff support to commission; provides funding for commission through federal funds for metropolitan transportation planning. Effective Date: upon becoming a law |
| 3/25/2009 | HOUSE Favorable with CS by Roads, Bridges & Ports Policy Committee; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 3/27/2009 | HOUSE Committee Substitute (C1) Text Filed |
| 3/30/2009 | HOUSE Now in Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council |
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| Growth Management: Redefines "financial feasibility" for purposes of school facilities not meeting concurrency requirements in given year; revises public & transportation facilities concurrency requirements; provides for transportation concurrency exception areas; authorizes local governments to adopt lower level-of-service standard for transportation; revises provisions relating to calculation of proportionate-share contribution; provides for applicability & calculation of proportionate fair-share mitigation; provides incentives for landowners or developers who contribute or pay proportionate fair-share mitigation; revises provisions relating to creation of transportation concurrency backlog authorities; requires local government to adopt transportation concurrency backlog areas as part of local comprehensive plan capital improvements element; revises preapplication procedures for developments of regional impact; requires that levels of service in transportation methodology be same as used to evaluate concurrency & proportionate-share contributions; provides for transportation mobility fee; requires DCA & DOT to coordinate mobility fees studies to develop methodology for mobility fee system; requires Secretaries of Community Affairs & Transportation to submit joint interim reports to Legislature; requires DCA to develop & submit to Legislature proposed amendments to ch. 9J-5, F.A.C., for incorporating mobility fee methodology...Effective Date: July 1, 2009 |
| 2/19/2009 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/5/2009 | HOUSE Referred to Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee; Roads, Bridges & Ports Policy Committee; Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council; Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development |
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| Department of Transportation: Requires study of alternatives to Interstate 95 corridor; provides for salary & benefits of executive director of Florida Transportation Commission, counties to incur costs related to utility facilities, claims relating to maintenance contracts, department to pay proposal costs, public pay telephones & advertising thereon, toll collection systems, business partnership pilot program, Old Cutler Road; revises provisions for comprehensive plans, transportation concurrency backlog authorities, contractor responsibilities, State Arbitration Board, toll revenues, toll rates, bonds, aid & contributions by governmental entities for projects, project or project phase not in adopted work program, adopted work program, Florida Transportation Plan, Small County Road Assistance Program, financial disclosure for authorities, outdoor advertising, & logo sign program; establishes goal for department to procure design-build contracts; abolishes Tampa Bay Commuter Transit Authority. Effective Date: upon becoming a law |
| 4/22/2009 | HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/24/09 |
| 4/24/2009 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (384711, 766381, 353175, 554473); Ordered engrossed |
| 4/27/2009 | HOUSE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed |
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| Affordable Housing [WPSC]; Provides for the assessment of property receiving the low-income housing tax credit. Defines the term "community land trust." Provides for the assessment of structural improvements, condominium parcels, and cooperative parcels on land owned by a community land trust and used to provide affordable housing. Provides for the conveyance of such improvements and parcels subject to certain conditions, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 4/16/2009 | SENATE On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 04/21/09, 9:15 am, 110 S |
| 4/21/2009 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Judiciary; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/23/2009 | SENATE Committee Substitute (C2) Text Filed; Now in Finance and Tax |
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| Affordable Housing [WPSC]; Provides limitations on the Florida Housing Finance Corporation's access to the state allocation pool. Provides for the assessment of property receiving the low-income housing tax credit. Authorizes the agencies that provide a local homeless assistance continuum of care to use homeless housing assistance grants, provided by the State Office of Homelessness within the DCFS, to acquire transitional or permanent housing units, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009.. |
| 4/15/2009 | SENATE On Committee agenda - Finance and Tax Committee, 04/20/09, 1:30 pm, 301 S |
| 4/20/2009 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Finance and Tax Committee; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/21/2009 | SENATE Committee Substitute (C2) Text Filed; Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means |
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| Public Transit [CPSC]; Provides definitions relating to commuter rail service, rail corridors, and railroad operation for purposes of the rail program within the Department of Transportation. Revises the time period within which the department must revise the rail system plan and requires a report. Authorizes a county to impose a county surcharge upon the lease or rental of a motor vehicle licensed for hire, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
02/03/09 SENATE Filed |
| 4/16/2009 | SENATE Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee meeting canceled, 04/18/09, 1:00 pm; On Committee agenda - Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Committee, 04/20/09, 1:00 pm, 412 K |
| 4/20/2009 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee; 4 Yeas, 3 Nays |
| 4/21/2009 | SENATE Committee Substitute (C2) Text Filed; Reference to Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means removed; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
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| Growth Management [EPSC]; Provides a definition for the terms "dense urban land area." Provides that a local government's comprehensive plan or plan amendments for land uses within a transportation concurrency exception area meets the level-of-service standards for transportation. Clarifies that each future land use category be defined in terms of uses included rather than numerical caps, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 4/14/2009 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Transportation Committee; 4 Yeas, 3 Nays |
| 4/16/2009 | SENATE Committee Substitute (C2) Text Filed; On Committee agenda - Finance and Tax Committee, 04/20/09, 1:30 pm, 301 S - If Received |
| 4/20/2009 | SENATE Not received by Finance and Tax Committee |
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| Construction of Electric Transmission Lines: Removes exceptions to requirements for electric utility to obtain certification prior to construction of transmission line; requires electric utility to notify affected municipalities of proposed transmission line sites & routes; requires disclosure of methods used to determine routes & efforts to minimize impact on municipality; authorizes municipality to request hearing by PSC to determine disputes with electric utility; authorizes municipality to bring action challenging transmission line siting; authorizes local governmental entity that requests electric transmission lines be placed underground to share underground installation costs with any surrounding governmental entity that benefits from installation. Effective Date: upon becoming a law |
| 3/10/2009 | HOUSE Referred to Energy & Utilities Policy Committee; Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee; General Government Policy Council; Policy Council |
| 3/13/2009 | HOUSE On Committee agenda - Energy & Utilities Policy Committee, 03/17/09, 8:00 am, 17 H |
| 3/17/2009 | HOUSE Temporarily postponed by Energy & Utilities Policy Committee |
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| Discretionary Surtax on Documents; Deletes provisions relating to
funding housing assistance for low-income and moderate-income families. Authorizes counties to levy a discretionary surtax on documents for the purpose of financing school and transportation facilities. Increases the types of documents to which the surtax applies to include documents relating to single-family residences. Requires counties that levy the discretionary surtax to reduce certain impact fees, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 2/5/2009 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/10/2009 | SENATE Withdrawn prior to introduction |
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| My Safe Florida Home Program [CPSC]; Authorizes condominium unit owners to apply for program grants to retrofit their properties to make them less vulnerable to hurricane damage. Provides funding and additional legislative intent. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 2/5/2009 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/19/2009 | SENATE Referred to Banking and Insurance; Regulated Industries; General Government Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means |
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| Environmental Protection: Establishes date for specified information to be included in land management plans for conservation lands; revises timeframe for acquisition of specified county lands; revises provisions relating to Acquisition and Restoration Council; es
tablishes dates for submission of certain reports & lists to Land Management Uniform Accounting Council; revises provisions for use of Florida Forever Trust Fund proceeds; revises legislative intent for distribution of funds from Florida Communities Trust; requires rule criteria amendment for awarding grants to public vessel access projects; clarifies title provisions for certain sovereignty lands; authorizes DEP & WMD to issue 50-yr permits for alternative water supply projects; provides presumption of compliance for certain permit applications for activities in surface waters & wetlands; requires DEP & third parties to prove noncompliance by preponderance of evidence in challenges of such permit applications; authorizes DEP & WMD to file complaints; prohibits certain professionals from specified certification; revises certain petition provisions for specified submerged lands; revises provisions for pollution control enforcement, procedures, & remedies; provides additional penalties for specified violations relating to drinking water contamination, wastewater permits, dredge or fill activities, stormwater management systems, mangrove trimming or alteration, solid waste, air emission, storage tank system & petroleum contamination, & contaminated site rehabilitation; revises provisions for administrative proceedings & penalties relating to pollution control violations; revises administrative penalty provisions for specified violators; provides exception from entitlement to specified marketable record title. Effective Date: July 1, 2009
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| 4/13/2009 | HOUSE Now in Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care |
| 4/19/2009 | HOUSE On Council agenda - Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care, 04/20/09, 10:45 am, 212 K |
| 4/20/2009 | HOUSE Not considered by Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care |
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| Property Rights: Shortens notice period 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; provides that enactment of law
or adoption of regulation does not constitute applying law or regulation; provides factor that may be considered in determining whether inordinate burden has been imposed on real property; provides for waiver of sovereign immunity for liability; provides for prospective application. Effective Date: July 1, 2009 |
| 3/2/2009 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/10/2009 | HOUSE Referred to Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee; Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee; Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council; Finance & Tax Council |
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| Brownfields [EPSC]; Deletes an obsolete date with respect to the establishment of rules governing the brownfield rehabilitation program. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 2/10/2009 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/19/2009 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations; Rules |
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| Transportation: Revises provisions for transportation concurrency, developments of regional impact, failure to pay toll, window sunscreening, weight limits for vehicles on highways, placement of & access to certain electrical transmission lines, Small County Road Assistance Program, Small County Outreach Program, Strategic Intermodal System, Statewide Intermodal Transportation Advisory Council; Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority, Wekiva Parkway, & powers, duties, & rules of DOT; authorizes counties to enter into agreements with private entities regarding toll facilities; provides for use of certain lands as environmental mitigation for road-construction-related impacts, construction aggregate materials mining, & disposal of personal property, aircraft, & motor vehicles found at public-use airports; designates "Drowsy Driving Prevention Week"; authorizes Northwest Florida Regional Transportation Planning Organization to
conduct study on advancing funds for construction projects. Effective Date: July 1, 2009 |
| 4/10/2009 | HOUSE On Council agenda - Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council, 04/14/09, 10:15 am, 404 H - PCS |
| 4/14/2009 | HOUSE Favorable with CS by Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/21/2009 | HOUSE Committee Substitute (C2) Text Filed |
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| Wekiva River Protection Area [EPSC]; Deletes an obsolete date relating to the review of local comprehensive plans by counties within the protection area. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 2/10/2009 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/19/2009 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations; Rules |
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| Legally Required Advertisements and Public Notices by Governmental Entities: Authorizes various governmental entities to publish or advertise legally required public notices & advertisements on publicly accessible website; defines "publicly accessible website"; provides conditions for utilization of publicly accessible website for such purposes; provides for optional receipt of legally required public notices & advertisements via first class mail; provides requirements for legally required advertisements & public notices published on publicly accessible website; provides that specified notice, advertisement, or publication on publicly accessible website constitutes legal notice; provides that advertisements directed by law or order or decree of court to be made in county in which no newspaper is published may be made by publication on publicly accessible website; provides clarifying & conforming language; reenacts various provisions
of law to incorporate amendments to various statutes in act in references thereto. Effective Date: Not Specified |
| 3/10/2009 | HOUSE Referred to Governmental Affairs Policy Committee; Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council; Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; Finance & Tax Council |
| 3/23/2009 | HOUSE On Committee agenda - Governmental Affairs Policy Committee, 03/25/09, 8:30 am, 306 H - Workshop |
| 3/25/2009 | HOUSE Not discussed by Governmental Affairs Policy Committee |
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| Property Rights [EPSC]; Shortens a notice period for certain actions. Provides for the state land planning agency to receive notice of claims. Revises procedures for determining a governmental entity's final decision identifying the allowable uses for a property. Provides that enactment of a law or adoption of a regulation does not constitute applying the law or regulation. Provides for a waiver of sovereign immunity for liability, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 2/26/2009 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations |
| 4/8/2009 | SENATE On Committee agenda - Community Affairs Committee, 04/14/09, 9:00 am, 412 K |
| 4/14/2009 | SENATE Favorable by Community Affairs Committee; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Judiciary |
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| Comprehensive Plan Amendments [WPSC]; Establishes a transmittal fee for proposed comprehensive plan amendments sent to the state land planning agency. Provides an exception. Provides that a local government is not limited in passing along the fee associated wit
h plan-amendment review to certain entities. Requires the state land planning agency to deposit all fees collected into the Operating Trust Fund within the DCA, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 4/14/2009 | SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/16/09 |
| 4/16/2009 | SENATE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately Certified; Requests House concur or failing to concur appoint conference committee; In House messages |
| 4/17/2009 | HOUSE Received, referred to Calendar; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (608913); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 1 Nays); Immediately Certified; Requested Senate to concur or failing to concur, appoint conference committee; Senate Conference Committee appointed: Senators Alexander, Chair; Deutch, Vice Chair; Haridopolos, Altman, Lawson, At Large; Criminal & Civil Justice: Crist, Chair; Jones, Joyner, Villalobos, Wilson; Education Pre-K-12: Wise, Chair, Bullard, Detert, Garcia, Richter, Siplin; Finance & Tax: Altman, Chair; Bennett, Justice, Pruitt, Ring; General Government: Baker, Chair; Aronberg, Dean, Lawson, Oelrich; Health & Human Services: Peaden, Chair; Gaetz, Haridopolos, Rich, Sobel; Higher Education: Lynn, Chair; Constantine, Deutch, Gelber, King; Trans & Econ Development: Fasano, Chair; Diaz de la Portilla, Dockery, Gardiner, Hill, Smith, Storms; House Conference Committee appointed Rivera, Llorente, Bogdanoff, Cannon, Galvano, Hasner, Lopez-Cantera, Regan, Fitzgerald, Saunders, Skidmore, Adams, Thompson, N., Rouson, Eisnaugle, Planas, Snyder, Soto, Taylor, P., Hays, Hooper, Braynon, Ford, McBurney, Nelson, Schultz, Williams, A., Ambler, Patronis, Brandenburg, Frishe, Grimsley, Homan, Jones, Kreegel, Renuart, Domino, Anderson, Schwartz, Hudson, Nehr, Pafford, Zapata, Holder, Roberson, Y., Roberson, K., Van Zant, Rader, Rogers, Poppell, Williams, T., Boyd, Bembry, Crisafulli, Fetterman, Mayfield, Plakon, Troutman, Flores, Legg, Kiar, Adkins, Bullard, Coley, Clarke-Reed, Culp, Fresen, Stargel, Weinstein, Proctor, Precourt, Heller, Burgin,; Dorworth, O`Toole, Patterson, Reed, Taylor, D., Weatherford, McKeel, Brise, Kelly, Thompson, G., Tobia, Glorioso, Evers, Gibbons, Aubuchon, Bovo, Carroll, Drake, Gibson, Horner, Hukill, Long, Murzin, Ray, Sachs, Schenck, Steinberg, Thurston |
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| Environmental Permitting [EPSC]; Revises provisions requiring the DEP to develop and use a mechanism consolidating federal and state wetland permitting programs. Authorizes implementation of a state programmatic general permit or regional general permits by the DEP and water management districts for certain dredge and fill activities. Delays the effective date of a rule adding slash pine and gallberry to the list of facultative plants, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 4/15/2009 | SENATE Committee Substitute (C1) Text Filed |
| 4/16/2009 | SENATE Reference to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Agriculture added; Remaining references: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Agriculture, Governmental Oversight and Accountability, General Government Appropriations; Now in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities |
| 4/23/2009 | SENATE Withdrawn from Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Now in Agriculture |
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| Regulatory Reform [EPSC]; Provides an extension and renewal of certain permits, development orders, or other land use approvals. Provides for 50-year consumptive use permits in certain circumstances. Specifies that certain biofuel projects are eligible for expedited permitting. Clarifies the authority of local governments and state agencies to impose regulations on the taking of wild animal life and fresh water aquatic life, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 4/8/2009 | SENATE On Committee agenda - Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee, 04/14/09, 9:30 am, 401 S |
| 4/14/2009 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/16/2009 | HOUSE Committee Substitute (C2) Text Filed; Reference to Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means added; Reference to Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations removed; Remaining references: Commerce, Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; Now in Commerce |
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| Environmental Protection [EPSC]; Establishes a date by which land management plans for conservation lands must contain certain outcomes, goals, and elements. Revises provisions relating to the disposition of surplus lands. Increases the maximum number of terms of appointed members of the Acquisition and Restoration Council. Requires the DEP to provide notice of site rehabilitation to specified entities and certain property owners, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 4/20/2009 | SENATE Favorable with CS by General Government Appropriations; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/22/2009 | SENATE Committee Substitute (C3) Text Filed; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 4/24/2009 | SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/28/09 |
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| Growth Management [EPSC]; Prohibits the members of the local governing body from serving on the local planning agency. Revises standards for the future land use plan in a local comprehensive plan. Requires certain counties to certify that they have adopted a plan for ensuring affordable workforce housing before obtaining certain funding. Provides that certain projects or high-performance transit systems be considered as committed facilities, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 3/24/2009 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Community Affairs Committee; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 3/26/2009 | SENATE Committee Substitute (C1) Text Filed |
| 3/30/2009 | SENATE Reference to Education Pre-K - 12 removed; Reference to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities added; Remaining references: Transportation; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; Now in Transportation |
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| Surplus Lands Available for Affordable Housing [EPSC]; Provides that a county or municipality failing to complete and update the inventory of all real property held by the county or municipality which is appropriate for affordable housing is ineligible to receive any state funding for affordable housing. Requires each district school board to certify to the Commissioner of Education its completion of a list of surplus real property, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 2/27/2009 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/10/2009 | SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Education Pre-K - 12; General Government Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means |
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| Water Supply [EPSC]; Creates provisions relating to water supply policy, planning, production, and funding. Provides for the powers and duties of water management district governing boards. Requires the DEP to develop the Florida water supply plan. Requires WMDs to fund and implement water resource development. Encourages municipalities, counties, and special districts to create regional water supply authorities, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 2/27/2009 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/12/2009 | SENATE Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations |
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| Water Resources [EPSC]; Revises the definition of Florida-friendly landscaping. Revises eligibility criteria for certain incentive programs of the water management districts. Provides that certain regulations prohibiting the implementation of said landscaping or conflicting with provisions governing the permitting of consumptive uses of water are prohibited. Requires WMDs to implement said landscaping practices on specified properties, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 4/14/2009 | SENATE Favorable with CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 4/15/2009 | SENATE Committee Substitute (C1) Text Filed |
| 4/16/2009 | SENATE Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability |
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| Rural Agricultural Industrial Centers [EPSC]; Authorizes landowners within a rural agricultural industrial center to apply for an amendment to the local government comprehensive plan for certain purposes. Clarifies that any land area that is not designated as a rural area of critical economic concern does not hold any of the rights or benefits derived from such designation, etc.. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. |
| 4/21/2009 | SENATE Committee Substitute (C2) Text Filed |
| 4/22/2009 | SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 4/23/2009 | SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/27/09 |
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| Public Transit: Provides definitions relating to commuter rail service, rail corridors, & railroad operation for purposes of rail program within DOT; revi
ses time period within which department must update rail system plan; requires status report to Legislature to accompany plan; provides additional duties for DOT relating to regional rail system plan; authorizes department to assume certain liability on rail corridor; authorizes department to indemnify & hold harmless freight rail operator when department acquires rail corridor from freight rail operator; provides for allocation of risk; authorizes DOT to purchase & provide insurance in relation to rail corridors; authorizes marketing & promotional expenses; extends provisions to other governmental entities providing commuter rail service on public right-of-way. Effective Date: July 1, 2009 |
| 3/4/2009 | HOUSE Filed (formerly PCB EDCA1) |
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| Community Affairs: Creates Office of Emergency Management within EOG; creates additional divisions of DOS; revises requirements for adopting amendments to capital improvements element of local comprehensive plans & for public school facilities element implementing school concurrency program; revises concurrency requirements; authorizes local governments to establish transportation concurrency exemption areas; revises transportation concurrency requirements for developments of regional impact, proportionate-share contribution & mitigation requirements, school concurrency requirements, & adoption of impact fees; requires charter schools to be considered as mitigation option; prohibits establishment of specified local security standards; authorizes local governments to use streamlined review process for comprehensive plan amendments or amendment packages; provides for alternative state review processes for local comprehensive plan amendments; provides for exemptions from state review of comprehensive plans; provides for replacing transportation concurrency system with mobility fee system; requires DOT to establish approved transportation methodology for assessing traffic impacts of developments; provides for extending certain permits, orders, or applications; transfers DCA to DOS & EOG. Effective Date: July 1, 2009 |
| 3/16/2009 | HOUSE Filed (formerly PCB MLA1) |
| 3/17/2009 | HOUSE Referred to Economic Development &
Community Affairs Policy Council |
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| Department of Community Affairs: Creates Office of Emergency Management within EOG; creates Division of Housing & Community Development, including Office of Urban Opportunity, & Division of State & Community Planning within DOS; provides for type two transfers of Division of Housing & Community Development & Division of Community Planning from DCA to DOS; provides for type two transfer of Division of Emergency Management from DCA to EOG; provides type two transfer of civil legal assistance program from DCA to DLA; provides for type two transfers of manufactured building program & Florida Building Commission, including oversight of Florida Americans With Disabilities Accessibility Implementation Act & Florida Building Code, from DCA to DBPR; requires Division of Statutory Revision of Office of Legislative Services to provide assistance in conforming Florida Statutes to changes made by act; directs Secretary of State to make specified evaluations & provide recommendations to Governor & Legislature; provides legislative intent relating to act. Effective Date: July 1, 2009 |
| 3/31/2009 | HOUSE Filed (formerly PCB GAAC4) |
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| Growth Management: Revises requirements for adopting amendments to capital improvements element, future land-use plan elements, intergovernmental coordination elements, & public school facilities element implementing school concurrency program of local comprehensive plans; revises concurrency requirements; revises legislative findings relating to transportation concurrency exception areas; provides for applicability of transportation concurrency exception areas; provides that designation of transportation concurrency exception area does not limit specified local government?s home rule powers; requires charter schools to be considered as mitigation option; prohibits establishment of specified local security standards; makes permanent & applies statewide alternative state review process for comprehensive plan amendments or amendment packages; expands number of local governments
eligible to adopt optional sector plans into comprehensive plans; provides that specified counties & municipalities are certified under local government comprehensive planning certification program; provides for exemptions from state review of comprehensive plans; provides for replacing transportation concurrency system with mobility fee system; provides for extending certain permits, orders, or applications. Effective Date: upon becoming a law |
| 4/15/2009 | HOUSE Referred to Calendar; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 4/21/2009 | HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/23/09 |
| 4/23/2009 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0360; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0360 |
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| Alternative Energy and Energy Efficiency: Provides that specified biofuel, bioenergy, & renewable energy activities constitute valid industrial, agricultural, or silvicultural use; provides exemption from local comprehensive land use plans, local zoning regulations, & requirements for plan amendments, special exemption, use permit, waiver, or variance; limits certain fees imposed by local governments; requires specified agricultural properties to be assessed separately; conforms renewable energy technologies investment tax credit references; includes biodiesel in definition of "renewable energy"; defines "combined heat and power system" & includes such provisions in definitions for "renewable energy" & "renewable energy credit"; authorizes 25-year consumptive use permits for production of renewable energy; removes solar electrical generating facilities from definition of "electrical power plant"; provides expedited review permit applications & local comprehensive plan amendments for specified renewable energy projects; establishes regional permit action teams through execution of memoranda of agreement developed by permit applicants & OTTED; provides for appeal & challenge of expedited permit or comprehensive plan amendments; revises provisions for review of certain proposed sites; specifies expedited review for certain electrical power projects; provides inspection fee for specified alternative fuels;
requires FECC to prepare specified report on energy efficiency. Effective Date: July 1, 2009 |
| 4/7/2009 | HOUSE Filed (formerly PCB EUP3) |
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| Regulatory Reform: Extends certain construction, operating, & building permits & development orders for specified period of time; provides for certain electronic notice; revises provisions relating to licensing under APA; prohibits municipalities & counties from requiring certain permits or approval for development permits; requires DEP to request additional information for coastal construction permit applications; provides requirements for deposition of dredged materials on state-owned submerged lands; authorizes placement of roofs on specified docks; directs DEP to expand use of Internet-based self-certification for certain exemptions & general permits; requires WMD governing board to delegate to executive director authority to approve certain permits or grant variances or waivers of permitting requirements; authorizes 50-year consumptive use permits for certain alternative water supply development projects; exempts certain public use facilities from permitting requirements; provides for issuance of general permits to counties for certain environmental restoration projects; restricts authority of DEP & WMD to regulate certain activities relating to local pollution control programs; prohibits regulation of wild animal life, fresh water aquatic life, or marine fish by governmental entities without FWCC authorization; authorizes DEP to adopt rules for approval of certain docking facilities & to maintain list of certain projects or activities; exempts replacement or repair of docks from permitting requirements; reassigns authority to approve expedited permitting & comprehensive plan amendments from OTTED to DEP Secretary; provides expedited review for specified biofuel & renewable energy projects; revises provisions for establishment of regional permit action teams, appeal of certain local government approvals, & certain challenges to state agency action. Effective Date: July 1, 2009 |
| 4/20/2009 | HOUSE Favorable with CS by General Government Policy Council; 12 Yeas, 2 Nays |
| 4/23/2009 | HOUSE Committee Substitute (C1) Text Filed; Placed on Calendar, on second reading; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/24/09 |
| 4/24/2009 | HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (584163, 440949, 820513); Amendments Withdrawn (228313, 095867, 462315); Ordered engrossed |
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