CS/CS/HB 957 (2007) -  Environmental Permitting

General Bill by Policy & Budget Council and Environment & Natural Resources Council and Williams, T.
Environmental Permitting: Authorizes certain dry slip storage to be constructed under specified conditions; revises certain land provisions relating to conceptual reclamation plan areas; revises provisions requiring DEP to develop & utilize mechanism consolidating federal & state wetland permitting programs; authorizes implementation of state programmatic general permit by department & water management districts for certain dredge & fill activities; specifies conditions applicable to such permit; revises provisions concerning methodologies & vegetative index used to delineate landward extent of wetlands & surface waters; provides for permit modification under certain circumstances; provides for certain declaratory statements from department; provides exemptions for certain permit petitions & applications relating to specified activities; requires department & water management districts to provide applicants written notice of permit denial; requires local governments to enact & enforce wetland regulatory programs through state environmental resource permit program.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law.
Last Event: 05/04/07 S Died in Messages on Friday, May 4, 2007 4:12 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 3:14 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 2082 Subject: Environmental Permitting [RPCC] Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 2054 Subject: Environmental Protection Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 4/25/2007 8:30:22 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 4/24/2007 9:47:39 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council 4/2/2007 5:28:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council 3/26/2007 5:56:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Environmental Protection 3/14/2007 11:50:25 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Environmental Protection 3/12/2007 4:02:55 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/30/2007 03:16 PM   Yeas: 82 Nays: 37 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 304] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Messages Time: 05/04/2007 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/30/2007 - 7:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/30/2007 - 7:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 82, NAYS 37 Time: 04/30/2007 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/30/2007 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 737405 adopted Time: 04/30/2007 - 3:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/30/2007 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 737405 filed Time: 04/30/2007 - 12:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/27/2007 - 11:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/27/2007 - 11:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2007) Time: 04/26/2007 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/26/2007 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/25/2007 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2007) Time: 04/25/2007 - 10:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/25/2007 - 10:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/25/2007 - 8:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/25/2007 - 8:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/25/2007 - 8:20 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/25/2007 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Policy & Budget Council agenda Time: 04/24/2007 - 5:13 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/04/2007 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/04/2007 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/02/2007 - 7:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/02/2007 - 5:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/02/2007 - 5:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Environment & Natural Resources Council Time: 04/02/2007 - 5:29 PM Member: Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Environment & Natural Resources Council (Amended) Time: 03/28/2007 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Environment & Natural Resources Council Time: 03/28/2007 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Environment & Natural Resources Council agenda Time: 03/26/2007 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Environment & Natural Resources Council Time: 03/14/2007 - 12:54 PM Member: Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on Environmental Protection Time: 03/14/2007 - 12:54 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Environmental Protection Version: __
Event: H Favorable with amendment(s) by Committee on Environmental Protection Time: 03/14/2007 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Environmental Protection Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on Environmental Protection agenda Time: 03/12/2007 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Environmental Protection Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/06/2007 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Environmental Protection Time: 03/02/2007 - 6:41 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Environmental Protection Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Environmental Protection by Environment & Natural Resources Council Time: 03/02/2007 - 6:41 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Environmental Protection Version: __
Event: H Now in Environment & Natural Resources Council Time: 02/26/2007 - 6:26 PM Member: Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 02/26/2007 - 6:26 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council Time: 02/26/2007 - 6:26 PM Member: Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/20/2007 - 11:45 AM Member: Williams, T. Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
161.041 HB 297, HB 7171
373.4132
373.414 CS/CS/HB 197
373.4141
373.4144
373.4211
403.087 HB 297