HB 789 (2006) -  Damage Prevention and Safety for Underground Facilities

General Bill by Murzin (CO-SPONSORS) Ambler; Reagan; Sansom; Williams, T.
Damage Prevention and Safety for Underground Facilities: Revises the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act; removes exceptions from Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc., for certain small municipalities; requires that specified information be placed in the excavation notification system; provides an exception for underwater excavations; requires a report to the Legislature; provides for a communication system; revises requirements for operators and excavators; revises duties and authority of the system; limits liability of the system; revises procedures for disposition of citations; provides certain exemptions.
Effective Date: October 1, 2006.
Last Event: 06/09/06 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-138 on Friday, June 9, 2006 9:28 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 1394 Subject: Underground Facilities/Safety Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Council 4/13/2006 4:29:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee 4/10/2006 6:29:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Committee 4/5/2006 8:17:29 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Committee 3/30/2006 7:23:26 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Committee 3/21/2006 5:04:15 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Committee 3/13/2006 4:56:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee 3/8/2006 9:25:52 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee 2/20/2006 4:04:47 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/25/2006 03:11 PM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 868] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/27/2006 03:27 PM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 40] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-138 Time: 06/09/2006 - 9:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/05/2006 - 9:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/28/2006 - 6:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/28/2006 - 6:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00630 Time: 04/27/2006 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read third time -SJ 00630 Time: 04/27/2006 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00560 Time: 04/26/2006 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1394 -SJ 00560 Time: 04/26/2006 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Communications and Public Utilities; Regulated Industries; Community Affairs -SJ 00560 Time: 04/26/2006 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Regulated Industries; Community Affairs -SJ 00604 Time: 04/25/2006 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/25/2006 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/25/2006 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/25/2006 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 04/25/2006 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/25/2006 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2006 - 6:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c4
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/24/2006 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c4
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2006) Time: 04/20/2006 - 8:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c4
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/15/2006 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c4
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/15/2006 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c4
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/13/2006 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c4
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Council Time: 04/13/2006 - 4:30 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c3
Event: H Favorable with CS by Commerce Council Time: 04/11/2006 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c3
Event: H Added to Commerce Council agenda Time: 04/07/2006 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c3
Event: H Now in Commerce Council Time: 04/05/2006 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c3
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/05/2006 - 8:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Reported out of Finance & Tax Committee Time: 04/05/2006 - 8:16 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Finance & Tax Committee Time: 03/31/2006 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Finance & Tax Committee agenda Time: 03/29/2006 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Finance & Tax Committee Time: 03/21/2006 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c2
Event: H Remaining referral: Commerce Council Time: 03/21/2006 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/21/2006 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Committee Time: 03/21/2006 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Committee Time: 03/15/2006 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Committee agenda Time: 03/13/2006 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Committee Time: 03/09/2006 - 10:19 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Commerce Council Time: 03/09/2006 - 10:19 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Finance & Tax Committee Time: 03/09/2006 - 10:19 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/08/2006 - 9:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 03/08/2006 - 9:27 AM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 02/21/2006 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Utilities & Telecommunications Committee agenda Time: 02/10/2006 - 8:45 AM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 02/02/2006 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Council Time: 02/02/2006 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Committee Time: 02/02/2006 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Committee Time: 02/02/2006 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 02/02/2006 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/23/2006 - 9:18 AM Member: Murzin Committee: Version: __

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