HB 7157 (2007) -  Watershed Restoration

General Bill by Environment & Natural Resources Council and Mayfield and Williams, T. (CO-SPONSORS) Harrell
Watershed Restoration: Provides for expanded uses of bonds issued for Everglades restoration; provides certain requirements before release of state funds for comprehensive & watershed protection plans; expands & renames Lake Okeechobee Protection Program as Northern Everglades & Estuaries Protection Program; creates Caloosahatchee & St. Lucie River Watershed Protection Program & provides for watershed protection plans for each river; expands authorized uses of funds deposited into Save Our Everglades TF; extends period of time in which funds may be deposited into trust fund.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/SB 392 Watershed Restoration [RPCC] By General Government Appropriations and Environmental Preservation and Conservation and Saunders
Effective Date: July 1, 2007.
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 392 (Ch. 2007-253) on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 3:31 PM; HB Laid on Table

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB ENRC 07-06 recommended by:
    Environment & Natural Resources Council

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 392 Subject: Watershed Restoration [RPCC] Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 535 Subject: Lake Okeechobee Protection Program Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 600 Subject: Florida Forever Trust Fund [RPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1474 Subject: Lake Okeechobee Protection Program [RPCC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 4/25/2007 6:31:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 4/24/2007 9:42:24 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council 4/11/2007 4:37:25 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 392 (Ch. 2007-253) Time: 05/02/2007 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 392 Time: 05/02/2007 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2007) Time: 05/01/2007 - 7:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/25/2007 - 1:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/25/2007 - 1:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/25/2007 - 1:16 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/25/2007 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Policy & Budget Council agenda Time: 04/24/2007 - 5:13 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/20/2007 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/20/2007 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/11/2007 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 04/11/2007 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
215.619
373.026
373.036 HB 535
373.1502
373.4595 CS/CS/HB 197, HB 535
373.470
373.472