CS/CS/SB 1294 (2008) -  Environmental Protection [RPCC]

General Bill by General Government Appropriations and Environmental Preservation and Conservation and Saunders
Environmental Protection [RPCC]: Reenacts and amends a specified provision relating to the establishment of the Department of Environmental Protection under the Florida Government Accountability Act. Authorizes the Environmental Regulation Commission to employ independent counsel and contract for outside technical consultants. Provides duties of the FWC with respect to supervising and directing all management programs for aquatic plants, etc.
Effective Date: 06/11/2008
Last Event: 06/11/08 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-150 on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 2:08 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Monday, April 14, 2008 1:32 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    • On agenda for: 03/13/08 10:15 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Governmental Operations
    • On agenda for: 03/19/08 1:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 4   Nays 0
  • General Government Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/02/08 8:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 5079 Subject: Department of Environmental Protection Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 7059 Subject: Fish and Wildlife Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 1
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • C 929760 Date Filed: 04/28/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 Senate: Adopted 5/1/2008 2:06:50 PM
    • AA 327713 , Brandenburg Date Filed: 05/01/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 221
    • AA 623493 , Seiler Date Filed: 05/01/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 1512 House: Withdrawn 05/01/2008 11:38 AM
    • AA 711801 , Seiler Date Filed: 05/01/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 1512
    • D 767797 , Mayfield Date Filed: 04/10/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 House: Adopted 04/10/2008 01:31 PM
    • Senate: Refuse to Concur 04/16/2008 10:02 AM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 390188 Date Filed: 03/31/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 0
    • AA 044922 Date Filed: 03/31/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 131
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 520192 Date Filed: 03/12/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 0
    • AA 221598 Date Filed: 03/13/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 135

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: General Government Appropriations 4/2/2008 8:53:10 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Operations 3/19/2008 4:11:10 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Environmental Preservation and Conservation 3/17/2008 8:39:19 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/09/2008 02:26 PM   Yeas: 35 Nays: 2 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 41] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/10/2008 01:32 PM   Yeas: 113 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 704] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/01/2008 02:07 PM   Yeas: 36 Nays: 1 Action: Conference Committee Report Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 23] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/01/2008 10:03 PM   Yeas: 68 Nays: 44 Action: Conference Report Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1161] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-150 Time: 06/11/2008 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/02/2008 - 9:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01260 Time: 05/02/2008 - 8:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/01/2008 - 11:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 68, NAYS 44 Time: 05/01/2008 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Conference Committee Report adopted Time: 05/01/2008 - 9:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Conference Committee Report considered Time: 05/01/2008 - 6:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/01/2008 - 3:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 327713 filed Time: 05/01/2008 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report (929760); YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 01131 Time: 05/01/2008 - 2:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Conference Committee Report adopted -SJ 01131 Time: 05/01/2008 - 2:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Conference Committee Report received -SJ 01119 Time: 05/01/2008 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Amendment 623493 withdrawn Time: 05/01/2008 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 711801 filed Time: 05/01/2008 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 623493 filed Time: 05/01/2008 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/17/2008 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Conference Committee appointed Time: 04/16/2008 - 7:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Conference Committee appointed Time: 04/16/2008 - 12:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/16/2008 - 11:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Refused to concur, acceded to request for conference committee -SJ 00537 Time: 04/16/2008 - 10:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In returning messages Time: 04/10/2008 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/10/2008 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Requested Senate to concur or failing to concur appoint conference cmte Time: 04/10/2008 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Immediately certified Time: 04/10/2008 - 1:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/10/2008 - 1:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 Time: 04/10/2008 - 1:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 767797 adopted Time: 04/10/2008 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/10/2008 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/10/2008 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/10/2008 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 1st time Time: 04/10/2008 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 04/10/2008 - 9:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 767797 filed Time: 04/10/2008 - 8:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/09/2008 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 00476 Time: 04/09/2008 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 2 -SJ 00476 Time: 04/09/2008 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd and 3rd times -SJ 00476 Time: 04/09/2008 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar Time: 04/03/2008 - 12:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00426 Time: 04/03/2008 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 04/03/2008 - 8:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS read 1st time on 04/03/08 -SJ 00432 Time: 04/02/2008 - 11:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS/CS by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00426 Time: 04/02/2008 - 11:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/02/08, 8:30 am, 401-S Time: 03/28/2008 - 4:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00287 Time: 03/19/2008 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Favorable by Governmental Operations; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00287 Time: 03/19/2008 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations, 03/19/08, 1:00 pm, 110-S Time: 03/14/2008 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Now in Governmental Operations -SJ 00288 Time: 03/13/2008 - 12:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 03/13/2008 - 12:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS read 1st time on 03/20/08 -SJ 00321 Time: 03/13/2008 - 12:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00288 Time: 03/13/2008 - 12:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/13/08, 10:15 am, 401-S Time: 03/10/2008 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00080 Time: 03/03/2008 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Governmental Operations; General Government Appropriations Time: 02/07/2008 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Filed Time: 01/23/2008 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: er

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0020.255
0206.606 SB 884
0211.3103
0253.002
0325.2055
0325.221
0325.222
0325.223
0328.76 CS/SB 1304
0369.20
0369.22 SB 884
0369.25
0369.251
0369.252
0373.109
0373.228
0373.414 CS/SB 1678, SB 2088
0376.303
0378.011
0378.205
0403.031 SB 1506, CS/CS/CS/SB 1544, CS/SB 1678, SB 2088
0403.0623
0403.087 CS/CS/SB 2580
0403.0872
0403.08725
0403.861
0403.873
0403.874