HB 7143 (2008) -  Water Management Districts

General Bill by Environment & Natural Resources Council and Mayfield
Water Management Districts: Reenacts provisions relating to creation of water management districts pursuant to sunset review under Florida Government Accountability Act; revises provisions relating to governing boards of water management districts; requires Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council to provide nominations to Governor; requires FDLE to conduct background investigations; requires Senate confirmation of appointments to governing boards; revises requirements for water well contractor licensure examinations; requires Legislature to annually review district's millage rate & to annually set amount of revenue authorized to be raised by district from ad valorem taxes; provides for amount of authorized revenue to be raised by district if Legislature does not set amount by specified date; revises district's fiscal year & date by which water management districts must submit tentative budgets; eliminates authorization for Legislature to comment on such budgets; eliminates requirements for water management districts to respond to such comments; revises date by which EOG must file specified report with Legislature; directs districts to implement conforming budget & planning measures.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: 05/02/08 S Died in Messages on Friday, May 2, 2008 5:59 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 4:55 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB ENRC 08-12 recommended by:
    Environment & Natural Resources Council
  • PCB ENRC 08-12 recommended by:
    Environment & Natural Resources Council
    • On agenda for: 04/09/08   8:00 AM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1296 Subject: Water Management Districts [RPCC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
    • A 531351 (late) , Seiler Date Filed: 05/02/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 1298 House: Withdrawn 05/02/2008 04:55 PM
    • D 578835 (late) , Mayfield Date Filed: 05/02/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 House: Adopted 05/02/2008 04:55 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 808217 , Mayfield Date Filed: 04/23/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 1065 House: Adopted 04/24/2008 09:30 AM
    • A 024305 , Mayfield Date Filed: 04/23/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 1168 House: Withdrawn 04/24/2008 09:30 AM
  • PCB ENRC 08-12
  • PCB ENRC 08-12

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council 4/23/2008 2:34:05 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council 4/23/2008 2:16:33 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council 4/7/2008 8:00:52 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 05/02/2008 04:51 PM   Yeas: 119 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1205] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Messages Time: 05/02/2008 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 05/02/2008 - 5:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/02/2008 - 5:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 578835 adopted Time: 05/02/2008 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 531351 withdrawn Time: 05/02/2008 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 05/02/2008 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 119, NAYS 0 Time: 05/02/2008 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 578835 adopted Time: 05/02/2008 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 531351 withdrawn Time: 05/02/2008 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/02/2008 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 578835 filed late Time: 05/02/2008 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 531351 filed late Time: 05/02/2008 - 9:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2008 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 024305 withdrawn Time: 04/24/2008 - 9:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 808217 adopted Time: 04/24/2008 - 9:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/24/2008 - 9:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 808217 filed Time: 04/23/2008 - 1:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 024305 filed Time: 04/23/2008 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2008) Time: 04/22/2008 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/22/2008 - 9:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/22/2008 - 9:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/21/2008 - 11:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 04/21/2008 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
373.069
373.0693
373.0695
373.073 HB 7011
373.079
373.083
373.323
373.503
373.536 CS/HB 7123