HB 1453 (2009) -  Coral Reef Protection

General Bill by Saunders
Coral Reef Protection: Creates "Florida Coral Reef Protection Act"; requires responsible parties to notify DEP when vessel impacts coral reef; provides requirements for removal of vessels; authorizes DEP to recover specified damages from responsible party, to use specified methodology in calculating damages, to assess civil penalties, & to enter into delegation agreements with other state agencies or coastal counties; deletes provisions authorizing DEP to develop schedule for assessment of civil penalties for damage to coral reefs; revises authorization requirements for certain expenditure of moneys in Ecosystem Management & Restoration Trust Fund; authorizes DEP to enter into settlement agreements requiring responsible parties to pay third party to fund restoration, mitigation, & specified law enforcement activities related to coral reefs.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: Died in Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 1423 (Ch. 2009-86) on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1423 Subject: Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 1004 Subject: Coral Reefs [EPSC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 2104 Subject: Environmental Protection [EPSC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 1423 (Ch. 2009-86) Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:49 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:49 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: __
Event: H Referred to General Government Policy Council Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:49 PM Member: Committee: General Government Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:49 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:49 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/02/2009 - 4:19 PM Member: Saunders Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
253.04 CS/CS/HB 1423
380.0558
380.29
403.1651