CS/SB 770 (2016) -  Local Government Environmental Financing

General Bill by Appropriations and Simpson and Flores (CO-SPONSORS) Benacquisto; Altman
Local Government Environmental Financing: Citing this act as the “Florida Keys Stewardship Act”; expanding the uses of local government infrastructure surtaxes to include acquiring any interest in land for public recreation, conservation, or protection of natural resources or to prevent or satisfy private property rights claims resulting from limitations imposed by the designation of an area of critical state concern; expanding the use of Everglades restoration bonds to include the City of Key West Area of Critical State Concern; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to annually consider certain recommendations to buy specific lands within and outside an area of critical state concern, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2016
Last Event: 03/09/16 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2016-225) -SJ 890 on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 4:55 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 12/01/15 1:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
    • On agenda for: 02/17/16 10:00 AM
    • Recommendation: Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 03/03/16 8:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 18   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 447 Subject: Local Government Environmental Financing Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 867 Subject: Land Authorities Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1210 Subject: Land Authorities Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version
    • P 389166 , Appropriations Date Filed: 02/19/16, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/03/2016 12:31 PM
    • D 456936 , Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Simpson Date Filed: 02/16/16, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/17/2016 03:07 PM
    • AA 829026 , Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Altman Date Filed: 02/17/16, Line#: 125 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/17/2016 03:07 PM
    • A 799048 , Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Simpson Date Filed: 02/15/16, Line#: 189 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/17/2016 03:07 PM
    • A 440372 , Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Simpson Date Filed: 02/15/16, Line#: 537 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/17/2016 03:07 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/3/2016 3:41:11 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/2/2016 8:57:34 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/2/2016 5:57:26 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government 2/19/2016 3:45:03 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government 2/16/2016 9:50:12 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 12/1/2015 3:18:05 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 11/30/2015 1:36:26 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2016-225) -SJ 890 Time: 03/09/2016 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 447 -SJ 890 Time: 03/09/2016 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 890 Time: 03/09/2016 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/16 Time: 03/07/2016 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/07/2016 - 12:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 642 Time: 03/03/2016 - 9:00 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/03/2016 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 641 Time: 03/03/2016 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/03/16, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/02/2016 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 434 Time: 02/19/2016 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 434 Time: 02/17/2016 - 12:12 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 02/17/16, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/12/2016 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 57 Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 124 Time: 12/01/2015 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 124 Time: 12/01/2015 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 12/01/15, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 11/23/2015 - 3:22 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 57 Time: 11/18/2015 - 2:22 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/05/2015 - 9:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
212.055 CS/SB 12, SB 292, CS/SB 346, CS/CS/HB 447, HB 689, CS/CS/HB 791, CS/HB 823*, HB 995, CS/SB 1100, CS/SB 1138, CS/HB 1297, SB 1458, CS/CS/SB 1652, CS/CS/HB 7097
215.619 CS/CS/HB 447
259.045 CS/CS/HB 447
259.105 CS/CS/HB 447, CS/CS/HB 1075, CS/SB 1290, SB 2502, HB 5003
380.0552 CS/CS/HB 447
380.0666 CS/CS/HB 447, HB 867, SB 1210

(*) Not the latest version