SB 816 (2017) -  Central and Southern Florida Project for Flood Control and Other Purposes

by Simmons
Directing the South Florida Water Management District to take control of discharges of water from Lake Okeechobee and take a leadership role in the rehabilitation of the Herbert Hoover Dike; requiring the district to set a goal of increasing lake storage up to a specified amount to reduce certain discharges; specifying that the state does not waive sovereign immunity for torts relating to the dike or project, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Event: 05/05/17 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation on Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Environmental Preservation and Conservation
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources
  • Appropriations

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Environmental Preservation and Conservation Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 99 Time: 03/07/2017 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations -SJ 99 Time: 02/23/2017 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Environmental Preservation and Conservation Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/08/2017 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __