CS/CS/SB 1450 (2020) -  Environmental Accountability

General Bill by Appropriations and Environment and Natural Resources and Gruters
Environmental Accountability: Revising administrative penalties for violations of certain provisions relating to beach and shore construction and activities; revising civil penalties for violations of certain provisions relating to water resources, artesian wells, terminal facilities, discharge contingency plans for vessels, the Pollutant Discharge Prevention and Control Act, regulation of oil and gas resources, the Phosphate Land Reclamation Act, sewage disposal facilities, dumping litter, small quantity generators, and coral reef protection, respectively, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2020
Last Event: 03/11/20 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1091 (Ch. 2020-158), CS/CS/SB 712 (Ch. 2020-150) -SJ 708 on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 5:50 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Environment and Natural Resources
    • On agenda for: 01/27/20 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    • On agenda for: 02/18/20 1:30 PM
    • Recommendation: Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 1
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 02/27/20 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 17   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1091 Subject: Environmental Accountability Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/HB 1343 Subject: Environmental Resource Management Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 150 Subject: Sanitary Sewer Laterals Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 712 Subject: Environmental Resource Management Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 134816 , Gruters Date Filed: 03/09/20, Line#: 68 Senate: Not Considered 3/11/2020 5:52:23 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • P 594336 , Appropriations Date Filed: 02/20/20, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/28/2020 09:47 AM
    • D 255866 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Gruters Date Filed: 02/17/20, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/19/2020 07:58 PM
    • AA 676938 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Brandes Date Filed: 02/18/20, Line#: 840 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/19/2020 07:58 PM
    • A 889978 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Brandes Date Filed: 02/17/20, Line#: 910 Senate(c): No Action 02/19/2020 07:58 PM
    • A 333976 , Appropriations, Gruters Date Filed: 02/26/20, Line#: 564 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/28/2020 09:47 AM
    • A 879998 , Appropriations, Gruters Date Filed: 02/26/20, Line#: 926 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/28/2020 09:47 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 812520 , Environment and Natural Resources, Gruters Date Filed: 01/24/20, Line#: 164 Senate(c): Replaced by Substitute Amendment 01/27/2020 06:13 PM
    • SA 680760 , Environment and Natural Resources, Gruters Date Filed: 01/27/20, Line#: 164 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 01/27/2020 06:13 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/2/2020 4:32:17 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/26/2020 9:50:22 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/26/2020 9:29:10 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 2/20/2020 3:07:47 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 2/17/2020 1:42:12 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 1/28/2020 5:38:55 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 1/28/2020 5:32:44 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 1091 (Ch. 2020-158), CS/CS/SB 712 (Ch. 2020-150) -SJ 708 Time: 03/11/2020 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 1091 -SJ 708 Time: 03/11/2020 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 707 Time: 03/11/2020 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 653 Time: 03/10/2020 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 550 Time: 03/09/2020 - 5:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 518 Time: 03/06/2020 - 6:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20 -SJ 519 Time: 03/05/2020 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/05/2020 - 8:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 377 Time: 03/03/2020 - 6:08 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/02/2020 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 374 Time: 02/27/2020 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/24/2020 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Time: 02/20/2020 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 347 Time: 02/18/2020 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/20, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building Time: 02/13/2020 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Time: 01/30/2020 - 9:02 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 235 Time: 01/30/2020 - 9:02 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Time: 01/30/2020 - 9:02 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Version: c1
Event: S CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time -SJ 221 Time: 01/29/2020 - 7:55 PM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/28/2020 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: __
Event: S CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 214 Time: 01/27/2020 - 5:46 PM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/27/20, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building Time: 01/22/2020 - 3:44 PM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 107 Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations -SJ 107 Time: 01/13/2020 - 1:10 PM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/06/2020 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
125.569 CS/CS/HB 1091
161.054 CS/CS/HB 1091
166.0481 CS/CS/HB 1091
258.397 CS/CS/HB 1091
258.46 CS/CS/HB 1091
373.129 CS/CS/HB 1091
373.209 CS/CS/HB 1091
373.430 SB 938, CS/CS/HB 1091
376.065 CS/CS/HB 1091, CS/SB 1510*
376.071 CS/CS/HB 1091, CS/SB 1510*
376.16 CS/CS/HB 1091, CS/SB 1510*
376.25 CS/CS/HB 1091
377.37 CS/CS/HB 1091
378.211 CS/CS/HB 1091
403.077 SB 492, CS/CS/HB 1091
403.086 SB 454, CS/CS/SB 712, CS/CS/HB 1091, CS/HB 1343
403.121 CS/CS/SB 712, CS/CS/HB 1091, CS/HB 1343
403.131 CS/CS/HB 1091
403.141 CS/CS/HB 1091
403.161 SB 938, CS/CS/HB 1091
403.413 CS/CS/HB 1091
403.4154 CS/CS/HB 1091
403.708 CS/CS/HB 1091
403.7186 CS/CS/HB 1091
403.7191 CS/CS/HB 1091
403.7234 CS/CS/HB 1091
403.7255 CS/CS/HB 1091
403.726 CS/CS/HB 1091
403.727 CS/CS/HB 1091
403.811 CS/CS/HB 1091
403.860 CS/CS/HB 1091
403.93345 CS/CS/HB 1091
689.301 SB 150, CS/CS/HB 1091, SB 1474
823.11 CS/CS/HB 1091

(*) Not the latest version