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CS/CS/SB 178: Public Financing of Construction Projects

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Infrastructure and Security ; Rodriguez ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman

Public Financing of Construction Projects; Prohibiting state-financed constructors from commencing construction of certain structures in coastal areas after a specified date without first taking certain steps regarding a sea level impact projection study; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to develop by rule a standard for such studies; providing that such rule operates prospectively on projects that have not yet commenced as of the finalization of the rule, etc.

Effective Date: except as otherwise expressly provided
Last Action: 6/30/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-119
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Infrastructure and Security (IS)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/23/2019 Senate • Filed
    9/19/2019 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Infrastructure and Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations -SJ 17
    10/28/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 11/04/19, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    11/4/2019 Senate • Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 132
    11/5/2019 Senate • Now in Infrastructure and Security
    12/2/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Infrastructure and Security, 12/09/19, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    12/9/2019 Senate • CS by Infrastructure and Security; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 133
    12/10/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    12/13/2019 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 17
    • CS by Infrastructure and Security read 1st time -SJ 121
    2/10/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/13/20, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    2/13/2020 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -SJ 326
    2/17/2020 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    2/24/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/27/2020 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 357
    2/28/2020 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/2/2020 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 358
    3/3/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/20 -SJ 461
    3/5/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 443
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/6/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 508
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 508
    3/6/2020 House • In Messages
    3/9/2020 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 997
    • Received -HJ 997
    3/10/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 1041
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/11/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1081
    • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 1081
    3/11/2020 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 725
    6/16/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/29/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/30/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-119

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  • CS/CS/SB 178, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/11/2020 at 2:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 579 (c1) Public Financing of Construction Projects Aloupis Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 178 (Ch. 2020-119) -HJ 1070

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    161.551 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 178, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/28/2020 at 3:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 579 (c1) Public Financing of Construction Projects Aloupis Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 178 (Ch. 2020-119) -HJ 1070

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/6/2020 4:51 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/11/2020 11:15 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    161.551 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 178, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/10/2019 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) 2/12/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 266148 (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7016 Statewide Office of Resiliency Infrastructure and Security Linked Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Messages
    H 579 (c1) Public Financing of Construction Projects Aloupis Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 178 (Ch. 2020-119) -HJ 1070
    H 1073 Statewide Office of Resiliency Stevenson, Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in State Affairs Committee

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    266148 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 2/17/2020
    9:42 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/28/2020
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    441272 - Amendment
    Delete lines 41 - 119 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    (Rodriguez)
    2/12/2020
    9:29 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/13/2020
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/13/2020 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 9 Yeas - 1 Nays
    2/27/2020 9:00 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    161.551 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 178, Original Filed Version Posted 8/23/2019 at 9:20 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 11/1/2019 (pdf)
    Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 11/5/2019 (pdf)
    Infrastructure and Security (Pre-Meeting) 12/2/2019 (pdf)
    Infrastructure and Security (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 579 Public Financing of Construction Projects Aloupis Identical Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 178 (Ch. 2020-119) -HJ 1070

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    143802 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Infrastructure and Security
    (Rodriguez)
    12/4/2019
    10:50 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    12/9/2019
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    11/4/2019 4:00 PM Environment and Natural Resources 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    12/9/2019 4:00 PM Infrastructure and Security 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    161.551 Page 1 (pdf)

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