Florida Senate - 2021 SB 1752 By Senator Rodriguez 39-01405-21 20211752__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to independent special district 3 utilities; directing the Department of Environmental 4 Protection to amend specified rules to exempt 5 construction or maintenance of a water or sewer system 6 by an independent special district utility from 7 certain authorization requirements; providing an 8 effective date. 9 10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11 12 Section 1. The Department of Environmental Protection is 13 directed to amend rule 18-21.005, Florida Administrative Code, 14 to provide an exception from authorization requirements under 15 chapter 18-21, Florida Administrative Code, for construction or 16 maintenance of a water or sewer system in accordance with s. 17 153.04, Florida Statutes, by an independent special district 18 utility, provided the required location map, plans, and drawings 19 for such water or sewer system are submitted to the Board of 20 Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund. 21 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.