S2178 GENERAL BILL/CS by Community Affairs; Bennett (Compare CS/H 1069, CS/S 0548) Protection and Restoration of Seagrass Beds [RPCC]; creates pilot program for restoration of seagrass beds within specified counties & related natural resources; provides that careless operation of vessel outside marked channel which causes propeller scarring in acquatic preserve is civil infraction; requires OPPAGA to evaluate recreational marine industry & report to Legislature; increases number of members of Boating Advisory Council, etc. Amends 253.04, 327.73,.803, 403.1651. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2007 except as otherwise provided. 02/26/07 SENATE Filed 03/15/07 SENATE Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00144 03/19/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/22/07, 1:00 pm, 401-S 03/22/07 SENATE Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Environmental Preservation and Conservation (462122); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00257 03/23/07 SENATE Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00257 04/13/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/18/07, 2:15 pm, 412-K --Not considered 04/19/07 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/24/07, 1:45 pm, 412-K 04/24/07 SENATE CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00544; CS read 1st time on 04/25/07 -SJ 00557 04/25/07 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) 04/26/07 SENATE Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00545 05/04/07 SENATE Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations
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