The Florida Senate

370.06092  Harmful-Algal-Bloom Task Force.--

(1)  There is established a Harmful-Algal-Bloom Task Force for the purpose of determining research, monitoring, control, and mitigation strategies for red tide and other harmful algal blooms in Florida waters. The Florida Marine Research Institute shall appoint to the task force scientists, engineers, economists, members of citizen groups, and members of government. The task force shall determine research and monitoring priorities and control and mitigation strategies and make recommendations to the Florida Marine Research Institute by October 1, 1999, for using funds as provided in this act.

(2)  The Harmful-Algal-Bloom Task Force shall:

(a)  Review the status and adequacy of information for monitoring physical, chemical, biological, economic, and public health factors affecting harmful algal blooms in Florida;

(b)  Develop research and monitoring priorities for harmful algal blooms in Florida, including detection, prediction, mitigation, and control;

(c)  Develop recommendations that can be implemented by state and local governments to develop a response plan and to predict, mitigate, and control the effects of harmful algal blooms; and

(d)  Make recommendations to the Florida Marine Research Institute by October 1, 1999, for research, detection, monitoring, prediction, mitigation, and control of harmful algal blooms in Florida.

(3)  After the completion of the tasks specified in subsection (2), the Harmful-Algal-Bloom Task Force may be continued at the pleasure of the Florida Marine Research Institute.

History.--s. 1, ch. 99-185.