HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                               Bill No. CS/HB 2237

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Putnam offered the following:

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13         Amendment 

14         On page 7, lines 2-21,

15  remove from the bill:  all of said lines

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17  and insert in lieu thereof:

18         (6)  The Department of Environmental Protection is not

19  authorized to institute proceedings against any property owner

20  or leaseholder of property under the provisions of s.

21  376.307(5) to recover any costs or damages associated with

22  pesticide contamination of soil or water, or the evaluation,

23  assessment, or remediation of pesticide contamination of soil

24  or water, including sampling, analysis, and restoration of

25  soil or potable water supplies, subject to the following

26  conditions:

27         (a)  The pesticide contamination of soil or water is

28  determined to be the result of the use of pesticides by the

29  property owner or leaseholder, in accordance with state and

30  federal law, applicable registered labels, and rules on

31  property classified as agricultural land pursuant to s.

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                               Bill No. CS/HB 2237

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





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 2         (b)  The property owner or leaseholder maintains

 3  records of such pesticide applications and such records are

 4  provided to the department upon request;

 5         (c)  In the event of pesticide contamination of soil or

 6  water, the department, upon request, shall make such records

 7  available to the Department of Environmental Protection;

 8         (d)  This subsection does not limit regulatory

 9  authority under a federally delegated or approved program; and

10         (e)  This subsection is remedial in nature and shall

11  apply retroactively.

12  The department, in consultation with the Secretary of the

13  Department of Environmental Protection, may adopt rules

14  prescribing the format, content, and retention time for

15  records to be maintained under this subsection.

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