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HB 1491: Lake Okeechobee Protection Program

GENERAL BILL by Attkisson ; Machek ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Spratt

Lake Okeechobee Protection Program; authorizes line item on utility sewer rates to cover wastewater residual treatment & disposal in certain counties; provides exemption from requirements of Public Service Commission; requires audit of certain treatment facilities; requires report to Legislature. Amends 373.4595.

Effective Date: 07/01/2001
Last Action: 5/2/2001 House - Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1662 (Ch. 2001-193) -HJ 01696
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/16/2001 House • Filed
3/19/2001 House • Introduced -HJ 00186
3/26/2001 House • Referred to Natural Resources & Environmental Protection (RIC); Utilities & Telecommunications (RIC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Ready Infrastructure -HJ 00348
4/2/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources & Environmental Protection (RIC), 04/04/01, 10:15 am, Morris Hall
4/4/2001 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Natural Resources & Environmental Protection (RIC); YEAS 9 NAYS 2 -HJ 00506
4/5/2001 House • Now in Utilities & Telecommunications (RIC) -HJ 00506
4/9/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications (RIC), 04/11/01, 1:30 pm, 404-H
4/11/2001 House • Favorable by Utilities & Telecommunications (RIC); YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00516
4/12/2001 House • Now in Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC) -HJ 00516
4/17/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), 04/19/01, 3:15 pm, 214-C
4/19/2001 House • Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00551
4/20/2001 House • Now in Council for Ready Infrastructure -HJ 00551; On Council agenda-- Council for Ready Infrastructure, 04/20/01, 10:45 am, 404-H; Favorable by- Council for Ready Infrastructure; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00548
4/23/2001 House • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00548
4/25/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
4/26/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
4/27/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01291; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01291
5/2/2001 House • Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1662 (Ch. 2001-193) -HJ 01696