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CS/SB 626: Everglades Forever Act

GENERAL BILL by Natural Resources ; Lawson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Haridopolos ; Peaden ; Cowin ; Posey ; Lee ; Clary

Everglades Forever Act; re-names Everglades Swim Plan as Everglades Long-Term Plan; provides for review by DEP of certain projects & incremental phosphorus reduction measures; requires that initial phase of Long-Term Plan achieve water quality standards re phosphorus criterion in Everglades Protection Area; provides for use of ad valorem tax proceeds; provides schedule for enhancements to Everglades Construction Project, etc. Amends 373.4592.

Effective Date: 05/20/2003
Last Action: 5/20/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/3/2003 Senate • Prefiled
2/7/2003 Senate • Referred to Natural Resources
3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Natural Resources -SJ 00037
4/9/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 04/14/03, 11:00 am, 37-S --Temporarily postponed
4/10/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 04/15/03, 11:15 am, 37-S
4/15/2003 Senate • CS by- Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00425; CS read first time on 04/16/03 -SJ 00433
4/16/2003 Senate • Also referred to Appropriations -SJ 00423; Now in Appropriations -SJ 00425
4/17/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/22/03, 4:30 pm, 412-K
4/22/2003 Senate • Favorable with 6 amendment(s) by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 00503
4/23/2003 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00503
4/25/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00646; Read second time -SJ 00640; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00641; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00641
4/28/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00673; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00673; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00673; CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00673
4/28/2003 House • In Messages
4/29/2003 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00803
4/30/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00887; Substituted for HB 1893 -HJ 00888; Read second and third times -HJ 00889; CS passed; YEAS 96 NAYS 18 -HJ 00889
5/1/2003 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01057
5/19/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/20/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-12