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CS/HB 1069: Protection of Seagrasses/Boats

GENERAL BILL by Environment & Natural Resources Council ; Kendrick ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Kreegel ; Nelson ; Brandenburg

Protection of Seagrasses/Boats; provides that careless operation of vessel outside marked channel that causes propeller scarring within aquatic preserve is civil infraction; provides that refusal to post bond or sign boating citation is second degree misdemeanor; requires that civil penalties collected for careless operation of vessel be deposited into Internal Improvement TF & used for specific purposes; provides civil penalties, etc. Amends 253.04, 327.73.

Effective Date: 10/01/2007
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/23/2007 House • Filed
3/5/2007 House • Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council
3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00076
3/8/2007 House • Referred to Conservation & State Lands (ENR) by Environment & Natural Resources Council -HJ 00175
3/12/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Conservation & State Lands (ENR), 03/14/07, 8:00 am, 216-C
3/14/2007 House • Favorable by Conservation & State Lands (ENR); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00216; Now in Environment & Natural Resources Council -HJ 00216
3/26/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Environment & Natural Resources Council, 03/28/07, 8:00 am, 404-H
3/28/2007 House • CS by Environment & Natural Resources Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00323
4/2/2007 House • CS read 1st time on 04/02/07 -HJ 00318; CS filed
4/4/2007 House • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00333
4/19/2007 House • Withdrawn from Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00556; Placed on Calendar
4/26/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00767; Read 3rd time -HJ 00767; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00767
4/26/2007 Senate • In Messages
5/4/2007 Senate • Died in Messages