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HB 179: Placement of Vessels/Artificial Reefs

GENERAL BILL by Holder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Anderson ; Attkisson ; Frishe ; Kendrick ; McKeel ; Murzin ; Patronis ; Poppell ; Richter ; Robaina ; Troutman ; Williams, T.

Placement of Vessels/Artificial Reefs; Provides legislative findings with respect to state's artificial reef program; authorizes planning & development of statewide matching grant program to secure & place U.S. Maritime Administration & U.S. Navy decommissioned vessels in specified waters as artificial reefs; provides for administration of program by FWCC; provides for implementation of program subject to appropriations; provides objectives of program, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died in Policy & Budget Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 432 (Ch. 2008-100)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/5/2007 House • Filed
10/12/2007 House • Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council
10/16/2007 House • Referred to Conservation & State Lands (ENR) by Environment & Natural Resources Council
12/5/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Conservation & State Lands (ENR), 12/12/07, 8:00 am, 216-C
12/12/2007 House • Favorable by Conservation & State Lands (ENR); YEAS 8 NAYS 0; Now in Environment & Natural Resources Council
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00019; Referred to Conservation & State Lands (ENR) by Environment & Natural Resources Council -HJ 00128; On Committee agenda-- Conservation & State Lands (ENR), 12/12/07, 8:00 am, 216-C; Favorable by Conservation & State Lands (ENR); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00138; Now in Environment & Natural Resources Council -HJ 00138
4/7/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Environment & Natural Resources Council, 04/09/08, 8:00 am, 404-H
4/9/2008 House • Favorable by Environment & Natural Resources Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00458; Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00458
5/2/2008 House • Died in Policy & Budget Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 432 (Ch. 2008-100)