Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

CS/SB 2394: Protection of Springs [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Environmental Preservation and Conservation ; Saunders ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Jones

Protection of Springs [RPCC]; Creates the "Florida Springs Protection Act." Provides legislative findings and intent with respect to the need to protect and restore springs and groundwater. Requires the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to delineate the springsheds of specified springs. Requires the DEP to adopt spring protection zones by secretarial order. Directs the DEP to establish the Florida Springs Stewardship Task Force, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/28/2008 Senate • Filed
3/13/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Health Regulation; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00270
3/24/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/27/08, 1:00 pm, 401-S
3/27/2008 Senate • CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00390; CS read 1st time on 04/02/08 -SJ 00408
3/31/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00390
4/14/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/17/08, 2:00 pm, 412-K
4/17/2008 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00752
4/18/2008 Senate • Now in Health Regulation -SJ 00752
4/25/2008 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Regulation -SJ 00852; Now in General Government Appropriations
5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations