| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to environmental control; directing the |
| 3 | Department of Environmental Protection to develop a plan |
| 4 | for the implementation of an expedited permitting process |
| 5 | for nuclear power plants; directing the department to |
| 6 | develop a plan for the implementation of an offshore oil |
| 7 | and natural gas drilling program; providing requirements |
| 8 | for the plans; requiring the plans to be submitted to the |
| 9 | Legislature by a specified date; providing an effective |
| 10 | date. |
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| 12 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 14 | Section 1. The Department of Environmental Protection is |
| 15 | directed to develop a plan, including legislative |
| 16 | recommendations, for the implementation of an expedited |
| 17 | permitting process for the development and construction of |
| 18 | nuclear power plants that reduces the amount of time for |
| 19 | granting such a permit by half. The plan must be submitted to |
| 20 | the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of |
| 21 | Representatives no later than December 31, 2009. |
| 22 | Section 2. The Department of Environmental Protection is |
| 23 | directed to develop a plan, including legislative |
| 24 | recommendations, for the implementation of an offshore oil and |
| 25 | natural gas drilling program. The plan for the program shall |
| 26 | include an expedited permitting process for all offshore and |
| 27 | onshore activities associated with the development and |
| 28 | construction of facilities and the production, transportation, |
| 29 | and distribution of oil and natural gas products. The plan must |
| 30 | be submitted to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of |
| 31 | the House of Representatives no later than December 31, 2009. |
| 32 | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009. |