| 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 offshore oil and natural gas |
| 5 | drilling program; providing requirements for the plan; |
| 6 | requiring the plan to be submitted to the Legislature by a |
| 7 | specified date; providing an effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. The Department of Environmental Protection is |
| 12 | directed to develop a plan, including legislative |
| 13 | recommendations, for the implementation of an offshore oil and |
| 14 | natural gas drilling program that provides protection to the |
| 15 | state's environment while facilitating the recovery and |
| 16 | distribution of offshore oil and natural gas reserves. The plan |
| 17 | for the program shall include an expedited permitting process |
| 18 | for all offshore and onshore activities associated with the |
| 19 | development and construction of facilities and the production, |
| 20 | transportation, and distribution of oil and natural gas |
| 21 | products. The plan must be submitted to the President of the |
| 22 | Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives no later |
| 23 | than December 31, 2009. |
| 24 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009. |