| 1 | A bill to be entitled | 
| 2 | An act relating to oil spills affecting Florida coastal | 
| 3 | areas; requiring certain entities to pay all expenses | 
| 4 | related to specified legislative proceedings convened to | 
| 5 | address matters directly related to any oil spill | 
| 6 | affecting Florida coastal areas; providing an effective | 
| 7 | date. | 
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: | 
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| 11 | Section 1.  Expenses incurred by the Legislature as a | 
| 12 | result of the convening of any special session, special | 
| 13 | committee, working group, or any other related governing body, | 
| 14 | appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the House of | 
| 15 | Representatives, or the President of the Senate, the purpose of | 
| 16 | which is to address matters directly related to an oil spill | 
| 17 | affecting Florida coastal areas, shall be paid by any entity | 
| 18 | responsible for the oil spill. | 
| 19 | Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |