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HB 1055: Florida Black Bears

GENERAL BILL by Pafford ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dudley ; Narain

Florida Black Bears; Requires FWCC, DACS, & DEP to enforce certain provisions, adopted rules, & issued orders; creates Bear-Resistant Garbage Container Account within Nongame Wildlife Trust Fund; requires FWCC to establish process through which certain local governments may obtain loans to purchase bear-resistant garbage containers; prohibits harvesting of saw palmetto berries & sale of timber rights on state lands identified as Florida black bear habitat; requires burn schedules for state forests & parks containing Florida black bear habitat to be adjusted to meet certain conditions; requires FWCC to designate Florida black bear habitat & post such areas on website.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/29/2015 House • Filed
    1/8/2016 House • Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 89
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 89
    3/11/2016 House • Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

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  • HB 1055, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/29/2015 at 8:36 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1096 Florida Black Bears Soto Identical Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    Location: In committee/council (EP)
    S 1674 Bear-resistant Garbage Receptacles Sachs Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    Location: In committee/council (EP)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    379.3018 Page 1 (pdf)

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