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CS/CS/HB 447: Local Government Environmental Financing

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee ; Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee ; Raschein ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Mayfield ; Pilon

Local Government Environmental Financing; Citing this act as the "Florida Keys Stewardship Act"; expanding the uses of local government infrastructure surtaxes to include acquiring any interest in land for public recreation, conservation, or protection of natural resources or to prevent or satisfy private property rights claims resulting from limitations imposed by the designation of an area of critical state concern; expanding the use of Everglades restoration bonds to include the City of Key West Area of Critical State Concern; authorizing bond proceeds to be spent on the City of Key West Area of Critical State Concern; requiring specific Florida Forever appropriations to be used for the purchase of lands in the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern, etc. APPROPRIATION: $5,000,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 4/14/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-225
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/27/2015 House • Filed
    11/5/2015 House • Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 39
    1/8/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, 01/12/16, 1:30 pm, Reed Hall
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 39
    • CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 232
    1/19/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 226
    1/21/2016 House • Now in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 249
    2/5/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/09/16, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
    2/9/2016 House • CS/CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 413
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 410
    2/11/2016 House • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 451
    2/23/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/25/16, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    2/25/2016 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 599
    2/26/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 599
    3/2/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/16
    3/4/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 818
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/7/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 857
    • CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 1 -HJ 858
    3/7/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 767
    • Received -SJ 767
    3/9/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 890
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 890
    • Substituted for CS/SB 770 -SJ 890
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 890
    • Amendment(s) adopted (817954) -SJ 891
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/10/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 918
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 918
    3/10/2016 House • In returning messages
    • Was taken up -HJ 986
    • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (817954) -HJ 987
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 1 -HJ 988
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 988
    3/30/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/14/2016 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2016-225

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  • CS/CS/HB 447, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/10/2016 at 8:09 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 770 (c1) Local Government Environmental Financing Simpson, Flores Similar Last Action: 3/9/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2016-225) -SJ 890
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 867 Land Authorities Jacobs Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2016-225)
    Location: In committee/council (ANRS)
    S 1210 Land Authorities Bullard Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2016-225)
    Location: In committee/council (EP)

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 3 (pdf)
    215.619 Bonds for Everglades restoration. Page 7 (pdf)
    259.045 Purchase of lands in areas of critical state concern; recommendations by department and land authorities. Page 10 (pdf)
    259.105 The Florida Forever Act. Page 11 (pdf)
    380.0552 Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern. Page 13 (pdf)
    380.0666 Powers of land authority. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 447, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/10/2016 at 7:37 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 770 (c1) Local Government Environmental Financing Simpson, Flores Similar Last Action: 3/9/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2016-225) -SJ 890
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 867 Land Authorities Jacobs Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2016-225)
    Location: In committee/council (ANRS)
    S 1210 Land Authorities Bullard Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2016-225)
    Location: In committee/council (EP)

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 3 (pdf)
    215.619 Bonds for Everglades restoration. Page 7 (pdf)
    259.045 Purchase of lands in areas of critical state concern; recommendations by department and land authorities. Page 10 (pdf)
    259.105 The Florida Forever Act. Page 11 (pdf)
    380.0552 Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern. Page 12 (pdf)
    380.0666 Powers of land authority. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 447, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/9/2016 at 2:15 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 770 (c1) Local Government Environmental Financing Simpson, Flores Similar Last Action: 3/9/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2016-225) -SJ 890
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 867 Land Authorities Jacobs Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2016-225)
    Location: In committee/council (ANRS)
    S 1210 Land Authorities Bullard Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2016-225)
    Location: In committee/council (EP)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    817954 - Amendment
    Delete lines 199 - 305 and insert:
    Flores 3/8/2016
    3:48 PM
    House: Concur
    3/10/2016
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/7/2016 11:02 AM House 111 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/10/2016 10:15 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/10/2016 5:01 PM House 113 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 3 (pdf)
    215.619 Bonds for Everglades restoration. Page 7 (pdf)
    259.045 Purchase of lands in areas of critical state concern; recommendations by department and land authorities. Page 10 (pdf)
    259.105 The Florida Forever Act. Page 11 (pdf)
    380.0552 Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern. Page 12 (pdf)
    380.0666 Powers of land authority. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 447, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/19/2016 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 770 Local Government Environmental Financing Simpson, Flores Similar Last Action: 3/9/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2016-225) -SJ 890
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 867 Land Authorities Jacobs Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2016-225)
    Location: In committee/council (ANRS)
    S 1210 Land Authorities Bullard Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2016-225)
    Location: In committee/council (EP)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    654005 - Amendment
    Remove lines 195-224 and insert:
    Raschein 2/8/2016
    7:35 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/9/2016
    PDF
    765245 - Amendment
    Remove lines 395-405
    Raschein 2/8/2016
    7:37 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/9/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 3 (pdf)
    215.619 Bonds for Everglades restoration. Page 7 (pdf)
    259.045 Purchase of lands in areas of critical state concern; recommendations by department and land authorities. Page 10 (pdf)
    259.105 The Florida Forever Act. Page 11 (pdf)
    380.0552 Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern. Page 12 (pdf)
    380.0666 Powers of land authority. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • HB 447, Original Filed Version Posted 10/27/2015 at 12:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 770 Local Government Environmental Financing Simpson, Flores Identical Last Action: 3/9/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2016-225) -SJ 890
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 867 Land Authorities Jacobs Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2016-225)
    Location: In committee/council (ANRS)
    S 1210 Land Authorities Bullard Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2016-225)
    Location: In committee/council (EP)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    451413 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Raschein 1/8/2016
    4:52 PM
    Adopted
    1/12/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 3 (pdf)
    215.619 Bonds for Everglades restoration. Page 7 (pdf)
    259.045 Purchase of lands in areas of critical state concern; recommendations by department and land authorities. Page 10 (pdf)
    259.105 The Florida Forever Act. Page 12 (pdf)
    380.0552 Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern. Page 18 (pdf)
    380.0666 Powers of land authority. Page 19 (pdf)

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