Florida Senate - 2019 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for CS for HB 95
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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Floor: 1/AD/2R .
04/29/2019 10:57 AM .
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Senator Book moved the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete everything after the enacting clause
4 and insert:
5 Section 1. Paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of subsection (9)
6 of section 373.4598, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
7 373.4598 Water storage reservoirs.—
8 (9) C-51 RESERVOIR PROJECT.—
9 (c) For Phase II of the C-51 reservoir project, The
10 district may negotiate with the owners of the C-51 reservoir
11 project site for the acquisition of any portion of the project
12 not already committed to utilities for alternative water supply
13 purposes or to enter into a public-private partnership. The
14 district may acquire land near the C-51 reservoir through the
15 purchase or exchange of land that is owned by the district or
16 the state as necessary to implement Phase II of the project. The
17 state and the district may consider potential swaps of land that
18 is owned by the state or the district to achieve an optimal
19 combination of water quality and water storage. The district may
20 not exercise eminent domain for the purpose of implementing the
21 C-51 reservoir project.
22 (d) If state funds are appropriated for Phase I or Phase II
23 of the C-51 reservoir project:
24 1. The district, to the extent practicable, must shall
25 operate the reservoir project to maximize the reduction of high
26 volume Lake Okeechobee regulatory releases to the St. Lucie or
27 Caloosahatchee estuaries, in addition to maximizing the
28 reduction of harmful discharges providing relief to the Lake
29 Worth Lagoon. However, the operation of Phase I of the C-51
30 reservoir project must be in accordance with any operation and
31 maintenance agreement approved by the district;
32 2. In addition to any permitted amounts for water supply,
33 water made available by the reservoir project must shall be used
34 for natural systems in addition to any allocated amounts for
35 water supply; and
36 3. Any Water received from Lake Okeechobee may not be
37 available to support consumptive use permits only if such use is
38 in accordance with district rules.
39 (e) Phase I of the C-51 reservoir project may be funded by
40 appropriation or through the water storage facility revolving
41 loan fund as provided in s. 373.475. Phase II of the C-51
42 reservoir project may be funded by appropriation, pursuant to
43 this section, pursuant to s. 373.475, as a project component of
44 CERP, or pursuant to s. 375.041(3)(b)4.
45 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019.
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48 And the title is amended as follows:
49 Delete everything before the enacting clause
50 and insert:
51 A bill to be entitled
52 An act relating to the C-51 reservoir project;
53 amending s. 373.4598, F.S.; revising the portions of
54 the C-51 reservoir project for which the South Florida
55 Water Management District may negotiate; revising
56 water storage and use requirements specified for the
57 project if state funds are appropriated for the
58 project; specifying that Phase II of the project may
59 be funded by appropriation, in addition to other
60 sources; providing an effective date.