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CS/CS/CS/SB 1078: Soil and Water Conservation Districts

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Ethics and Elections ; Environment and Natural Resources ; Hutson

Soil and Water Conservation Districts; Providing for the subdivision of certain proposed soil and water conservation districts; requiring the supervisors of each soil and water conservation district to be elected from each of the district’s subdivisions; providing qualification requirements for supervisors to serve on the governing body of a soil and water conservation district; providing for the automatic dissolution of soil and water conservation districts under certain conditions, etc.

Effective Date: 6/15/2022
Last Action: 6/16/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-191
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/30/2021 Senate • Filed
    12/13/2021 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations -SJ 72
    1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 72
    1/19/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/24/22, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    1/24/2022 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 218
    1/25/2022 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/26/2022 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    • Remaining references corrected to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations -SJ 240
    • Now in Ethics and Elections
    • CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time -SJ 222
    2/3/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/08/22, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/8/2022 Senate • CS/CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 4 -SJ 364
    2/9/2022 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/10/2022 Senate • CS/CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time -SJ 366
    2/11/2022 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    2/23/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/28/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/28/2022 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 11 NAYS 8 -SJ 521
    3/2/2022 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/22 -SJ 591
    • CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 526
    3/3/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 589
    • Amendment(s) adopted (726208) -SJ 589
    • Ordered engrossed
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/4/2022 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 688
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 21 NAYS 16 -SJ 689
    3/4/2022 House • In Messages
    3/7/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/8/2022)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
    3/8/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 489767 Failed
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/9/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 77, NAYS 39
    3/9/2022 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 761
    6/8/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/15/2022 • Approved by Governor
    6/16/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-191

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1078, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2022 at 12:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 783 (c1) Soil and Water Conservation Districts State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1078 (Ch. 2022-191)

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    582.15 Organization of district, etc. Page 2 (pdf)
    582.18 Election of supervisors of each district. Page 3 (pdf)
    582.19 Qualifications and tenure of supervisors. Page 4 (pdf)
    582.195 Page 5 (pdf)
    582.295 Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1078, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/3/2022 at 7:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 783 (c1) Soil and Water Conservation Districts State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1078 (Ch. 2022-191)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    489767 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Goff-Marcil 3/7/2022
    9:40 PM
    House: Failed
    3/8/2022
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/4/2022 8:25 PM Senate 21 Yeas - 16 Nays
    3/9/2022 11:31 AM House 77 Yeas - 39 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    582.15 Organization of district, etc. Page 2 (pdf)
    582.18 Election of supervisors of each district. Page 3 (pdf)
    582.19 Qualifications and tenure of supervisors. Page 4 (pdf)
    582.195 Page 5 (pdf)
    582.295 Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1078, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 3/2/2022 at 8:49 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/2/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 783 (c1) Soil and Water Conservation Districts State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1078 (Ch. 2022-191)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    726208 - Amendment
    Delete lines 92 - 124 and insert:
    Hutson 3/2/2022
    12:28 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    3/3/2022
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    582.15 Organization of district, etc. Page 2 (pdf)
    582.18 Election of supervisors of each district. Page 2 (pdf)
    582.19 Qualifications and tenure of supervisors. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1078, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/9/2022 at 3:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/25/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 783 (c1) Soil and Water Conservation Districts State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1078 (Ch. 2022-191)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    520516 - Amendment
    Delete lines 37 - 42 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Hutson)
    2/28/2022
    10:30 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/1/2022
    Web Page
    PDF
    785588 - Amendment
    Delete lines 93 - 95 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Hutson)
    2/24/2022
    8:29 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/1/2022
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 465108 - Amendment to Amendment (785588)
    Delete line 9 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Hutson)
    2/28/2022
    12:03 PM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/1/2022
    Web Page
    PDF
    359308 - Amendment
    Delete lines 128 - 133 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Hutson)
    2/28/2022
    10:29 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/1/2022
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/28/2022 10:30 AM Appropriations 11 Yeas - 8 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    582.15 Organization of district, etc. Page 2 (pdf)
    582.18 Election of supervisors of each district. Page 2 (pdf)
    582.19 Qualifications and tenure of supervisors. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1078, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/25/2022 at 12:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) 2/7/2022 (pdf)
    Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2022 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    216686 - Amendment
    Delete lines 86 - 92 and insert:
    Ethics and Elections
    (Hutson)
    2/7/2022
    10:26 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/8/2022
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/8/2022 12:30 PM Ethics and Elections 5 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    582.15 Organization of district, etc. Page 2 (pdf)
    582.18 Election of supervisors of each district. Page 2 (pdf)
    582.19 Qualifications and tenure of supervisors. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 1078, Original Filed Version Posted 11/30/2021 at 10:10 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 1/21/2022 (pdf)
    Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 783 Soil and Water Conservation Districts State Affairs Committee Identical Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1078 (Ch. 2022-191)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    586774 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Environment and Natural Resources
    (Hutson)
    1/21/2022
    1:51 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/24/2022
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 890204 - Amendment to Amendment (586774)
    Delete line 63 and insert:
    Environment and Natural Resources
    (Hutson)
    1/24/2022
    8:26 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/24/2022
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/24/2022 3:00 PM Environment and Natural Resources 4 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (29)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    120.52 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    189.0695 Independent special districts; performance reviews. Page 5 (pdf)
    259.032 Conservation and recreation lands. Page 6 (pdf)
    259.036 Management review teams. Page 9 (pdf)
    373.1391 Management of real property. Page 10 (pdf)
    373.1401 Management of lands of water management districts. Page 10 (pdf)
    373.591 Management review teams. Page 10 (pdf)
    403.067 Establishment and implementation of total maximum daily loads. Page 11 (pdf)
    570.66 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; water policy. Page 20 (pdf)
    570.921 Environmental Stewardship Certification Program. Page 21 (pdf)
    582.01 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    582.02 Legislative policy and findings; purpose of districts. Page 1 (pdf)
    582.055 Powers and duties of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; rules. Page 1 (pdf)
    582.06 Soil and Water Conservation Council; powers and duties. Page 1 (pdf)
    582.10 Creation of soil and water conservation districts. Page 1 (pdf)
    582.11 Hearing upon question of creation; notice, etc. Page 1 (pdf)
    582.12 Referendum for creation. Page 1 (pdf)
    582.13 Expenses of referendum. Page 1 (pdf)
    582.14 Results of referendum; publication, etc. Page 1 (pdf)
    582.15 Organization of district, etc. Page 1 (pdf)
    582.16 Change of district boundaries. Page 1 (pdf)
    582.18 Election of supervisors of each district. Page 1 (pdf)
    582.19 Qualifications and tenure of supervisors. Page 1 (pdf)
    582.20 Powers of districts and supervisors. Page 1 (pdf)
    582.28 Cooperation between districts. Page 1 (pdf)
    582.29 State agencies to cooperate. Page 1 (pdf)
    582.30 Discontinuance of districts; referendum; commissioner’s authority. Page 1 (pdf)
    582.31 Certification of results of referendum; dissolution. Page 1 (pdf)
    582.32 Effect of dissolution. Page 1 (pdf)

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