CS/CS/HB 579: Aquatic Plant Management
GENERAL BILL by Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee ; Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee ; Melo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Botana ; Overdorf ; Rizo ; Willhite
Aquatic Plant Management; Directs FWCC, in partnership with Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences at University of Florida & Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University, to study nutrient removal technologies & mechanical aquatic plant management techniques within Lake Okeechobee watershed; directs UF/IFAS to submit report to FWCC; directs FWCC to submit report to Governor & Legislature.
Senate Committee References:
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/6/2021 | House |
• Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee |
| 1/11/2022 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2/1/2022 | House |
• Added to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/3/2022 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee • Reported out of Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/4/2022 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/7/2022 | House |
• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee |
| 2/10/2022 | House |
• Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/14/2022 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee |
| 2/15/2022 | House |
• Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/16/2022 | House |
• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2/21/2022 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 2/23/2022 | House |
• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/24/2022 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022) |
| 3/1/2022 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 3/2/2022 | House |
• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 |
| 3/2/2022 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 534 • Received -SJ 533 |
| 3/12/2022 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 3/14/2022 | Senate |
• Died in Appropriations |
