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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. 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