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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)

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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/HB 579, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/15/2022 at 9:02 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1128 Aquatic Plant Management Harrell Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Environment and Natural Resources Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/2/2022 5:24 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays

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  • CS/HB 579, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/3/2022 at 4:42 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1128 Aquatic Plant Management Harrell Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Environment and Natural Resources Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    191591 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Melo 2/11/2022
    8:00 PM     		Adopted
    2/15/2022     		PDF

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  • HB 579, Original Filed Version Posted 11/12/2021 at 3:15 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1128 Aquatic Plant Management Harrell Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Environment and Natural Resources Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    098641 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Melo 2/2/2022
    10:07 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/3/2022     		PDF

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