fl 2003 hb 1005 original

F l o r i d a H o u s e o f R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s
2003 legislative session - everglades related bills

Water Resources: Requires amendments to the water resource implementation rule to be approved by the Legislature; provides for water reservations to be adopted by rule; provides purposes; excludes certain uses of wastewater effluent from permit requirements; repeals s. 373.223(4), F.S., relating to reserving water from use by permit applicants in certain locations and quantities.

HB 1005

2003

A bill to be entitled

An act relating to water resources; amending s. 373.036,

F.S.; requiring amendments to the water resource

implementation rule to be approved by the Legislature;

amending s. 373.1502, F.S.; providing for water

reservations to be adopted by rule; providing purposes;

amending s. 373.219, F.S.; excluding certain uses of

wastewater effluent from permit requirements; repealing s.

373.223(4), F.S., relating to reserving water from use by

permit applicants in certain locations and quantities;

providing an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 373.036, Florida

Statutes, is amended to read:

373.036 Florida water plan; district water management

plans.--

(1) FLORIDA WATER PLAN.--In cooperation with the water

management districts, regional water supply authorities, and

others, the department shall develop the Florida water plan. The

Florida water plan shall include, but not be limited to:

(a) The programs and activities of the department related

to water supply, water quality, flood protection and floodplain

management, and natural systems.

(b) The water quality standards of the department.

(d) Goals, objectives, and guidance for the development

and review of programs, rules, and plans relating to water

resources, based on statutory policies and directives. The state

water policy rule, renamed the water resource implementation

rule pursuant to s. 373.019(20), shall serve as this part of the

plan. Amendments or additions to this part of the Florida water

plan shall be adopted by the department as part of the water

resource implementation rule. In accordance with s. 373.114, the

department shall review rules of the water management districts

for consistency with this rule. Amendments to the water resource

implementation rule must be adopted by the secretary of the

department and be submitted to the President of the Senate and

the Speaker of the House of Representatives within 7 days after

publication in the Florida Administrative Weekly. Amendments

shall ~~not~~ become effective only upon approval by an act~~until~~

~~the conclusion~~of the next regular session of the Legislature

following their adoption.

Section 2. Subsection (4) is added to section 373.1502,

Florida Statutes, to read:

373.1502 Regulation of comprehensive plan project

components.--

(4) WATER RESERVATIONS.--Water reservations may be adopted

by rule to assist in the purposes of the comprehensive plan

defined in s. 373.470(2)(a) and the purposes provided in the

Federal Water Resource Development Act of 2000, including

restoring, preserving, and protecting the South Florida

ecosystem, ensuring that project components will be implemented

to achieve the purposes provided in the Federal Water Resource

Development Act of 1996 that include restoring, preserving, and

protecting the South Florida ecosystem, providing for the

protection of water quality in and the reduction of the loss of

fresh water from the Everglades, and providing such features as

are necessary to meet the other water-related needs of the

region, including flood control, the enhancement of water

supplies, and other objectives served by the project.

Section 3. Subsection (1) of section 373.219, Florida

Statutes, is amended to read:

373.219 Permits required.--

(1) The governing board or the department may require such

permits for consumptive use of water and may impose such

reasonable conditions as are necessary to assure that such use

is consistent with the overall objectives of the district or

department and is not harmful to the water resources of the

area. However, no permit shall be required for domestic

consumption of water by individual users or consumption or use

of domestic wastewater effluent subject to review under s.

403.064.

Section 4. Subsection (4) of section 373.223, Florida

Statutes, is repealed.

Section 5. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Version
Bill now in Appropriations	04/16/03 5:49 PM	N/A	Appropriations	N/A
Bill Passed referred committee with amendments	04/16/03 5:49 PM	N/A	Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations	N/A
Bill reported out of committee meeting	04/16/03 5:49 PM	N/A	Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations	N/A
Bill now in Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations	04/15/03 12:59 PM	N/A	Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations	N/A
Recommendation: CS by Natural Resources ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3	04/15/03 10:22 AM	N/A	Natural Resources	N/A
Filed timely	04/15/03 10:22 AM	N/A	Natural Resources	N/A
Bill now in Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations	04/15/03 10:05 AM	N/A	Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations	N/A
Bill passed referred committee	04/15/03 10:05 AM	N/A	Natural Resources	N/A
Bill reported out of committee meeting	04/15/03 10:05 AM	N/A	Natural Resources	N/A
Bill added to Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations agenda	04/11/03 3:57 PM	N/A	Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations	N/A
Bill Removed from Meeting Agenda of Natural Resources	04/09/03 5:23 PM	N/A	Natural Resources	N/A
Bill added to Natural Resources agenda	04/08/03 10:53 AM	N/A	Natural Resources	N/A
Bill added to Natural Resources agenda	04/07/03 2:39 PM	N/A	Natural Resources	N/A
Bill added to Natural Resources agenda	03/31/03 4:07 PM	N/A	Natural Resources	N/A
Bill passed referred committee	03/20/03 8:25 AM	N/A	Subcommittee on Public Lands & Water Resources	N/A
Bill reported out of committee meeting	03/20/03 8:25 AM	N/A	Subcommittee on Public Lands & Water Resources	N/A
Bill added to Subcommittee on Public Lands & Water Resources agenda	03/17/03 2:12 PM	N/A	Subcommittee on Public Lands & Water Resources	N/A
Bill referred to Appropriations	03/07/03 4:05 PM	N/A	Appropriations	N/A
Bill referred to Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations	03/07/03 4:05 PM	N/A	Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations	N/A
Bill referred to Natural Resources	03/07/03 4:05 PM	N/A	Natural Resources	N/A
Bill referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands & Water Resources	03/07/03 4:05 PM	N/A	Subcommittee on Public Lands & Water Resources	N/A
1st Reading	03/04/03 10:30 AM	N/A	N/A	N/A
File timely	03/01/03 5:02 PM	Troutman	N/A	N/A