Bill Summary

SB 816 Central and Southern Florida Project for Flood Control and Other Purposes (2017 Session)
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Sponsors
by Simmons
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Summary
Central and Southern Florida Project for Flood Control and Other Purposes; Directing the South Florida Water Management District to take control of discharges of water from Lake Okeechobee and take a leadership role in the rehabilitation of the Herbert Hoover Dike; requiring the district to set a goal of increasing lake storage up to a specified amount to reduce certain discharges; specifying that the state does not waive sovereign immunity for torts relating to the dike or project, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
» S Environmental Preservation and Conservation
   S Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources
   S Appropriations
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Actions
02/08/17
SENATE
Filed
02/23/17
SENATE
Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations
05/05/17
SENATE
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
SENATE
Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
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bill text & filed amendments
0816
Filed on 02/08/17
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