Bill Summary

HB 653 Environmental Control (2015 Session)
Environmental Control: Revises provisions establishing special offices within DEP; prohibits water management districts from modifying or reducing consumptive use permit allocations if actual water use is less than permitted water use due to water conservation measures or specified circumstances; requires water management districts to adopt rules providing water conservation incentives; revises eligibility requirements for taking the water well contractor licensure examination; revises membership qualifications for Harris Chain of Lakes Restoration Council & authorizes Lake County legislative delegation to waive such qualifications; requires water management districts to promote expanded cost share criteria for additional conservation practices; exempts certain constructed clay settling areas from reclamation rate & financial responsibility requirements; authorizes use of land set-asides & land use modifications, including constructed wetlands or other water quality improvement projects, in water quality credit trading; provides applicability of prohibited variances concerning discharges of waste into waters of the state & hazardous waste management; establishes solid waste landfill closure account within Solid Waste Management Trust Fund to provide funding for closing & long-term care of solid waste facilities; authorizes DEP to contract with third party for closing & long-term care under certain conditions; excludes landfill gas-to-energy systems & facilities from certain resource recovery; provides appropriation. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
02/09/15
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Filed
02/18/15
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Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
02/18/15
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Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
03/06/15
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On Committee agenda - Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee, 03/10/15, 12:30 pm, 102 H
03/10/15
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Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/12/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/13/15
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Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
04/03/15
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On Committee agenda - Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/07/15, 4:30 pm, 102 H
04/07/15
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Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/08/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/09/15
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Now in State Affairs Committee
04/10/15
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 04/14/15, 9:00 am, 17 H
04/14/15
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Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/16/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed
04/17/15
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/17/15
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/15
04/21/15
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Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
04/21/15
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
04/23/15
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Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (714503, 329715, 209133, 115219, 830431, 651023, 651023); Placed on Third Reading, 04/24/15
04/23/15
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
04/24/15
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 111 Yeas / 6 Nays)
04/24/15
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In Messages
04/24/15
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Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations
05/01/15
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Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
0653
Filed on 02/09/15
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Amendment 851577
Filed on 03/09/15
Adopted
Amendment 597333
Filed on 03/09/15
Adopted
Amendment 679175
Filed on 03/09/15
Adopted
0653C1
Filed on 03/12/15
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Amendment 681957
Filed on 04/06/15
Withdrawn
Amendment 597301
Filed on 04/06/15
Adopted
0653C2
Filed on 04/08/15
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Amendment 891873 DE
Filed on 04/13/15
Adopted
0653C3
Filed on 04/16/15
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Amendment 209133
Filed on 04/22/15
Adopted on 2nd Reading
Amendment 329715
Filed on 04/22/15
Adopted on 2nd Reading
Amendment 714503
Filed on 04/22/15
Adopted on 2nd Reading
Amendment 115219
Filed on 04/22/15
Adopted as Amended
Amendment 624351
Filed on 04/22/15
Adopted on 2nd Reading
Amendment 651023
Filed on 04/22/15
Adopted on 2nd Reading
Amendment 830431 AA
Filed on 04/22/15
Adopted on 2nd Reading
0653E1
Filed on 04/23/15
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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