Bill Summary

by Pigman  CS Sponsors: State Affairs Committee, Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

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

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