Florida 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 532 — Wetland Mitigation

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 521 (Ch. 2019-110)

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Florida Senate - 2019 SB 532 By Senator Lee 20-00416A-19 2019532__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to wetland mitigation;
Florida Senate - 2019 CS for SB 532 By the Committee on Community Affairs;
and Senators Lee and Farmer 578-02722-19 2019532c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to wetland mitigation;
revising the conditions under which a governmental entity may create or provide mitigation for a project other than its own under certain circumstances;
authorizing a local government to allow permittee-responsible mitigation on lands purchased and owned by a local government for conservation purposes under certain circumstances;
requiring such mitigation to meet specified requirements;
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
10 Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 373.4135, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
12 Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 373.4135, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, A governmental entity may not create or provide mitigation for a project other than its own if the mitigation credits available from such mitigation are only sold or used when alternative mitigation credits are not available from a unless the governmental entity uses land that was not previously purchased for conservation and unless the governmental entity provides the same financial assurances as required for mitigation bank banks permitted under s.
(b) The Legislature recognizes the importance of mitigation banks as an appropriate and allowable mitigation alternative to permittee-responsible mitigation.
373.4136, as determined by the department or water management district.
However, the Legislature also recognizes that certain timing and geographical constraints could result in the unavailability of mitigation bank credits for a certain project upon completion of the project’s application.
The restrictions in this paragraph do does not apply to:
If state and federal mitigation credits are not available to offset the adverse impacts of a project, a local government may allow permittee-responsible mitigation consisting of the restoration or enhancement of lands purchased and owned by a local government for conservation purposes, and such mitigation must conform to the permitting requirements of s.
373.4136.
Except where a local government has allowed a public or private mitigation project to be created on land it has purchased for conservation purposes pursuant to this paragraph Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a governmental entity may not create or provide mitigation for a project other than its own unless the governmental entity uses land that was not previously purchased for conservation and unless the governmental entity provides the same financial assurances as required for mitigation banks permitted under s.
373.4136.
This paragraph does not apply to:
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 521 (Ch. 2019-110)

  2. Substituted CS/HB 521

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/19

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 21 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/28/19, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled

  8. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/27/19, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  9. Now in Appropriations

  10. Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 9 NAYS 1

  11. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/19/19, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  12. CS by Community Affairs read 1st time

  13. Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  14. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  15. CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  16. Introduced

  17. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/05/19, 2:30 pm, 301 Senate Building

  18. Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations

  19. Filed

Sponsors

  • Lee · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Lee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Republican 3000
Democrat 1000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Powell — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Bean — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Flores — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Lee — Yea
Montford — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 532?
SB 532 is sponsored by Lee.
What is the current status of SB 532?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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