Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 965 — Environmental Management

Last action — Chapter No. 2022-215

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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 17, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    4 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Environmental Management; Provides for water quality enhancement areas & permits, water quality enhancement service areas, & enhancement credits; directs DEP & water management districts to authorize sale & use of enhancement credits for specified purposes; directs DEP to maintain specified ledgers; revises requirements for developers & homebuilders to qualify for graywater technology incentives; requires to modify specified rules.

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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 CS/CS/HB965 2022 A bill to be entitled An act relating to environmental management;
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 CS/HB965 2022 A bill to be entitled An act relating to environmental management;
authorizing positions and providing an appropriation;
hb0965-02-c2 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 CS/CS/HB965 2022 Section 1.
hb0965-01-c1 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 CS/HB965 2022 Section 1.
(e) Water quality enhancement areas that provide water Page 2of 11 CODING:
(e) Water quality enhancement areas that provide water quality enhancement credits to governmental entities seeking Page 2of 11 CODING:
hb0965-02-c2 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 CS/CS/HB965 2022 quality enhancement credits to governmental entities seeking permits under this part and governmental entities seeking to meet an assigned basin management action plan allocation or reasonable assurance plan under s.
hb0965-01-c1 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 CS/HB965 2022 permits under this part and governmental entities seeking to meet an assigned basin management action plan allocation or reasonable assurance plan under s.
(e) "Water quality enhancement area" means a natural system constructed, operated, managed, and maintained under a permit issued under this section for the purpose of providing offsite, compensatory regional treatment within an identified enhancement service area for which enhancement credits may be Page 3of 11 CODING:
(e) "Water quality enhancement area" means a natural system constructed, operated, managed, and maintained under a permit issued under this section for the purpose of providing offsite, compensatory regional treatment within an identified enhancement service area for which enhancement credits may be provided.
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hb0965-02-c2 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 CS/CS/HB965 2022 provided.
hb0965-01-c1 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 CS/HB965 2022 (f) "Water quality enhancement area permit" means a permit issued for a water quality enhancement area which authorizes the construction, operation, management, and maintenance of a water quality enhancement area and the purchase and sale of enhancement credits.
(f) "Water quality enhancement area permit" means a permit issued for a water quality enhancement area which authorizes the construction, operation, management, and maintenance of a water quality enhancement area and the purchase and sale of enhancement credits.
However, a governmental entity may not act as a sponsor to construct, operate, manage, or maintain a water quality enhancement area or Page 4of 11 CODING:
However, a governmental entity may not act as a sponsor to construct, operate, manage, or maintain a water quality enhancement area or market enhancement credits to third parties.
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hb0965-02-c2 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 CS/CS/HB965 2022 market enhancement credits to third parties.
hb0965-01-c1 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 CS/HB965 2022 (f) A local government may not require a permit or otherwise impose regulations governing the operation of a water quality enhancement area.
(f) A local government may not require a permit or otherwise impose regulations governing the operation of a water quality enhancement area.
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(b) The water quality enhancement area permit must provide Page 5of 11 CODING:
hb0965-02-c2 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 CS/CS/HB965 2022 (b) The water quality enhancement area permit must provide for the assessment, valuation, and award of credits based on units of pollutants removed.
hb0965-01-c1 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 CS/HB965 2022 for the assessment, valuation, and award of credits based on units of pollutants removed.
(c) The issuance of a water quality enhancement area permit under this subsection does not preclude the responsibility of an applicant to obtain other applicable Page 6of 11 CODING:
(c) The issuance of a water quality enhancement area permit under this subsection does not preclude the responsibility of an applicant to obtain other applicable federal, state, and local permits for construction activities Page 6of 11 CODING:
hb0965-02-c2 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 CS/CS/HB965 2022 federal, state, and local permits for construction activities associated with the water quality enhancement area.
hb0965-01-c1 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 CS/HB965 2022 associated with the water quality enhancement area.
(6) ENHANCEMENT CREDITS.- (a) The department or water management district shall authorize the sale and use of enhancement credits to governmental entities to offset adverse water quality impacts of activities regulated under this part or to assist governmental Page 7of 11 CODING:
(6) ENHANCEMENT CREDITS.- (a) The department or water management district shall authorize the sale and use of enhancement credits to governmental entities to offset adverse water quality impacts of activities regulated under this part or to assist governmental entities seeking to meet an assigned basin management action Page 7of 11 CODING:
hb0965-02-c2 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 CS/CS/HB965 2022 entities seeking to meet an assigned basin management action plan allocation or reasonable assurance plan pursuant to s.
hb0965-01-c1 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 CS/HB965 2022 plan allocation or reasonable assurance plan pursuant to s.
(e) Enhancement credits may not be used by point source dischargers to satisfy regulatory requirements other than those necessary to obtain an environmental resource permit for Page 8of 11 CODING:
(e) Enhancement credits may not be used by point source dischargers to satisfy regulatory requirements other than those necessary to obtain an environmental resource permit for construction and operation of the surface water management system of the site.
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hb0965-02-c2 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 CS/CS/HB965 2022 construction and operation of the surface water management system of the site.
hb0965-01-c1 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 CS/HB965 2022 (f) Use of enhancement credits made available by a water quality enhancement area shall be voluntary.
(f) Use of enhancement credits made available by a water quality enhancement area shall be voluntary.
(b) "Graywater" has the same meaning as in s.
381.0065(2)(f) s.
381.0065(2)(e).
hb0965-02-c2 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 CS/CS/HB965 2022 (b) "Graywater" has the same meaning as in s.
hb0965-01-c1 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 CS/HB965 2022 (3) To qualify for the incentives under subsection (2), the developer or homebuilder must certify to the applicable governmental entity as part of its application for development approval or amendment of a development order that all of the following conditions are met:
381.0065(2)(f) s.
381.0065(2)(e).
(3) To qualify for the incentives under subsection (2), the developer or homebuilder must certify to the applicable governmental entity as part of its application for development approval or amendment of a development order that all of the following conditions are met:
The department, in consultation with the water management districts, shall include the Page 10 of11 CODING:
The department, in consultation with the water management districts, shall include the rulemaking required by this section in existing active rulemaking, or shall complete rule development by June 30, 2023.
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hb0965-02-c2 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 CS/CS/HB965 2022 rulemaking required by this section in existing active rulemaking, or shall complete rule development by June 30, 2023.
hb0965-01-c1 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 CS/HB965 2022 Section 4.
Section 4.
For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, nine full-time equivalent positions with associated salary rate of 479,000 are authorized and the sum of $878,275 in recurring funds from the General Revenue Fund are appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection for the purpose of implementing this act.
Section 5.
hb0965-02-c2
hb0965-01-c1
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2022-215

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1426

  10. Received

  11. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  12. Withdrawn from Appropriations

  13. Referred to Appropriations

  14. In Messages

  15. CS passed as amended; YEAS 107, NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. Placed on 3rd reading

  19. Amendment 668049 adopted

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)

  22. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)

  23. Bill referred to House Calendar

  24. CS Filed

  25. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  26. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  27. Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

  28. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  29. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  30. Now in State Affairs Committee

  31. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  32. CS Filed

  33. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  34. Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

  35. Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

  36. Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

  37. Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

  38. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  39. Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

  40. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  41. CS Filed

  42. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  43. Reported out of Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee

  44. Favorable with CS by Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee

  45. Added to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee agenda

  46. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  47. Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee

  48. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  49. Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

  50. Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee

  51. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

  • State Affairs Committee
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
  • Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee
  • Truenow, Keith L. Republican

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (156)

156 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 107 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 47005
Republican 41005
Democrat 19002
Total 1070012
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Brown — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Bush — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg-King — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Casello — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Drake — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Duran — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Grant — Not Voting
Hage — Not Voting
Stevenson — Not Voting
Williamson — Not Voting
Fischer — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Not Voting
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Not Voting
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Not Voting
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Not Voting
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Not Voting
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Not Voting
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 21000
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Affairs Committee)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Democrat 6001
Republican 8000
Total 22002
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Drake — Yea
Fischer — Not Voting
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Payne — Yea
Roth — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Zika — Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee)

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5001
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 4002
Total 12003
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Clemons — Yea
Morales — Yea
Omphroy — Not Voting
Roth — Yea
Stevenson — Not Voting
Tomkow — Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Not Voting
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4100
Republican 9001
Democrat 3000
Total 16101
% of votes cast 89%6%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Nay
Diamond — Yea
Fine — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Not Voting
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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What does HB 965 do?
Environmental Management; Provides for water quality enhancement areas & permits, water quality enhancement service areas, & enhancement credits; directs DEP & water management districts to authorize sale & use of enhancement credits for specified purposes; directs DEP to maintain specified ledgers; revises requirements for developers & homebuilders to qualify for graywater technology incentives; requires to modify specified rules.
Who sponsors HB 965?
HB 965 is sponsored by State Affairs Committee, Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee, Truenow, Keith L. (Republican), Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" (Republican), Rizo, Alex (Republican), Roth, and Chaney, Linda (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 965?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 17, 2021. Enacted.
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