Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 1197 — Land and Water Management

Last action — Died in Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Land and Water Management; Prohibits counties & municipalities from adopting laws, regulations, rules, or policies relating to water quality or quantity, pollution control, discharge prevention or removal, or wetlands & preempts such regulation to the state; requires DEP to notify CFO of certain violations; requires CFO to withhold certain funds; repeals provisions relating to land management review teams.

Bill Text

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The bill prohibits local governments from regulating water quality, quantity, and wetlands, preempting that authority to the state.

  • 373.027

    373.027 Water management preemption.— (1) A county or municipality may not adopt laws, regulations, rules, or policies relating to any of the following: (a) Water quality. (b) Water quantity. (c) Pollution control. (d) Pollutant discharge prevention or removal. (e) Wetlands, including any delineation. (2) The regulation of water quality, water quantity, pollution control, pollutant discharge prevention and removal, and wetlands, including any delineation, is exclusively preempted to the state. (3) This section does not: (a) Apply to an interagency or interlocal agreement between the department and any agency, water management district, or local government conducting programs relating to or materially affecting the water resources of the state. (b) Affect the authority of a county or municipality to regulate and operate its own water system, wastewater system, or stormwater system. (4) If the department determines that a county or municipality is in violation of this section, the department shall notify the Chief Financial Officer of the violation and the Chief Financial Officer shall withhold any state funds to which the county or municipality may be entitled.

    This creates a new section that preempts local regulation of important water management areas, transferring that authority to state level.

  • 373.591

    s. 373.591, F.S., relating to land management review teams;

    This repeal removes the statute concerning land management review teams entirely.

Action History

  1. Died in Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Now in Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee

  5. Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  6. Referred to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee

  7. Filed

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

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Not signed on (163)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1197 do?
Land and Water Management; Prohibits counties & municipalities from adopting laws, regulations, rules, or policies relating to water quality or quantity, pollution control, discharge prevention or removal, or wetlands & preempts such regulation to the state; requires DEP to notify CFO of certain violations; requires CFO to withhold certain funds; repeals provisions relating to land management review teams.
Who sponsors HB 1197?
HB 1197 is sponsored by Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1197?
This bill died with 2023 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.
Where can I track HB 1197?
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