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Feb. 10, 2023 | Legislative Reporter The fifth week of committee meetings has ended, and bills continue to be filed. The regular session is scheduled to begin on March 7. A special session convened on Feb. 6 and is scheduled to run through Feb. 17 to cover issues related to Emergency Management, Illegal Immigration, and Intercollegiate Athletics, as well as Local Bills related to Reedy Creek Improvement District, Sunshine Water Control District, and Eastpoint Water and Sewer District. The Bill Tracking Report, as of Feb. 10, can be viewed here. Please review it to see the bills filed that APA Florida is tracking. Note that these tracking reports contain a new feature; if you click on the bill number, you are linked to more information about the bill. If you would like any bills added to this report or would like more information about a specific bill, please contact Stefanie Svisco at ssvisco@floridaplanning.org. Since the last update, the following bills of interest have been filed that would do the following: •
Authorizes the Department of Environmental Protection to provide wastewater grants for projects that are directed at or focused on a water body included on the verified list of impaired waters developed by the department pursuant to s.403.067 (4), F.S. (SB 458, Sen. Rodriguez)
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Amends s.403.7032, F.S., to require the Department of Environmental Protection to develop a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan for Florida by July 1, 2024, based on recommendations from the department’s Florida and the 2020 75% Recycling Goal Final Report. (SB 506, Sen. Stewart)
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Proposes several changes to the Florida building code, including amending s.553.79, F.S., to provide that after a local enforcing agency issues a permit, it may not make or require any substantive changes to the plans or specifications except changes required for compliance with the Florida Building Code, Florida Fire Prevention Code, Florida Safety Code, or local amendments thereto. (SB 512, Sen. Hooper)
Feb. 10, 2023 | Legislative Reporter
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