SB 162 Florida Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Water and Wastewater Facility Operators

Summary

Water and Wastewater Facility Operators; Revising legislative findings and intent; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to issue water treatment plant operator licenses, water distribution system operator licenses, and domestic wastewater treatment plant operator licenses by reciprocity to certain applicants; providing licensure requirements; authorizing the department to issue temporary operator licenses during a declared state of emergency, etc.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

Apr 2023

House Passage

Apr 2023

Signed into Law

Jun 2023

Introduced Mar 7, 2023 Signed Jun 9, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Apr 19, 2023

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

27 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 9, 2023

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Apr 20, 2023

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0

lower

Apr 19, 2023

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Apr 19, 2023

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 14, 2023

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Apr 10, 2023

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/13/23, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 31, 2023

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 24, 2023

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/29/23, 12:00 pm, 401 Senate Building

upper

Mar 20, 2023

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 15, 2023

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/20/23, 12:30 pm, 301 Senate Building

upper

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

upper

Jan 19, 2023

Committee

Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Regulated Industries; Fiscal Policy

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors