HB 1163 Florida House · 2024 Regular Session

Regulation of Water Resources

Summary
Regulation of Water Resources; Revises qualification requirements person must meet in order to take water well contractor license examination; prohibits person or business entity from advertising water well drilling or construction services in specified circumstances; requires rules adopted by DEP relating to location of onsite sewage treatment & disposal systems allow licensed water well contractor to apply for & receive variance for installation of private or public potable water well; provides DEP's variance review & advisory committee is not responsible for reviewing water well permitting; requires committee to consider certain requirements when making recommendations on variance requests.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2024 Last action Mar 4, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 8, 2024

How they voted

220
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 25
Feb 8, 2024
D Democratic7
6 Yea 1
85% Yea
R Republican18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
14
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 8, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (22-0-3)
house
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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