HB 1557 Florida House · 2024 Regular Session

Department of Environmental Protection

Summary

Department of Environmental Protection; Revises, creates, & repeals various provisions under jurisdiction of DEP relating to aquatic preserves; preservation & regeneration of seagrass; Southeast Florida Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Area; use of reclaimed water; Resilient Florida Grant Program; comprehensive statewide flood vulnerability & sea level rise data set & assessment; Statewide Flooding & Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan; regional planning councils & estuary partnerships; transfer of regulation of Onsite Sewage Program from DOH to DEP; domestic wastewater treatment facilities; & basin management action plans.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Feb 2024

House Passage

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

Signed into Law

May 2024

Introduced Jan 8, 2024 Signed May 10, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024 · House Feb 15, 2024

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

Mar 5, 2024

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican28

24 Yea 4

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 10, 2024

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 16, 2024

Committee

Referred to Fiscal Policy

upper

Feb 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 119, NAYS 0

lower

Feb 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

Amendment 707493 adopted

lower

Feb 9, 2024

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

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 31, 2024

Lower · Passed

Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Jan 31, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Jan 31, 2024

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Jan 29, 2024

Lower · Passed

Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 29, 2024

Lower · Passed

Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Jan 29, 2024

Committee

Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Jan 29, 2024

Committee

Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Jan 29, 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

Added to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 13, 2024

Lower · Passed

Now in Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee

lower

Jan 13, 2024

Committee

Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Jan 13, 2024

Committee

Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Jan 13, 2024

Committee

Referred to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors