South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021
Summary
South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021 This bill addresses harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the South Florida ecosystem. An algal bloom is a rapid growth of algae that may create toxic or hypoxic (severely low-oxygen) conditions that are harmful to humans, animals, aquatic ecosystems, and the economy. The Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia must assess potential approaches to reduce harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the ecosystem. The task force must also submit a plan, based on the assessment, for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the region.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
Last action Feb 22, 2021
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Total actions
4
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Committee
3
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
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Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Jan 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian J. Mast
RRepublican
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
Co
Byron Donalds
RRepublican
Co
Carlos A. Gimenez
RRepublican
Co
Darren Soto
DDemocratic
Co
Gus M. Bilirakis
RRepublican
Co
Maria Elvira Salazar
RRepublican
Co
Michael Waltz
RRepublican
Co
Stephanie N. Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Val Butler Demings
DDemocratic
Co
Vern Buchanan
RRepublican
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