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FL S1450

FL S1450
Environmental Accountability


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Introduced
01/06/2020
In Committee
01/13/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/19/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Revising administrative penalties for violations of certain provisions relating to beach and shore construction and activities; revising civil penalties for violations of certain provisions relating to water resources, artesian wells, terminal facilities, discharge contingency plans for vessels, the Pollutant Discharge Prevention and Control Act, regulation of oil and gas resources, the Phosphate Land Reclamation Act, sewage disposal facilities, dumping litter, small quantity generators, and coral reef protection, respectively, etc.

AI Summary

This bill revises administrative and civil penalties for violations of various environmental laws and regulations in Florida. Key provisions include: - Increasing maximum administrative penalties from $10,000 to $15,000 per violation for certain beach and shore construction, water resource, and discharge-related violations. - Increasing civil penalties from $5,000 to $7,500 per day for violations of the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve Act and from $5,000 to $7,500 per violation for violations of the Pollutant Discharge Prevention and Control Act. - Increasing criminal penalties for willful violations of certain environmental laws. - Requiring counties and municipalities to establish programs to identify and address leaking sanitary sewer laterals on private property. - Requiring sellers of real property to disclose known defects in the property's sanitary sewer lateral to prospective buyers.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (2)

Appropriations (Senate), Environment and Natural Resources (Senate)

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1091 (on 03/11/2020)

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