FL H5401

Bill

FL H5401

Department of Environmental Protection

Introduced
01/28/2020

In Committee
02/13/2020

Crossed Over
02/13/2020

Passed

Dead
03/14/2020

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to the Department of Environmental 2 Protection; transferring the powers, duties, 3 functions, records, personnel, property, pending 4 issues and existing contracts, administrative 5 authority, administrative rules, and unexpended 6 balances of appropriations, allocations, and other 7 funds of the Office of Energy within the Department of 8 Agriculture and Consumer Services to the Department of 9 Environmental Protection; repealing s. 570.67, F.S., 10 relating to the Office of Energy; amending ss. 11 288.1089, 366.82, 377.6015, 377.602, 377.703, 377.711, 12 377.712, 377.803, 377.805, 377.808, 377.809, 377.810, 13 377.815, 377.816, 553.74, 570.841, and 1004.648, F.S.; 14 conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 15 providing an effective date. 16

AI Summary

This bill transfers the powers, duties, functions, records, personnel, property, pending issues and existing contracts, administrative authority, administrative rules, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds of the Office of Energy within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to the Department of Environmental Protection. It repeals the section of Florida Statutes related to the Office of Energy and makes conforming changes throughout various statutes to reflect this transfer of responsibilities. The bill also makes the Department of Environmental Protection, rather than the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, responsible for administering certain energy-related programs and initiatives in the state.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Holly Raschein (R)*, James Bush (D),

Other Sponsors (1)

Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (H)

Last Action

Died in Appropriations (on 03/14/2020)

Official Document

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/5401

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/5401
House Committee Amendment #457747	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/5401/Amendment/457747/PDF
Bill	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/5401/BillText/Filed/PDF

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H0921	Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services	Chapter No. 2020-135	Similar To
H1193	Deregulation of Professions and Occupations	Chapter No. 2020-160	Similar To
H5001	General Appropriations Act	Chapter No. 2020-111	Similar To
S0474	Deregulation of Professions and Occupations	Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1193	Similar To
S1514	Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services	Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 921	Similar To
S2500	Appropriations	Laid on Table, refer to HB 5001	Similar To

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