Florida House Bill 489 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-07 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2016-200)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Revises provisions directing DACS, in cooperation with FWCC & DEP, to protect specified shellfish beds, grounds, & reefs; provides for harvesting of shellfish from sovereign submerged land leases; provides for Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund to authorize use of dredges or mechanical harvesting devices as special lease conditions; provides penalties for certain prohibited use & possession of such dredges or mechanical harvesting devices; removes provisions relating to shellfish harvesting seasons & removal of oysters, clams, or mussels from natural reefs; authorizes, rather than requires, DACS to designate areas for taking of oysters clams to be planted on public lands; specifies that FWCC, rather than DACS, shall establish the amount of oysters, clams, & mussels that may be relayed or transplanted; removes provisions relating to dredging of dead shells & oyster culture.

Shellfish Harvesting

House State Affairs Committee

House Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Rep. Brad Drake [R]

Sen. Keith Perry [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-07	House	Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2016-200)
2016-03-07	House	Substituted CS/CS/SB 1318
2016-03-04	House	Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16
2016-02-23	House	Placed on Calendar
2016-02-22	House	CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time
2016-02-22	House	Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
2016-02-18	House	CS/CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
2016-02-16	House	On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/18/16, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
2016-02-09	House	Now in State Affairs Committee
2016-02-09	House	Favorable by Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2016-02-05	House	On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/09/16, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
2016-01-28	House	Now in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
2016-01-27	House	CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee read 1st time
2016-01-27	House	Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2016-01-20	House	CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
2016-01-15	House	On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, 01/20/16, 12:00 pm, Reed Hall
2016-01-12	House	Introduced
2015-11-05	House	Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
2015-10-29	House	Filed

S1318 (Similar To) 2016-04-06 - Chapter No. 2016-200
S1564 (Similar To) 2016-03-11 - Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2016-200)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
597	010		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/489
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0489/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0489/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0489/BillText/c2/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0489/Amendment/158153/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0489/Amendment/539471/PDF