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FL S0092

Bill

Status

Failed

2/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Revises funding source for Triumph Gulf Coast Recovery Fund by requiring 75 percent of settlement funds received by the state from BP entities regarding Deepwater Horizon economic claims be transferred to the fund within 30 days of receipt.

  • Defines "background concentration" as naturally occurring contaminants or those from anthropogenic impacts unrelated to site discharge, and "long-term natural attenuation" as natural attenuation approved for periods exceeding 5 years.

  • Exempts nonprogram petroleum-contaminated sites from risk-based corrective action requirements unless the responsible party requests application of such principles.

  • Requires Department of Environmental Protection to include protocols for long-term natural attenuation where site conditions warrant and authorizes consideration of interactive effects (additive, synergistic, and antagonistic) of contaminants in cleanup criteria.

  • Allows institutional controls to be waived when alternative cleanup target levels are used if specific conditions are met regarding contaminant concentrations, property boundaries, water supplies, and real property owner consent.

Legislative Description

Contaminated Sites

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 100 (Ch. 2016-184)

2/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations10/21/2015
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government10/7/2015
Environmental Preservation and Conservation8/19/2015

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