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FL H0609
Bill
Status
Introduced
11/12/2019
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
- Authorizes the Department of Environmental Protection to pay up to $10 million annually from the Inland Protection Trust Fund for repair or replacement of petroleum storage systems damaged by ethanol or biodiesel fuel blends, with owners paying a 25% deductible
- Limits individual petroleum storage system owners/operators to $200,000 annually per facility or $500,000 total across all facilities for equipment replacement, repair, or preventive measures
- Requires the department after July 1, 2020 to only register new petroleum storage equipment that meets compatibility standards for ethanol blends, biodiesel blends, and alternative fuels
- Authorizes payments to the Department of Transportation for repairing damage to transportation facilities caused by petroleum discharges from offsite facilities that received conditional site rehabilitation completion orders
- Modifies advanced cleanup program applications to require agreements for continued program participation and conceptual proposed courses of action, with the department able to enter contracts for up to $30 million of advanced cleanup work annually
Legislative Description
Environmental Contamination
Last Action
Laid on Table - Companion bill(s) CS/SB 702 passed
3/10/2020
Committee Referrals
State Affairs1/28/2020
Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee1/15/2020
Agriculture And Natural Resources Subcommittee11/25/2019
Full Bill Text
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