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FL H0909
Bill
Status
Passed
5/19/2022
Primary Sponsor
Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Grants the Secretary of Environmental Protection exclusive jurisdiction over setting standards and procedures for evaluating environmental conditions and assessing potential liability for contaminants on agricultural land (classified under s. 193.461) being converted to nonagricultural use
- Includes within the Secretary's exclusive jurisdiction the authority to define what constitutes "all appropriate inquiry" consistent with 40 C.F.R. part 312
- Prohibits the Secretary from delegating this standard-setting and liability assessment authority to counties, municipalities, or other local government units through local pollution control programs
- Preserves the enforcement authority of local governments through their existing local pollution control programs, even though standard-setting is preempted to the state level
- Exempts former agricultural land for which a local government development permit was approved or development was completed on or before July 1, 2022; effective date is July 1, 2022
Legislative Description
Pollution Control Standards and Liability
Last Action
Chapter No. 2022-127
5/19/2022
Committee Referrals
State Affairs2/7/2022
Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee1/3/2022
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