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FL S0162
Bill
AI Summary
- Designates water and wastewater facility personnel as essential first responders and declares their services essential to the health and well-being of all citizens
- Requires the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to issue water treatment plant, water distribution system, and domestic wastewater treatment plant operator licenses by reciprocity to applicants holding comparable active licenses from other states, the federal government, or tribal governments
- Establishes a reciprocal licensure pathway for U.S. Armed Forces members who performed comparable operator duties, including education and operational experience credits for those who do not fully meet examination requirements
- Authorizes the department to issue temporary operator licenses by reciprocity during a declared state of emergency and requires the application fee to be waived for those temporary licenses
- Effective July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Water and Wastewater Facility Operators
Last Action
Chapter No. 2023-204
6/13/2023
Committee Referrals
Fiscal Policy3/31/2023
Regulated Industries3/22/2023
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