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FL S1082

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/22/2023

Primary Sponsor

Rules

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes counties and municipalities to establish slow speed, minimum wake boating-restricted areas within 500 feet of sewage pumpout facilities at public or private nonresidential marinas on the Florida Intracoastal Waterway, where the pumpout facility is within 100 feet of the marked waterway channel.

  • Removes local government authority to require permitting for floating vessel platforms and floating boat lifts that meet exemption criteria.

  • Limits local government requirements for floating vessel platforms to one-time registration only (except for structures attached to bulkheads with no other docking structure, which may require either a permit or one-time registration).

  • Requires one-time registration of floating vessel platforms where owners self-certify compliance with exemption criteria and restricts local regulations to building, zoning, or installation/maintenance standards that are not more stringent than or inconsistent with state exemption criteria.

  • Effective July 1, 2023.

Legislative Description

Vessels

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 847 (Ch. 2023-151)

5/2/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules3/29/2023
Community Affairs3/20/2023

Full Bill Text

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