HB 23 Florida House · 2023 Regular Session

Water and Wastewater Facility Operators

Summary

Water and Wastewater Facility Operators; Requires DEP to issue water treatment plant operator licenses, water distribution system operator licenses, & domestic wastewater treatment plant operator licenses by reciprocity to certain applicants; authorizes DEP to issue temporary operator licenses during declared state of emergency; requires DEP to waive application fee for temporary operator licenses.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2023

House Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 6, 2022 Last action Apr 20, 2023

Floor votes · House Mar 27, 2023

How they voted

22–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 24

Mar 27, 2023

D Democratic6

6 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican18

16 Yea 2

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 29, 2023

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Mar 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Mar 27, 2023

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (22-0-2)

house

Mar 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda

lower

Mar 15, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Mar 15, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Mar 15, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Mar 13, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Committee

Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Committee

Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Feb 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee

lower

Feb 22, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee

lower

Feb 15, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee agenda

lower

Dec 23, 2022

Lower · Passed

Now in Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee

lower

Dec 23, 2022

Committee

Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Dec 23, 2022

Committee

Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Dec 23, 2022

Committee

Referred to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors