South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 25, 2017)
South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2017
This bill addresses harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the Greater Everglades region of Florida. An algal bloom is a rapid growth of algae that may create toxic or hypoxic (severely low-oxygen) conditions that are harmful to humans, animals, aquatic ecosystems, and the economy.
The Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia must assess potential approaches to reduce harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the region. The task force must also submit a plan, based on the assessment, for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the region.
What just happenedMay 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseAug 25, 2017
- May 22, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Environment Subcommittee - Sep 6, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee - Aug 25, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Natural Resources Committee - Aug 25, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Aug 25, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 25, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House