CS/HB 695 - Development of Oil and Gas Resources by Rep. Ford allows any state land management agency to enter a public-private partnership contract to explore, develop, and produce oil or gas under state lands. It’s focus is short term financial gain. The bill provides that the state’s evaluation of business proposals be based on “contemporary industry practices” which do not have a public interest component.
The words "environment", "impact", "protection", or "mitigation" appear nowhere in the bill. And the trigger for pursuing public-private partnerships to explore for oil or gas is the "yield [of] greater, near-term revenue returns for the state, ...” There is no consideration of the potential impacts to state resources that will be associated with exploration and extraction, never mind a bad spill.
CS/HB 999 - Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems, the Septic Tank evaluation and inspection bill preempts local governments from protecting their groundwater by requiring any local program to conform to the (weak) requirements and the significant limitations of the bill. It specifically excludes inadequate separation of the drainfield from the wettest season water table from the definition of “system failure” and thereby prevents any requirement for repairing a problem with
minimum separation. If the ground is saturated beneath a drainfield, coliform bacteria can move into the groundwater creating a public health threat. The bill also preempts existing local ordinances because it prohibits requiring an inspection of the septic tank and drainfield when a property is sold.
minimum separation. If the ground is saturated beneath a drainfield, coliform bacteria can move into the groundwater creating a public health threat. The bill also preempts existing local ordinances because it prohibits requiring an inspection of the septic tank and drainfield when a property is sold.
And HB 999 has no meaningful connection with springs protection because it allows counties and cities in impaired watersheds to opt out of the program. Further, even if the locality does not opt out, there is no requirement that the evaluation and assessment program be carried out where septic tanks could reasonably be expected to affect springs.
Please contact members of the Full Appropriations Committee today as both bills will be on the agenda for the meeting that starts at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow. Phone calls are best – and emails should include “Please vote NO on 695 and 999 Oil/Gas and Septic Tanks” in the subject line. I’ve grouped the emails of the committee members for your convenience.
Thank you for standing up for Florida
Committee emails:
gary.aubuchon@myfloridahouse.gov, leonard.bembry@myfloridahouse.gov, charles.chestnut@myfloridahouse.gov, marti.coley@myfloridahouse.gov, chris.dorworth@myfloridahouse.gov, rich.glorioso@myfloridahouse.gov, denise.grimsley@myfloridahouse.gov, ed.hooper@myfloridahouse.gov, mike.horner@myfloridahouse.gov, matt.hudson@myfloridahouse.gov, dorothy.hukill@myfloridahouse.gov, mia.jones@myfloridahouse.gov, martin.kiar@myfloridahouse.gov, paige.kreegel@myfloridahouse.gov, seth.mckeel@myfloridahouse.gov, marlene.otoole@myfloridahouse.gov, ari.porth@myfloridahouse.gov, bill.proctor@myfloridahouse.gov, darryl.rouson@myfloridahouse.gov, franklin.sands@myfloridahouse.gov, ron.saunders@myfloridahouse.gov, robert.schenck@myfloridahouse.gov, william.snyder@myfloridahouse.gov, trudi.williams@myfloridahouse.gov
House Appropriations 2012
Representative Local Phone Email Address
Rep. Gary Aubuchon (850) 488-7433 gary.aubuchon@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Leonard Bembry (850) 488-7870 leonard.bembry@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Charles Chestnut (850) 488-5794 charles.chestnut@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Marti Coley (850) 488-2873 marti.coley@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Chris Dorworth, V. Chair (850) 488-5843 chris.dorworth@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Rich Glorioso (850) 488-0807 rich.glorioso@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Denise Grimsley, Chair (850) 488-3457 denise.grimsley@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Ed Hooper (850) 488-1540 ed.hooper@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Mike Horner (850) 488-8992 mike.horner@myfloridahouse.ov
Rep. Matt Hudson (850) 488-1028 matt.hudson@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Dorothy Hukill (850) 488-6653 dorothy.hukill@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Mia Jones (850) 488-6893 mia.jones@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Martin Kiar (850) 487-1588 martin.kiar@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Paige Kreegel (850) 488-9175 paige.kreegel@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Seth McKeel (850) 488-9890 seth.mckeel@myfloridahouse.go
Rep. Marlene O'Toole (850) 488-5991 marlene.otoole@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Ari Porth (850) 488-2124 ari.porth@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Bill Proctor (850) 488-2977 bill.proctor@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Darryl Rouson (850) 488-0925 darryl.rouson@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Franklin Sands (850) 488-0590 franklin.sands@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Ron Saunders (850) 488-9965 ron.saunders@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Robert Schenck (850) 488-6641 robert.schenck@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. William Snyder (850) 488-8832 william.snyder@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Trudi Williams (850) 488-2047 trudi.williams@myfloridahouse.gov
David Cullen, Sierra Club Florida lobbyist
David Cullen, Sierra Club Florida lobbyist
4 comments:
There are oil tank removal NY companies that could help with our community. I am also hoping that the Bill won't be passed because it could cause more harm wit our natural resources.
I agree with Maia. I also that these bills won't be passed as laws. It can harm our place. It is best to provide maximum care and maintenance of the safety of our oil storage tanks.
All legal matters concerning a safe business when it comes to oil, gas and septic tank must really be talked about. Even simple taxes regarding its transportation like the filing of form 2290 must be implemented well.
I hope illegal activities on coal seam gas and other mining stuff would be operated well through the guidance of these bills that are passed to maintain the order and safety of the people and places involved.
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