Everglades Restoration Bill Passes House 114-0
Submitted by Anonymous on March 22, 2013 - 3:02pm
A landmark Everglades restoration bill, sponsored by Rep. Matt Caldwell, unanimously passed the full House Friday.
The bill was described as the final phase of Everglades restoration. Anidenticalcompanion bill is currently moving through the Senate. It unanimously passed its first committee stop Thursday, a sign that the bill could move swiftly and arrive on Gov. Rick Scott's desk.
The bill puts into Florida law an agreement proposed by the state and accepted by the Obama administration last year to finalize restoration efforts that began 20 years ago.
The bill's language is supported by the state's three sugar companies -- U.S. Sugar, Florida Crystals and the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida -- as well as environmental groups like Audubon Florida and the Everglades Foundation.
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