South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019
This bill addresses harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the South Florida ecosystem. 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 ecosystem. 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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-13 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518. | Senate |
| 2020-08-13 | Committee | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-257. | Senate |
| 2019-11-13 | Committee | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate |
| 2019-01-03 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate |
| 2019-01-03 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |