Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Apr 6, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Apr 7, 2023
T&I
Step 3
Committee
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to prohibit certain discharges of water from Lake Okeechobee, which is Florida's largest freshwater lake. Specifically, the USACE must prohibit discharges of water from the lake through the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam or the St. Lucie Lock and Dam when the water exceeds the maximum concentration of microcystins (a toxin that is produced by blue-green algae) recommended for recreational waters by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Timeline · 3 actions
Apr 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.