Bill Text: FL S0484 | 2015 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Regional Planning Councils
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2015-05-01 - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1216 (Ch. 2015-30) [S0484 Detail]
Download: Florida-2015-S0484-Comm_Sub.html
Florida Senate - 2015 CS for SB 484 By the Committee on Community Affairs; and Senator Simpson 578-02124-15 2015484c1 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to regional planning councils; 3 amending s. 163.3175, F.S.; deleting obsolete 4 provisions; amending s. 163.3246, F.S.; removing 5 restrictions on certain exemptions; amending s. 6 163.3248, F.S.; removing the requirement that regional 7 planning councils provide assistance in developing a 8 plan for a rural land stewardship area; amending s. 9 186.505, F.S.; removing the power of regional planning 10 councils to establish and conduct cross-acceptance 11 negotiation processes; amending s. 186.506, F.S.; 12 removing the Governor’s authority to revise regional 13 planning council district boundaries; creating s. 14 186.512, F.S.; subdividing the state into specified 15 geographic regions for the purpose of regional 16 comprehensive planning; amending s. 186.513, F.S.; 17 deleting the requirement that regional planning 18 councils make joint reports and recommendations; 19 amending s. 253.7828, F.S.; conforming provisions to 20 changes made by the act; amending s. 339.135, F.S.; 21 deleting obsolete provisions; amending s. 339.155, 22 F.S.; removing certain duties of regional planning 23 councils; amending s. 380.06, F.S.; removing the 24 requirement that certain developers submit biennial 25 reports to regional planning agencies; amending s. 26 403.50663, F.S.; removing requirements relating to 27 certain informational public meetings; amending s. 28 403.507, F.S.; removing the requirement that regional 29 planning councils prepare reports addressing the 30 impact of proposed electrical power plants; amending 31 s. 403.508, F.S.; removing the requirement that 32 regional planning councils participate in certain 33 proceedings; amending s. 403.5115, F.S.; conforming 34 provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 35 403.526, F.S.; removing the requirement that regional 36 planning councils prepare reports addressing the 37 impact of proposed transmission lines or corridors; 38 amending s. 403.527, F.S.; removing the requirement 39 that regional planning councils parties participate in 40 certain proceedings; amending s. 403.5272, F.S.; 41 conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 42 amending s. 403.7264, F.S.; removing the requirement 43 that regional planning councils assist with amnesty 44 days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes; 45 amending s. 403.941, F.S.; removing the requirement 46 that regional planning councils prepare reports 47 addressing the impact of proposed natural gas 48 transmission lines or corridors; amending s. 403.9411, 49 F.S.; removing the requirement that regional planning 50 councils participate in certain proceedings; amending 51 ss. 419.001 and 985.682, F.S.; removing provisions 52 relating to the use of a certain dispute resolution 53 process; repealing s. 186.0201, F.S., relating to 54 electric substation planning; repealing s. 260.018, 55 F.S., relating to agency recognition of certain 56 publicly owned lands and waters; providing an 57 appropriation; providing an effective date. 58 59 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 60 61 Section 1. Subsection (9) of section 163.3175, Florida 62 Statutes, is amended to read: 63 163.3175 Legislative findings on compatibility of 64 development with military installations; exchange of information 65 between local governments and military installations.— 66(9) If a local government, as required under s.67163.3177(6)(a), does not adopt criteria and address68compatibility of lands adjacent to or closely proximate to69existing military installations in its future land use plan70element by June 30, 2012, the local government, the military71installation, the state land planning agency, and other parties72as identified by the regional planning council, including, but73not limited to, private landowner representatives, shall enter74into mediation conducted pursuant to s. 186.509. If the local75government comprehensive plan does not contain criteria76addressing compatibility by December 31, 2013, the agency may77notify the Administration Commission. The Administration78Commission may impose sanctions pursuant to s. 163.3184(8). Any79local government that amended its comprehensive plan to address80military installation compatibility requirements after 2004 and81was found to be in compliance is deemed to be in compliance with82this subsection until the local government conducts its83evaluation and appraisal review pursuant to s. 163.3191 and84determines that amendments are necessary to meet updated general85law requirements.86 Section 2. Subsection (11) of section 163.3246, Florida 87 Statutes, is amended to read: 88 163.3246 Local government comprehensive planning 89 certification program.— 90 (11) If the local government of an area described in 91 subsection (10) does not request that the state land planning 92 agency review the developments of regional impact that are 93 proposed within the certified area, an application for approval 94 of a development order within the certified area shall be exempt 95 from review under s. 380.06, subject to the following:96(a) Concurrent with filing an application for development97approval with the local government, a developer proposing a98project that would have been subject to review pursuant to s.99380.06 shall notify in writing the regional planning council100with jurisdiction. 101(b) The regional planning council shall coordinate with the102developer and the local government to ensure that all103concurrency requirements as well as federal, state, and local104environmental permit requirements are met.105 Section 3. Subsection (4) of section 163.3248, Florida 106 Statutes, is amended to read: 107 163.3248 Rural land stewardship areas.— 108 (4) A local government or one or more property owners may 109 request assistance and participation in the development of a 110 plan for the rural land stewardship area from the state land 111 planning agency, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer 112 Services, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the 113 Department of Environmental Protection, the appropriate water 114 management district, the Department of Transportation,the115regional planning council,private land owners, and 116 stakeholders. 117 Section 4. Subsection (22) of section 186.505, Florida 118 Statutes, is amended to read: 119 186.505 Regional planning councils; powers and duties.—Any 120 regional planning council created hereunder shall have the 121 following powers: 122(22) To establish and conduct a cross-acceptance123negotiation process with local governments intended to resolve124inconsistencies between applicable local and regional plans,125with participation by local governments being voluntary.126 Section 5. Subsection (4) of section 186.506, Florida 127 Statutes, is amended to read: 128 186.506 Executive Office of the Governor; powers and 129 duties.—The Executive Office of the Governor, or its designee, 130 shall: 131 (4) Conduct an in-depth analysis of the current boundaries 132 of comprehensive planning districts to ensure that the regional 133 planning councils working within them together form a workable 134 system for effective regional planning, and that each council 135 can adequately perform the tasks assigned to it by law. The 136 Executive Office of the Governor shall include in its study the 137 preferences of local general-purpose governments; the effects of 138 population migration, transportation networks, population 139 increases and decreases, economic development centers, trade 140 areas, natural resource systems, federal program requirements, 141 designated air quality nonattainment areas, economic 142 relationships among cities and counties, and media markets; and 143 other data, projections, or studies that it determines to be of 144 significance in establishing district boundaries. The Executive 145 Office of the Governor may recommend to the Legislaturemake146 such changes in the district boundaries of the regional planning 147 councils as are found to be feasible and desirable, shall148complete a review of existing boundaries by January 1, 1994, and149may revise and update the boundaries from time to time150thereafter. 151 Section 6. Section 186.512, Florida Statutes, is created to 152 read: 153 186.512 Designation of regional planning councils.—The 154 territorial area of the state is subdivided into the following 155 districts for the purpose of regional comprehensive planning. 156 The name and geographic area of each respective district shall 157 accord with the following: 158 (1) West Florida Regional Planning Council: Bay, Escambia, 159 Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, and Washington Counties. 160 (2) Apalachee Regional Planning Council: Calhoun, Franklin, 161 Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla 162 Counties. 163 (3) North Central Florida Regional Planning Council: 164 Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, 165 Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Marion, Suwannee, Taylor, and Union 166 Counties. 167 (4) Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council: Baker, 168 Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns Counties. 169 (5) East Central Florida Regional Planning Council: 170 Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter, and Volusia 171 Counties. 172 (6) Central Florida Regional Planning Council: DeSoto, 173 Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee, and Polk Counties. 174 (7) Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council: Citrus, Hernando, 175 Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties. 176 (8) Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council: Charlotte, 177 Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee, and Sarasota Counties. 178 (9) Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council: Indian River, 179 Martin, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Counties. 180 (10) South Florida Regional Planning Council: Broward, 181 Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties. 182 Section 7. Section 186.513, Florida Statutes, is amended to 183 read: 184 186.513 Reports.—Each regional planning council shall 185 prepare and furnish an annual report on its activities to the 186 state land planning agency as defined in s. 163.3164 and the 187 local general-purpose governments within its boundaries and, 188 upon payment as may be established by the council, to any 189 interested person.The regional planning councils shall make a190joint report and recommendations to appropriate legislative191committees.192 Section 8. Section 253.7828, Florida Statutes, is amended 193 to read: 194 253.7828 Impairment of use or conservation by agencies 195 prohibited.—All agencies of the state,regional planning196councils,water management districts, and local governments 197 shall recognize the special character of the lands and waters 198 designated by the state as the Cross Florida Greenways State 199 Recreation and Conservation Area and shall not take any action 200 which will impair its use and conservation. 201 Section 9. Paragraph (j) of subsection (4) of section 202 339.135, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 203 339.135 Work program; legislative budget request; 204 definitions; preparation, adoption, execution, and amendment.— 205 (4) FUNDING AND DEVELOPING A TENTATIVE WORK PROGRAM.— 206(j) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) and for the 2014-2015207fiscal year only, the department may use up to $15 million of208appropriated funds to pay the costs of strategic and regionally209significant transportation projects. Funds may be used to210provide up to 75 percent of project costs for production-ready211eligible projects. Preference shall be given to projects that212support the state’s economic regions, or that have been213identified as regionally significant in accordance with s.214339.155(4)(c), (d), and (e), and that have an increased level of215nonstate match. This paragraph expires July 1, 2015.216 Section 10. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 217 339.155, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 218 339.155 Transportation planning.— 219 (4) ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANS.— 220 (b) Each regional planning council, as provided for in s. 221 186.504, or any successor agency thereto, shall develop, as an 222 element of its strategic regional policy plan, transportation 223 goals and policies. The transportation goals and policies must 224 be prioritized to comply with the prevailing principles provided 225 in subsection (1) and s. 334.046(1). The transportation goals 226 and policies shall be consistent, to the maximum extent 227 feasible, with the goals and policies of the metropolitan 228 planning organization and the Florida Transportation Plan. The 229 transportation goals and policies of the regional planning 230 council will be advisory only and shall be submitted to the 231 department and any affected metropolitan planning organization 232 for their consideration and comments. Metropolitan planning 233 organization plans and other local transportation plans shall be 234 developed consistent, to the maximum extent feasible, with the 235 regional transportation goals and policies.The regional236planning council shall review urbanized area transportation237plans and any other planning products stipulated in s. 339.175238and provide the department and respective metropolitan planning239organizations with written recommendations, which the department240and the metropolitan planning organizations shall take under241advisement. Further, the regional planning councils shall242directly assist local governments that are not part of a243metropolitan area transportation planning process in the244development of the transportation element of their comprehensive245plans as required by s. 163.3177.246 Section 11. Subsection (18) of section 380.06, Florida 247 Statutes, is amended to read: 248 380.06 Developments of regional impact.— 249 (18) BIENNIAL REPORTS.—The developer shall submit a 250 biennial report on the development of regional impact to the 251 local government, the regional planning agency, the state land 252 planning agency, and all affected permit agencies in alternate 253 years on the date specified in the development order, unless the 254 development order by its terms requires more frequent 255 monitoring. If the report is not received,the regional planning256agency orthe state land planning agency shall notify the local 257 government. If the local government does not receive the report 258 or receives notification thatthe regional planning agency or259 the state land planning agency has not received the report, the 260 local government shall request in writing that the developer 261 submit the report within 30 days. The failure to submit the 262 report after 30 days shall result in the temporary suspension of 263 the development order by the local government. If no additional 264 development pursuant to the development order has occurred since 265 the submission of the previous report, then a letter from the 266 developer stating that no development has occurred shall satisfy 267 the requirement for a report. Development orders that require 268 annual reports may be amended to require biennial reports at the 269 option of the local government. 270 Section 12. Subsections (2) and (3) of section 403.50663, 271 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 272 403.50663 Informational public meetings.— 273 (2) Informational public meetings shall be held solely at 274 the option of each local governmentor regional planning council275if a public meeting is not held by the local government. It is 276 the legislative intent that local governmentsor regional277planning councilsattempt to hold such public meetings. Parties 278 to the proceedings under this act shall be encouraged to attend; 279 however, no party other than the applicant and the department 280 shall be required to attend such informational public meetings. 281 (3) A local governmentor regional planning councilthat 282 intends to conduct an informational public meeting must provide 283 notice of the meeting to all parties not less than 5 days prior 284 to the meeting and to the general public in accordance with s. 285 403.5115(5). The expense for such notice is eligible for 286 reimbursement under s. 403.518(2)(c)1. 287 Section 13. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 288 403.507, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 289 403.507 Preliminary statements of issues, reports, project 290 analyses, and studies.— 291 (2)(a) No later than 100 days after the certification 292 application has been determined complete, the following agencies 293 shall prepare reports as provided below and shall submit them to 294 the department and the applicant, unless a final order denying 295 the determination of need has been issued under s. 403.519: 296 1. The Department of Economic Opportunity shall prepare a 297 report containing recommendations which address the impact upon 298 the public of the proposed electrical power plant, based on the 299 degree to which the electrical power plant is consistent with 300 the applicable portions of the state comprehensive plan, 301 emergency management, and other such matters within its 302 jurisdiction. The Department of Economic Opportunity may also 303 comment on the consistency of the proposed electrical power 304 plant with applicable strategic regional policy plans or local 305 comprehensive plans and land development regulations. 306 2. The water management district shall prepare a report as 307 to matters within its jurisdiction, including but not limited 308 to, the impact of the proposed electrical power plant on water 309 resources, regional water supply planning, and district-owned 310 lands and works. 311 3. Each local government in whose jurisdiction the proposed 312 electrical power plant is to be located shall prepare a report 313 as to the consistency of the proposed electrical power plant 314 with all applicable local ordinances, regulations, standards, or 315 criteria that apply to the proposed electrical power plant, 316 including any applicable local environmental regulations adopted 317 pursuant to s. 403.182 or by other means. 318 4. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall 319 prepare a report as to matters within its jurisdiction. 3205. Each regional planning council shall prepare a report321containing recommendations that address the impact upon the322public of the proposed electrical power plant, based on the323degree to which the electrical power plant is consistent with324the applicable provisions of the strategic regional policy plan325adopted pursuant to chapter 186 and other matters within its326jurisdiction.327 5.6.The Department of Transportation shall address the 328 impact of the proposed electrical power plant on matters within 329 its jurisdiction. 330 Section 14. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) and paragraph 331 (a) of subsection (4) of section 403.508, Florida Statutes, are 332 amended to read: 333 403.508 Land use and certification hearings, parties, 334 participants.— 335 (3)(a) Parties to the proceeding shall include: 336 1. The applicant. 337 2. The Public Service Commission. 338 3. The Department of Economic Opportunity. 339 4. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 340 5. The water management district. 341 6. The department. 3427. The regional planning council.343 7.8.The local government. 344 8.9.The Department of Transportation. 345 (4)(a) The order of presentation at the certification 346 hearing, unless otherwise changed by the administrative law 347 judge to ensure the orderly presentation of witnesses and 348 evidence, shall be: 349 1. The applicant. 350 2. The department. 351 3. State agencies. 352 4. Regional agencies, includingregional planning councils353andwater management districts. 354 5. Local governments. 355 6. Other parties. 356 Section 15. Subsection (5) of section 403.5115, Florida 357 Statutes, is amended to read: 358 403.5115 Public notice.— 359 (5) A local governmentor regional planning councilthat 360 proposes to conduct an informational public meeting pursuant to 361 s. 403.50663 must publish notice of the meeting in a newspaper 362 of general circulation within the county or counties in which 363 the proposed electrical power plant will be located no later 364 than 7 days prior to the meeting. A newspaper of general 365 circulation shall be the newspaper that has the largest daily 366 circulation in that county and has its principal office in that 367 county. If the newspaper with the largest daily circulation has 368 its principal office outside the county, the notices shall 369 appear in both the newspaper having the largest circulation in 370 that county and in a newspaper authorized to publish legal 371 notices in that county. 372 Section 16. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 373 403.526, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 374 403.526 Preliminary statements of issues, reports, and 375 project analyses; studies.— 376 (2)(a) No later than 90 days after the filing of the 377 application, the following agencies shall prepare reports as 378 provided below, unless a final order denying the determination 379 of need has been issued under s. 403.537: 380 1. The department shall prepare a report as to the impact 381 of each proposed transmission line or corridor as it relates to 382 matters within its jurisdiction. 383 2. Each water management district in the jurisdiction of 384 which a proposed transmission line or corridor is to be located 385 shall prepare a report as to the impact on water resources and 386 other matters within its jurisdiction. 387 3. The Department of Economic Opportunity shall prepare a 388 report containing recommendations which address the impact upon 389 the public of the proposed transmission line or corridor, based 390 on the degree to which the proposed transmission line or 391 corridor is consistent with the applicable portions of the state 392 comprehensive plan, emergency management, and other matters 393 within its jurisdiction. The Department of Economic Opportunity 394 may also comment on the consistency of the proposed transmission 395 line or corridor with applicable strategic regional policy plans 396 or local comprehensive plans and land development regulations. 397 4. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall 398 prepare a report as to the impact of each proposed transmission 399 line or corridor on fish and wildlife resources and other 400 matters within its jurisdiction. 401 5. Each local government shall prepare a report as to the 402 impact of each proposed transmission line or corridor on matters 403 within its jurisdiction, including the consistency of the 404 proposed transmission line or corridor with all applicable local 405 ordinances, regulations, standards, or criteria that apply to 406 the proposed transmission line or corridor, including local 407 comprehensive plans, zoning regulations, land development 408 regulations, and any applicable local environmental regulations 409 adopted pursuant to s. 403.182 or by other means. A change by 410 the responsible local government or local agency in local 411 comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, or other regulations 412 made after the date required for the filing of the local 413 government’s report required by this section is not applicable 414 to the certification of the proposed transmission line or 415 corridor unless the certification is denied or the application 416 is withdrawn. 4176. Each regional planning council shall present a report418containing recommendations that address the impact upon the419public of the proposed transmission line or corridor based on420the degree to which the transmission line or corridor is421consistent with the applicable provisions of the strategic422regional policy plan adopted under chapter 186 and other impacts423of each proposed transmission line or corridor on matters within424its jurisdiction.425 6.7.The Department of Transportation shall prepare a 426 report as to the impact of the proposed transmission line or 427 corridor on state roads, railroads, airports, aeronautics, 428 seaports, and other matters within its jurisdiction. 429 7.8.The commission shall prepare a report containing its 430 determination under s. 403.537, and the report may include the 431 comments from the commission with respect to any other subject 432 within its jurisdiction. 433 8.9.Any other agency, if requested by the department, 434 shall also perform studies or prepare reports as to subjects 435 within the jurisdiction of the agency which may potentially be 436 affected by the proposed transmission line. 437 Section 17. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) and paragraph 438 (a) of subsection (3) of section 403.527, Florida Statutes, are 439 amended to read: 440 403.527 Certification hearing, parties, participants.— 441 (2)(a) Parties to the proceeding shall be: 442 1. The applicant. 443 2. The department. 444 3. The commission. 445 4. The Department of Economic Opportunity. 446 5. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 447 6. The Department of Transportation. 448 7. Each water management district in the jurisdiction of 449 which the proposed transmission line or corridor is to be 450 located. 451 8. The local government. 4529.The regional planning council.453 (3)(a) The order of presentation at the certification 454 hearing, unless otherwise changed by the administrative law 455 judge to ensure the orderly presentation of witnesses and 456 evidence, shall be: 457 1. The applicant. 458 2. The department. 459 3. State agencies. 460 4. Regional agencies, includingregional planning councils461andwater management districts. 462 5. Local governments. 463 6. Other parties. 464 Section 18. Subsections (2) and (3) of section 403.5272, 465 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 466 403.5272 Informational public meetings.— 467 (2) Informational public meetings shall be held solely at 468 the option of each local governmentor regional planning469council. It is the legislative intent that local governmentsor470regional planning councilsattempt to hold such public meetings. 471 Parties to the proceedings under this act shall be encouraged to 472 attend; however, a party other than the applicant and the 473 department is not required to attend the informational public 474 meetings. 475 (3) A local governmentor regional planning councilthat 476 intends to conduct an informational public meeting must provide 477 notice of the meeting, with notice sent to all parties listed in 478 s. 403.527(2)(a), not less than 15 days before the meeting and 479 to the general public in accordance with s. 403.5363(4). 480 Section 19. Subsection (4) of section 403.7264, Florida 481 Statutes, is amended to read: 482 403.7264 Amnesty days for purging small quantities of 483 hazardous wastes.—Amnesty days are authorized by the state for 484 the purpose of purging small quantities of hazardous waste, free 485 of charge, from the possession of homeowners, farmers, schools, 486 state agencies, and small businesses. These entities have no 487 appropriate economically feasible mechanism for disposing of 488 their hazardous wastes at the present time. In order to raise 489 public awareness on this issue, provide an educational process, 490 accommodate those entities which have a need to dispose of small 491 quantities of hazardous waste, and preserve the waters of the 492 state, amnesty days shall be carried out in the following 493 manner: 494(4) Regional planning councils shall assist the department495in site selection, public awareness, and program coordination.496However, the department shall retain full responsibility for the497state amnesty days program.498 Section 20. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 499 403.941, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 500 403.941 Preliminary statements of issues, reports, and 501 studies.— 502 (2)(a) The affected agencies shall prepare reports as 503 provided in this paragraph and shall submit them to the 504 department and the applicant within 60 days after the 505 application is determined sufficient: 506 1. The department shall prepare a report as to the impact 507 of each proposed natural gas transmission pipeline or corridor 508 as it relates to matters within its jurisdiction. 509 2. Each water management district in the jurisdiction of 510 which a proposed natural gas transmission pipeline or corridor 511 is to be located shall prepare a report as to the impact on 512 water resources and other matters within its jurisdiction. 513 3. The Department of Economic Opportunity shall prepare a 514 report containing recommendations which address the impact upon 515 the public of the proposed natural gas transmission pipeline or 516 corridor, based on the degree to which the proposed natural gas 517 transmission pipeline or corridor is consistent with the 518 applicable portions of the state comprehensive plan and other 519 matters within its jurisdiction. The Department of Economic 520 Opportunity may also comment on the consistency of the proposed 521 natural gas transmission pipeline or corridor with applicable 522 strategic regional policy plans or local comprehensive plans and 523 land development regulations. 524 4. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall 525 prepare a report as to the impact of each proposed natural gas 526 transmission pipeline or corridor on fish and wildlife resources 527 and other matters within its jurisdiction. 528 5. Each local government in which the natural gas 529 transmission pipeline or natural gas transmission pipeline 530 corridor will be located shall prepare a report as to the impact 531 of each proposed natural gas transmission pipeline or corridor 532 on matters within its jurisdiction, including the consistency of 533 the proposed natural gas transmission pipeline or corridor with 534 all applicable local ordinances, regulations, standards, or 535 criteria that apply to the proposed natural gas transmission 536 pipeline or corridor, including local comprehensive plans, 537 zoning regulations, land development regulations, and any 538 applicable local environmental regulations adopted pursuant to 539 s. 403.182 or by other means. No change by the responsible local 540 government or local agency in local comprehensive plans, zoning 541 ordinances, or other regulations made after the date required 542 for the filing of the local government’s report required by this 543 section shall be applicable to the certification of the proposed 544 natural gas transmission pipeline or corridor unless the 545 certification is denied or the application is withdrawn. 5466. Each regional planning council in which the natural gas547transmission pipeline or natural gas transmission pipeline548corridor will be located shall present a report containing549recommendations that address the impact upon the public of the550proposed natural gas transmission pipeline or corridor, based on551the degree to which the natural gas transmission pipeline or552corridor is consistent with the applicable provisions of the553strategic regional policy plan adopted pursuant to chapter 186554and other impacts of each proposed natural gas transmission555pipeline or corridor on matters within its jurisdiction.556 6.7.The Department of Transportation shall prepare a 557 report on the effect of the natural gas transmission pipeline or 558 natural gas transmission pipeline corridor on matters within its 559 jurisdiction, including roadway crossings by the pipeline. The 560 report shall contain at a minimum: 561 a. A report by the applicant to the department stating that 562 all requirements of the department’s utilities accommodation 563 guide have been or will be met in regard to the proposed 564 pipeline or pipeline corridor; and 565 b. A statement by the department as to the adequacy of the 566 report to the department by the applicant. 567 7.8.The Department of State, Division of Historical 568 Resources, shall prepare a report on the impact of the natural 569 gas transmission pipeline or natural gas transmission pipeline 570 corridor on matters within its jurisdiction. 571 8.9.The commission shall prepare a report addressing 572 matters within its jurisdiction. The commission’s report shall 573 include its determination of need issued pursuant to s. 574 403.9422. 575 Section 21. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) and subsection 576 (6) of section 403.9411, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 577 403.9411 Notice; proceedings; parties and participants.— 578 (4)(a) Parties to the proceeding shall be: 579 1. The applicant. 580 2. The department. 581 3. The commission. 582 4. The Department of Economic Opportunity. 583 5. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 584 6. Each water management district in the jurisdiction of 585 which the proposed natural gas transmission pipeline or corridor 586 is to be located. 587 7. The local government. 5888. The regional planning council.589 8.9.The Department of Transportation. 590 9.10.The Department of State, Division of Historical 591 Resources. 592 (6) The order of presentation at the certification hearing, 593 unless otherwise changed by the administrative law judge to 594 ensure the orderly presentation of witnesses and evidence, shall 595 be: 596 (a) The applicant. 597 (b) The department. 598 (c) State agencies. 599 (d) Regional agencies, includingregional planning councils600andwater management districts. 601 (e) Local governments. 602 (f) Other parties. 603 Section 22. Subsection (6) of section 419.001, Florida 604 Statutes, is amended to read: 605 419.001 Site selection of community residential homes.— 606 (6) If agreed to by both the local government and the 607 sponsoring agency, a conflict may be resolved through informal 608 mediation. The local government shall arrange for the services 609 of an independent mediatoror may utilize the dispute resolution610process established by a regional planning council pursuant to611s. 186.509. Mediation shall be concluded within 45 days of a 612 request therefor. The resolution of any issue through the 613 mediation process shall not alter any person’s right to a 614 judicial determination of any issue if that person is entitled 615 to such a determination under statutory or common law. 616 Section 23. Subsection (4) of section 985.682, Florida 617 Statutes, is amended to read: 618 985.682 Siting of facilities; criteria.— 619 (4) When the department requests such a modification and it 620 is denied by the local government, the local government or the 621 department shall initiate the dispute resolution process 622established under s. 186.509to reconcile differences on the 623 siting of correctional facilities between the department, local 624 governments, and private citizens.If the regional planning625council has not established a dispute resolution process626pursuant to s. 186.509,The department shall establish, by rule, 627 procedures for dispute resolution. The dispute resolution 628 process shall require the parties to commence meetings to 629 reconcile their differences. If the parties fail to resolve 630 their differences within 30 days after the denial, the parties 631 shall engage in voluntary mediation or similar process. If the 632 parties fail to resolve their differences by mediation within 60 633 days after the denial, or if no action is taken on the 634 department’s request within 90 days after the request, the 635 department must appeal the decision of the local government on 636 the requested modification of local plans, ordinances, or 637 regulations to the Governor and Cabinet. Any dispute resolution 638 process initiated under this section must conform to the time 639 limitations set forth herein. However, upon agreement of all 640 parties, the time limits may be extended, but in no event may 641 the dispute resolution process extend over 180 days. 642 Section 24. Section 186.0201, Florida Statutes, is 643 repealed. 644 Section 25. Section 260.018, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 645 Section 26. For the 2015-2016 fiscal year, the sum of $2.5 646 million in nonrecurring funds from the General Revenue Fund is 647 appropriated to the regional planning councils, 75 percent of 648 which must be divided equally among the councils and 25 percent 649 must be allocated according to population. The funds must be 650 used to implement the statutory requirements of chapter 163, 651 Florida Statutes, and the Florida Five-Year Strategic Plan for 652 Economic Development and to address problems of greater than 653 local government concern and provide technical assistance to 654 local governments, economic development organizations, and other 655 stakeholders. 656 Section 27. This act shall take effect July 1, 2015.