Section 22 of Chapter 2020-150, Laws of Florida, made changes to the priority ranking of projects in the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program. Rulemaking is necessary to incorporate those changes and the Department will ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-503.200Definitions

62-503.300General Program Information

62-503.430Loan Applications and Agreements

62-503.500Funds Reserved for Specific Purposes

62-503.700Planning, Design, Construction, and Procurement Requirements

62-503.751Environmental Review

62-503.800Audits Required

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 22 of Chapter 2020-150, Laws of Florida, made changes to the priority ranking of projects in the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program. Rulemaking is necessary to incorporate those changes and the Department will make other changes to clarify and update the program’s procedures and requirements for making loans to local governments and eligible utilities.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Rules of Chapter 62-503, F.A.C, will be revised to update the procedures and requirements for administering the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program, in accordance with state law.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 403.1835, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.1835, FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Michael Isaacson, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Restoration Assistance, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS 3600, Tallahassee, FL 32399- 3000, telephone: [phone], Email: [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AT

https://floridadep.gov/wra/wra/content/division-rules-and-rulemaking