Florida Senate - 2024 SB 198



By Senator Avila





39-00237-24 2024198__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to construction materials mining
3 activities; amending s. 552.30, F.S.; specifying a
4 ground vibration limit for construction materials
5 mining activities within 1 mile of certain areas;
6 authorizing the State Fire Marshal to modify the
7 standards, limits, and regulations for the use of
8 explosives in connection with such construction
9 materials mining activities; providing an effective
10 date.
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12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14 Section 1. Subsection (4) is added to section 552.30,
15 Florida Statutes, to read:
16 552.30 Construction materials mining activities.—
17 (4)(a) Beginning July 1, 2024, and notwithstanding any
18 other law, rule, or ordinance, the ground vibration limit for
19 construction materials mining activities within 1 mile of
20 residentially zoned areas may not exceed 0.15 inches per second.
21 (b) Notwithstanding this section or any other law, rule, or
22 ordinance, the State Fire Marshal may modify the standards,
23 limits, and regulations for the use of explosives in connection
24 with construction materials mining activities within 1 mile of
25 residentially zoned areas, including, but not limited to, the
26 temporary cessation of blasting.
27 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.