http://www.bottlebill.org/legislation/campaigns/floridac.htm

FYI- The message about the proposed bottled water tax prompted me to browse to the Bottle Bill website (knowing that Hawaii recently enacted such a bill).  
The Florida Beverage Container Deposit Act was introduced on January 19, 2009.  Rep.  Kevin  J. G.  Rader, Florida District 78  (Delray Beach), is the sponsor.
 
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From: Bioenergy and Sustainable Technology Society [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jason Evans
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 11:58 AM
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Subject: bottled water tax proposed for Florida

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article980319.ece

While not directly related to energy, this may mark an important 
shift in thinking about water withdrawals in Florida. With that 
said, I think it's very important to note that the bottled water 
industry accounts for a very small fraction of the freshwater used 
in Florida, and there is little reason to believe that tougher 
bottled water regulation can substitute for broad-scale water use 
restrictions in Florida. In my opinion, effective water management 
will require that water used for irrigation of private lawns and 
yards be priced much higher than it is currently.

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Jason M. Evans, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
University of Florida
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