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CS/CS/SB 1954: Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Environment and Natural Resources ; Rodrigues ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia ; Rodriguez

Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience; Establishing the Resilient Florida Grant Program within the Department of Environmental Protection; requiring the department to complete a comprehensive statewide flood vulnerability and sea level rise data set and assessment by specified dates; requiring the department to develop an annual Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan and submit the plan to the Governor and Legislature by a specified date; requiring the department to implement a scoring system for assessing projects eligible for inclusion in the plan, etc.

Effective Date: 5/12/2021
 Last Action: 5/13/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-28, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29), SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/1/2021 Senate • Filed
    3/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations -SJ 219
    3/10/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 218
    • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/15/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/15/2021 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 271
    3/17/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations
    3/18/2021 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time -SJ 280
    3/26/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/31/21, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/29/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/01/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/31/2021 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 343
    4/1/2021 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/07/21 -SJ 378
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 354
    4/7/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 376
    • Amendment(s) adopted (132074) -SJ 376
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 378
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 378
    • The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 378
    • Immediately certified -SJ 378
    4/7/2021 House • In Messages
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/8/2021 House • Substituted for CS/HB 7019
    • Read 2nd time
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
    • Immediately certified
    4/8/2021 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 413
    4/8/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    5/10/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/12/2021 • Approved by Governor
    5/13/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-28, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29), SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1954, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/8/2021 at 1:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (10)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2512 (er) Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions Appropriations Linked Last Action: 6/3/2021 Chapter No. 2021-39, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29), SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36) Track This Bill
    S 2514 (er) Resilient Florida Trust Fund Appropriations Linked Last Action: 5/13/2021 Chapter No. 2021-29, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36) Track This Bill
    H 7019 (e1) Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29) Track This Bill
    H 367 (c2) Construction and Maintenance of Water Systems Mooney, Jr. Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 53 (Ch. 2021-194), CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28) Track This Bill
    H 901 Inland and Coastal Flood Control Funding Assessment Bartleman, Mooney, Jr. Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28) Track This Bill
    H 5001 General Appropriations Act Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36), HB 5011 (Ch. 2021-43), HB 5101 (Ch. 2021-44), HB 5301 (Ch. 2021-45), HB 5601 (Ch. 2021-46), CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2502 (Ch. 2021-37), SB 2504 (Ch. 2021-38), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29), SB 2516 (Ch. 2021-40), SB 2518 (Ch. 2021-41), SB 7018 (Ch. 2021-42) Track This Bill
    H 5401 Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29) Track This Bill
    H 7021 Resilient Florida Trust Fund/DEP Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29), CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39) Track This Bill
    S 1252 Inland and Coastal Flood Control Funding Assessment Berman Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Environment and Natural Resources, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28) Track This Bill
    S 2500 (er) Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 3/15/2022 S Line Item Veto message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    380.093 Page 2 (pdf)
    380.0933 Page 15 (pdf)
    403.928 Assessment of water resources and conservation lands. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1954, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/7/2021 at 5:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (9)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2512 (er) Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions Appropriations Linked Last Action: 6/3/2021 Chapter No. 2021-39, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29), SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36) Track This Bill
    S 2514 (er) Resilient Florida Trust Fund Appropriations Linked Last Action: 5/13/2021 Chapter No. 2021-29, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36) Track This Bill
    H 7019 (e1) Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29) Track This Bill
    H 901 Inland and Coastal Flood Control Funding Assessment Bartleman, Mooney, Jr. Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28) Track This Bill
    H 5001 General Appropriations Act Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36), HB 5011 (Ch. 2021-43), HB 5101 (Ch. 2021-44), HB 5301 (Ch. 2021-45), HB 5601 (Ch. 2021-46), CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2502 (Ch. 2021-37), SB 2504 (Ch. 2021-38), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29), SB 2516 (Ch. 2021-40), SB 2518 (Ch. 2021-41), SB 7018 (Ch. 2021-42) Track This Bill
    H 5401 Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29) Track This Bill
    H 7021 Resilient Florida Trust Fund/DEP Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29), CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39) Track This Bill
    S 1252 Inland and Coastal Flood Control Funding Assessment Berman Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Environment and Natural Resources, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28) Track This Bill
    S 2500 (e1) Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 3/15/2022 S Line Item Veto message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/8/2021 11:22 AM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    380.093 Page 2 (pdf)
    380.0933 Page 15 (pdf)
    403.928 Assessment of water resources and conservation lands. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1954, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/1/2021 at 12:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (9)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2512 (e1) Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions Appropriations Linked Last Action: 6/3/2021 Chapter No. 2021-39, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29), SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36) Track This Bill
    S 2514 Resilient Florida Trust Fund Appropriations Linked Last Action: 5/13/2021 Chapter No. 2021-29, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36) Track This Bill
    H 7019 (c1) Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29) Track This Bill
    H 901 Inland and Coastal Flood Control Funding Assessment Bartleman, Mooney, Jr. Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28) Track This Bill
    H 5001 General Appropriations Act Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36), HB 5011 (Ch. 2021-43), HB 5101 (Ch. 2021-44), HB 5301 (Ch. 2021-45), HB 5601 (Ch. 2021-46), CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2502 (Ch. 2021-37), SB 2504 (Ch. 2021-38), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29), SB 2516 (Ch. 2021-40), SB 2518 (Ch. 2021-41), SB 7018 (Ch. 2021-42) Track This Bill
    H 5401 Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29) Track This Bill
    H 7021 Resilient Florida Trust Fund/DEP Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29), CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39) Track This Bill
    S 1252 Inland and Coastal Flood Control Funding Assessment Berman Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Environment and Natural Resources, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28) Track This Bill
    S 2500 Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 3/15/2022 S Line Item Veto message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    132074 - Amendment
    Delete lines 115 - 323 and insert:     		Rodrigues 4/6/2021
    10:43 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/7/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/7/2021 5:05 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    380.093 Page 2 (pdf)
    380.0933 Page 15 (pdf)
    403.928 Assessment of water resources and conservation lands. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1954, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/17/2021 at 11:38 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7019 (c1) Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29) Track This Bill
    H 901 Inland and Coastal Flood Control Funding Assessment Bartleman, Mooney, Jr. Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28) Track This Bill
    H 5401 Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29) Track This Bill
    H 7021 Resilient Florida Trust Fund/DEP Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29), CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39) Track This Bill
    S 1252 Inland and Coastal Flood Control Funding Assessment Berman Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Environment and Natural Resources, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    579554 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Rodrigues)     		3/29/2021
    9:43 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/31/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/31/2021 1:00 PM Appropriations 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    380.093 Page 2 (pdf)
    380.0933 Page 14 (pdf)
    403.928 Assessment of water resources and conservation lands. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • SB 1954, Original Filed Version Posted 3/1/2021 at 11:18 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 3/16/2021 (pdf)
    Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7019 Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29) Track This Bill
    H 901 Inland and Coastal Flood Control Funding Assessment Bartleman, Mooney, Jr. Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28) Track This Bill
    H 7021 Resilient Florida Trust Fund/DEP Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29), CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28), SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39) Track This Bill
    S 1252 Inland and Coastal Flood Control Funding Assessment Berman Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Environment and Natural Resources, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2021-28) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    753772 - Amendment
    Delete lines 76 - 173 and insert:     		Environment and Natural Resources
    (Rodrigues)     		3/12/2021
    1:32 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/15/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    366818 - Amendment
    Delete line 397 and insert:     		Environment and Natural Resources
    (Rodrigues)     		3/12/2021
    1:32 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/15/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/15/2021 3:30 PM Environment and Natural Resources 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    380.093 Page 2 (pdf)
    380.0933 Page 13 (pdf)
    403.928 Assessment of water resources and conservation lands. Page 15 (pdf)

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