Florida Senate - 2024                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 32
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  12/06/2023           .                                
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       The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources (Garcia)
       recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with directory and title amendments)
    2  
    3         Between lines 36 and 37
    4  insert:
    5         (g) Create permitting incentives and approve of and
    6  encourage the use of new strategies for living shorelines and
    7  nature-based features, such as mangroves for coastal protection.
    8         (h) Encourage partnerships with local governmental entities
    9  to create projects for coastal protection through the Resilient
   10  Florida Grant Program pursuant to s. 380.093(3)(b)1.c.
   11         (8) The department, in consultation with the Division of
   12  Insurance Agent and Agency Services, shall conduct a statewide
   13  feasibility study to determine the value of mangroves and other
   14  nature-based solutions for coastal flood risk reduction within
   15  coastal communities to reduce insurance premiums and improve
   16  local governments' community ratings in the National Flood
   17  Insurance Program Community Rating System. The department shall
   18  submit a report to the Governor, the President of the Senate,
   19  and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by July 1, 2025.
   20  
   21  ====== D I R E C T O R Y  C L A U S E  A M E N D M E N T ======
   22  And the directory clause is amended as follows:
   23         Delete line 11
   24  and insert:
   25         Section 1. Subsections (7) and (8) are added to section
   26  403.9324,
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   28  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   29  And the title is amended as follows:
   30         Delete line 6
   31  and insert:
   32         requirements for the rules; requiring the department,
   33         in consultation with the Division of Insurance Agent
   34         and Agency Services, to conduct a statewide
   35         feasibility study regarding the use of mangroves and
   36         other nature-based solutions in order to improve a
   37         local government's community rating for flood
   38         insurance purposes; requiring a report to the Governor
   39         and the Legislature by a specified date; providing an
   40         effective