Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1580 By Senator Rodriguez 40-00896-25 20251580__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to resilience planning; creating s. 3 380.0934, F.S.; creating the Florida Master P3 4 Infrastructure Authority for a specified purpose; 5 providing goals for the authority; providing the terms 6 of membership of the authority; requiring members to 7 serve without compensation but be reimbursed for 8 certain expenses; requiring the authority to appoint 9 an executive director, establish rules, meet a certain 10 number of times per year, and elect specified 11 officers; providing for the composition of the 12 authority; providing requirements for the authority; 13 requiring that all projects submitted for inclusion in 14 the Statewide Flooding Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan 15 must have a 5-year implementation timeline; providing 16 an effective date. 17 18 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 19 20 Section 1. Section 380.0934, Florida Statutes, is created 21 to read: 22 380.0934 Florida Master P3 Infrastructure Authority.— 23 (1)(a) There is created within the Department of 24 Environmental Protection the Florida Master P3 Infrastructure 25 Authority to oversee the planning, contracting, and execution of 26 projects that address flooding and sea level rise to coastal and 27 inland communities in this state pursuant to s. 380.093(5). The 28 goals of the Florida Master P3 Infrastructure Authority are to: 29 1. Manage all such projects eligible for inclusion in the 30 planning and coordination between state agencies, local 31 governments, and private sector partners seeking to invest in 32 such projects. 33 2. Create a unified statewide approach for funding, 34 developing, and maintaining such projects, in collaboration with 35 private sector partners. 36 (b) The Florida Master P3 Infrastructure Authority members 37 shall initially be appointed for a term of 4 years. Thereafter, 38 each member shall be appointed for a term of 4 years from the 39 date of appointment, except that a vacancy must be filled by 40 appointment for the remainder of the term. The members of the 41 authority shall serve without compensation, but shall be 42 reimbursed for all necessary expenses in the performance of 43 their duties, including travel expenses, in accordance with s. 44 112.061. The authority shall appoint an executive director, 45 establish rules of procedure for conducting its meetings, meet 46 at least semiannually, and elect a chair, a vice chair, and a 47 secretary for 1-year terms. The authority shall be composed of 48 the following six members: 49 1. One representative from the Department of 50 Transportation, appointed by the Secretary of Transportation. 51 2. One representative from the department, appointed by the 52 Secretary of Environmental Protection. 53 3. One representative from the Division of Emergency 54 Management, appointed by the director of the Division of 55 Emergency Management. 56 4. The Chief Resilience Officer. 57 5. The Chief Scientist. 58 6. One industry expert in banking and investment for large 59 scale infrastructure projects, appointed by the secretary of the 60 department. 61 (c) The Florida Master P3 Infrastructure Authority shall: 62 1. Acquire at-risk coastal and flood-prone properties for 63 projects that address flooding and sea level rise to coastal and 64 inland communities in this state pursuant to s. 380.093(5) using 65 measures including, but not limited to, property buyout programs 66 for voluntary relocation in high-risk zones. 67 2. Induce investments from the private sector for such 68 projects by offering incentives, including, but not limited to: 69 a. Long-term revenue-sharing agreements, such as toll 70 collection, lease arrangements, or energy savings. 71 b. Tax credits. 72 c. Expedited permitting for construction necessary for such 73 projects. 74 3. Engage local governments, community leaders, and 75 residents during the project planning and execution phases and 76 incorporate their feedback in the project. 77 4. Partner with in-state vocational schools and 78 apprenticeship programs to train workers in specialized 79 resiliency construction. 80 5. Publish biannual progress reports, including project 81 milestones, expenditures, and public benefits on the 82 department’s website. The authority shall also create an online 83 dashboard for real-time updates on project execution. 84 6. Employ an independent certified accounting firm to audit 85 funds, accounts, and financial records for the projects. 86 7. Implement penalties for noncompliance or mismanagement 87 of resources. 88 (d) The department may provide administrative and staff 89 support services relating to the meetings of the authority. 90 (2) Notwithstanding an extension from the department, all 91 projects that address flooding and sea level rise to coastal and 92 inland communities in this state pursuant to s. 380.093(5) must 93 have a 5-year implementation timeline to ensure timely 94 completion. 95 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.