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CS/HB 371: Nature-based Methods for Improving Coastal Resilience

GENERAL BILL by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee ; Mooney ; Basabe

Nature-based Methods for Improving Coastal Resilience; Requires Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research & Innovation at USF College of Marine Science to develop design guidelines & standards for green & gray infrastructure & models for conceptual designs of green infrastructure & green-gray infrastructure; requires DEP to develop specified guidelines for nature-based methods for coastal resilience & to finalize & publish guidelines by specified date; requires department to encourage local governments to participate in certain restoration efforts.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/13/2025 House - Now in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/4/2025 House • Filed
2/12/2025 House • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/7/2025 House • Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
3/11/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
3/12/2025 House • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/13/2025 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee