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CS/SB 50: Nature-based Methods for Improving Coastal Resilience

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government ; Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila

Nature-based Methods for Improving Coastal Resilience; Specifying that the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation is established within the University of South Florida, rather than within the University of South Florida College of Marine Science; requiring the hub to develop design guidelines and standards for optimal combinations of green and gray infrastructure and to model the effects of conceptual designs of certain green and gray infrastructure; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules for nature-based methods for coastal resilience, etc. APPROPRIATION: $250,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/19/2025 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/20/2024 Senate • Filed
1/15/2025 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
2/3/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/11/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2/11/2025 Senate • Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2/12/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
2/28/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/05/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/5/2025 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
3/7/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/10/2025 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
3/12/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/17/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25
3/19/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 233
• Amendment(s) adopted (384900) -SJ 233
• Read 3rd time -SJ 233
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 233
• Immediately certified -SJ 242
3/19/2025 House • In Messages