SB 50: Nature-based Methods for Improving Coastal Resilience
GENERAL BILL by Garcia
Nature-based Methods for Improving Coastal Resilience; Requiring the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science to develop design guidelines and standards for green and gray infrastructure and models for conceptual designs of green infrastructure and green-gray infrastructure; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules for nature-based methods for coastal resilience; requiring the department, in consultation with the Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services of the Department of Financial Services, to conduct a statewide feasibility study regarding the value of nature-based methods being used for a specified purpose, etc.
Last Action: 2/28/2025 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/05/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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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
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SB 50, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/20/2024 at 4:04 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 2/10/2025 (pdf)
Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 371 Nature-based Methods for Improving Coastal Resilience Mooney, Jr. Identical Last Action: 2/12/2025 H Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/11/2025 11:00 AM Environment and Natural Resources 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 380.0933 Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation. Page 2 (pdf) 380.0938 Page 3 (pdf)