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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

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  • CS/SB 50, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/19/2025 at 3:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 371 (c1) Nature-based Methods for Improving Coastal Resilience Mooney, Jr., Basabe Compare Last Action: 3/20/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill

    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)

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  • CS/SB 50, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/7/2025 at 11:18 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) 3/7/2025 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/11/2025 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 371 (c1) Nature-based Methods for Improving Coastal Resilience Mooney, Jr., Basabe Compare Last Action: 3/20/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    384900 - Amendment
    Delete lines 46 - 60 and insert:     		Garcia 3/18/2025
    6:59 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/19/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/12/2025 11:00 AM Rules 24 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/19/2025 2:54 PM Senate 39 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)

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  • SB 50, Original Filed 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)
    Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) 3/4/2025 (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., Basabe Identical Last Action: 3/20/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    372636 - Amendment
    Between lines 128 and 129 insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    (Garcia)     		3/4/2025
    10:44 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/5/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/11/2025 11:00 AM Environment and Natural Resources 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/5/2025 11:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 11 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)

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