CS/SB 56: Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities
GENERAL BILL by Environment and Natural Resources ; Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Leek
Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities; Repealing provisions relating to the definitions, purpose, licensing requirements, applications, proof of financial responsibility requirements, license issuance and discipline provisions, publication of notice of intention to operate requirements, required contents of the notice of intention, publication of the notice of intention requirements, proof of publication requirements, record and reports of operations requirements, provision of emergency licenses, and suspension or revocation of licenses, respectively, of the weather modification law; prohibiting certain acts intended to affect the temperature, the weather, or the intensity of sunlight within the atmosphere of this state, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 2/13/2025 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/13/2025 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
-
Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/20/2024 Senate • Filed
1/15/2025 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Criminal Justice; 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 • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
2/12/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/13/2025 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Criminal Justice
• Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
-
CS/SB 56, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/12/2025 at 2:24 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 477 Weather Modification Activities Steele Similar Last Action: 2/7/2025 H Filed 
Citations - Statutes (19)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 253.002 Department of Environmental Protection, water management districts, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; duties with respect to state lands. Page 3 (pdf) 373.026 General powers and duties of the department. Page 5 (pdf) 373.1501 South Florida Water Management District as local sponsor. Page 6 (pdf) 373.4598 Water storage reservoirs. Page 8 (pdf) 373.470 Everglades restoration. Page 8 (pdf) 403.281 Definitions; weather modification law. Page 2 (pdf) 403.291 Purpose of weather modification law. Page 2 (pdf) 403.301 Artificial weather modification operation; license required. Page 2 (pdf) 403.311 Application for weather modification licensing; fee. Page 2 (pdf) 403.321 Proof of financial responsibility. Page 2 (pdf) 403.331 Issuance of license; suspension or revocation; renewal. Page 2 (pdf) 403.341 Filing and publication of notice of intention to operate; limitation on area and time. Page 2 (pdf) 403.351 Contents of notice of intention. Page 2 (pdf) 403.361 Publication of notice of intention. Page 2 (pdf) 403.371 Proof of publication. Page 2 (pdf) 403.381 Record and reports of operations. Page 2 (pdf) 403.391 Emergency licenses. Page 2 (pdf) 403.401 Suspension or revocation of license. Page 2 (pdf) 403.411 Penalty. Page 2 (pdf) -
SB 56, Original Filed Version Posted 11/20/2024 at 4:05 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 2/10/2025 (pdf)
Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 477 Weather Modification Activities Steele Identical Last Action: 2/7/2025 H Filed
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 253362 - Amendment
Delete lines 33 - 73 and insert:Environment and Natural Resources
(Garcia)2/7/2025
1:37 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/11/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/11/2025 11:00 AM Environment and Natural Resources 6 Yeas - 3 Nays Citations - Statutes (20)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 252.44 Emergency mitigation. Page 2 (pdf) 253.002 Department of Environmental Protection, water management districts, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; duties with respect to state lands. Page 3 (pdf) 373.026 General powers and duties of the department. Page 5 (pdf) 373.1501 South Florida Water Management District as local sponsor. Page 6 (pdf) 373.4598 Water storage reservoirs. Page 8 (pdf) 373.470 Everglades restoration. Page 8 (pdf) 403.281 Definitions; weather modification law. Page 1 (pdf) 403.291 Purpose of weather modification law. Page 1 (pdf) 403.301 Artificial weather modification operation; license required. Page 1 (pdf) 403.311 Application for weather modification licensing; fee. Page 1 (pdf) 403.321 Proof of financial responsibility. Page 1 (pdf) 403.331 Issuance of license; suspension or revocation; renewal. Page 1 (pdf) 403.341 Filing and publication of notice of intention to operate; limitation on area and time. Page 1 (pdf) 403.351 Contents of notice of intention. Page 1 (pdf) 403.361 Publication of notice of intention. Page 1 (pdf) 403.371 Proof of publication. Page 1 (pdf) 403.381 Record and reports of operations. Page 1 (pdf) 403.391 Emergency licenses. Page 2 (pdf) 403.401 Suspension or revocation of license. Page 2 (pdf) 403.411 Penalty. Page 2 (pdf)