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CS/CS/SB 302: Nature-based Coastal Resiliency

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government ; Environment and Natural Resources ; Garcia

Nature-based Coastal Resiliency; Authorizing certain dredging and filling of submerged lands and placement of certain shorelines and seawalls within the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve; authorizing the erection of certain structures within aquatic preserves; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection, by a specified date, to develop guidelines and standards for nature-based methods to address coastal resiliency and to adopt rules, subject to legislative ratification, for a statewide permitting process for such coastal resiliency, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/10/2026 Senate - CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/28/2025 Senate • Filed
11/17/2025 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
11/24/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 12/02/25, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
12/2/2025 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
12/4/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
12/5/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
• CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
1/30/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/4/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2/6/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
2/9/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2/10/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time