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.
Last Action: 2/6/2026 Senate - Now in Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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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
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CS/CS/SB 302, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/6/2026 at 4:25 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1035 Nature-based Coastal Resiliency Mooney, Jr. Similar Last Action: 1/28/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 258.397 Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve. Page 1 (pdf) 258.42 Maintenance of preserves. Page 4 (pdf) 380.0938 Page 6 (pdf) -
CS/SB 302, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/4/2025 at 8:54 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1035 Nature-based Coastal Resiliency Mooney, Jr. Compare Last Action: 1/28/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 618832 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
(Garcia)2/3/2026
4:02 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/4/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/4/2026 3:45 PM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 11 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 380.0938 Page 2 (pdf) -
SB 302, Original Filed Version Posted 10/28/2025 at 10:50 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 12/1/2025 (pdf)
Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 12/3/2025 (pdf)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 329416 - Amendment
Delete lines 53 - 55 and insert:Environment and Natural Resources
(Garcia)12/1/2025
2:37 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
12/2/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 12/2/2025 3:30 PM Environment and Natural Resources 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 380.0938 Page 2 (pdf)