FL H0617

Expands limestone extraction activities to require financial responsibility for wetlands and surface water mitigation to be approved by the Department of Environmental Protection as part of permit application review, matching existing requirements for phosphate extraction.

Authorizes mine operators extracting heavy minerals, limestone, or fuller's earth clay to apply for a life-of-the-mine permit as an alternative to separate permit applications.

Clarifies that local governments retain authority to approve, deny, approve with conditions, or impose different permit durations than those issued under the life-of-the-mine permit provision.