FL S2000

Creates port conceptual permits under Florida law allowing seaports and certain private entities to obtain permits valid for up to 20 years (extendable for 10 more years) that provide conceptual certification of water quality compliance and coastal zone management consistency before detailed construction design.

Reduces matching fund requirements from 50-50 to 25-75 for state grants funding rehabilitation of wharves, docks, berths, and bulkheads, and requires the Department of Transportation to include approved seaport projects in its annual budget request and work program.

Expands maintenance dredging authorities at 14 named seaports by increasing turbidity mixing zones from 100 meters to 150 meters, extending the time allowance for post-storm dredging from 2 years to 3 years, and eliminating the manmade waters limitation on return water discharge mixing zones.

Removes requirement that the Department of Environmental Protection enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Florida Ports Council to provide supplemental permitting processes for port maintenance and developmental dredging.

Authorizes seaports to enter into public-private agreements for port-related public infrastructure projects and allows permits to be issued before Endangered Species Act authorizations if conditional requirements are met.