FL S0524

Deletes statewide minimum seaport security standards and eliminates the Department of Law Enforcement's authority to exempt seaports from security requirements, instead requiring compliance with federal regulations under 33 C.F.R. s. 105.305.

Eliminates the statewide seaport access eligibility reporting system, fingerprint-based state criminal history checks, affidavit requirements, and waiver processes for seaport access; prohibits seaports from charging fees for access credentials beyond the federal TWIC fee.

Changes seaport security plan revision requirements from mandatory 5-year reviews to periodic reviews based on ongoing risk assessment, removing requirements for approval by the Office of Drug Control and Department of Law Enforcement.

Removes the Department of Law Enforcement and seaport security directors as entities authorized to designate high terrorist threat levels, limiting such designation to the federal Department of Homeland Security.

Adds Port Citrus to definitions and membership requirements across multiple statutes relating to port authority, environmental regulations, navigation districts, and dredging permits.