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FL H0641
Bill
Status
Passed
5/25/2023
Primary Sponsor
Chip LaMarca
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AI Summary
- More than 1 million tires deposited off the coast of Broward County in the 1970s as an artificial reef project have corroded and broken loose, damaging the natural coral reef system and prompting millions of dollars in cleanup appropriations
- The Department of Environmental Protection must submit a status report to the Legislature by December 1, 2023, on the Osborne Reef cleanup and tire removal project, including the number of tires retrieved, tires remaining, reef condition, and an estimated completion timeline
- By July 1, 2024, the department must develop a comprehensive coral reef restoration plan for Osborne Reef, to commence upon legislative appropriation and completion of the tire removal project
- The restoration plan must address restoration of the existing reef and nearby natural reefs destroyed by the tire installation, the transition of resources from tire retrieval to reef restoration, and coordination with other coral reef restoration efforts
- Upon completion of the plan, the department must report to the Legislature with a status update and any recommendations for statutory changes needed to achieve restoration goals
Legislative Description
Restoration of Osborne Reef
Last Action
Chapter No. 2023-126
5/25/2023
Committee Referrals
Infrastructure Strategies Committee3/15/2023
Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee2/14/2023
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