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FL S0054
Bill
Status
Failed
5/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Environment and Natural Resources
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AI Summary
- Requires an annual appropriation of $20 million from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund to the Department of Environmental Protection for Florida Keys-related purposes
- Funds may be used to implement the Florida Keys Stewardship Act by entering into financial assistance agreements with local governments in the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern or the City of Key West Area of Critical State Concern to protect or restore Florida Bay, the Florida Keys, and nearshore marine ecosystems including coral reefs
- Funds may alternatively be used to acquire land within the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern, with increased priority for acquisitions that achieve conservation goals such as protecting water resources and natural groundwater recharge
- The $20 million distribution must be reduced by an amount equal to debt service paid on bonds issued after July 1, 2023, for the purposes specified in the new provision
- Deletes obsolete language related to a fiscal year 2022-2023 appropriations override provision that was set to expire July 1, 2023; the act takes effect July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Land Acquisition Trust Fund
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
5/5/2023
Committee Referrals
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government1/19/2023
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