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FL S0100
Bill
Status
Failed
5/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
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AI Summary
- Requires the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules for mangrove replanting and restoration by amending section 403.9324, Florida Statutes
- Rules must address significant erosion in areas of critical state concern and protect barrier and spoil islands
- Rules must assist Everglades restoration and Biscayne Bay revitalization efforts, including developing ecologically acceptable living shoreline design options for the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve
- Rules must promote public awareness of mangrove value statewide, support local education campaigns, and identify vulnerable coastal properties while encouraging partnerships with local governments to create mangrove protection and restoration zone programs
- Rules must protect and maintain access to and navigation of the marked channel and right-of-way of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway; effective date is July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Mangrove Replanting and Restoration
Last Action
Died in Rules
5/5/2023
Committee Referrals
Rules4/14/2023
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government3/6/2023
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