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FL S1258
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates the Carbon Sequestration Task Force adjunct to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to develop recommendations for a statewide carbon sequestration program
- Task force comprises 10 members including the Secretary of Environmental Protection, Commissioner of Agriculture, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission executive director, Chief Resilience Officer, and appointed representatives from academia, agriculture, environmental nonprofits, and marine programs
- Appointments must be made by August 1, 2024, with the task force convening no later than September 1, 2024, and meeting quarterly or at the chair's call
- Task force duties include inventorying environments suitable for carbon sequestration, developing standardized methodology for measuring carbon levels, identifying existing carbon markets, evaluating ecosystem services, and recommending short- and long-term benchmarks for increasing sequestration
- Task force must submit a first-year activity report by October 1, 2025, and a final findings and recommendations report to the Governor and Legislature by October 1, 2026, with the task force terminating April 30, 2027; $350,000 in nonrecurring funds is appropriated for administrative support
Legislative Description
Carbon Sequestration
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government1/17/2024
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