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FL S1148
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 covering terrestrial and aquatic environments
- Task force comprises 11 members including the Secretary of Environmental Protection, Commissioner of Agriculture, Chief Resilience Officer, State Geologist, and representatives from universities, the National Estuary Program, an environmental nonprofit, and agricultural landowners, with appointments due by August 1, 2025
- Duties include inventorying environments suitable for carbon sequestration, developing standardized methodology for measuring carbon levels, evaluating ecosystem services, identifying existing carbon markets, and recommending short- and long-term benchmarks for increasing sequestration
- Requires an interim report to the Secretary of Environmental Protection by October 1, 2026, and a final report with findings and recommendations to the Governor and Legislature by October 1, 2027, after which the task force terminates on April 30, 2028
- Appropriates $350,000 in nonrecurring funds from the DEP Administrative Trust Fund for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to provide administrative and support services to the task force
Legislative Description
Carbon Sequestration
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government3/18/2025
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