FL S1300

Requires the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to apply a balancing test when determining whether natural resources are adequately protected from potential accidents or blowouts related to oil and gas drilling within 1 mile of shorelines, lakes, rivers, or streams

The balancing test must weigh protective measures against potential harm and assess impacts on ecological functions, water quality, hydrologic connections, uniqueness of ecological communities, fish and wildlife use, time lag, and potential restoration costs

Maintains existing prohibitions on oil and gas drilling structures within any bay or estuary, within 1 mile seaward of the coastline, within 1 mile of state/local/federal parks or wildlife preserves, and on freshwater lakes, rivers, or streams

Preserves the ban on drilling structures within Florida's territorial seas, with latitude-based boundaries (south of 26°N off the west coast and 27°N off the east coast after July 1, 1989, and extending to state borders after July 31, 1990)

Takes effect July 1, 2025, and reenacts related statutes on permit conditions (s. 377.243) and penalties of up to $15,000 per day of violation (s. 377.37) to incorporate the changes