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FL H1161
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/7/2026
Primary Sponsor
Adam Botana
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AI Summary
- Governor must appoint eight members to the Big Cypress Basin governing board: six from Collier County and two from Lee County, all residing within the basin
- South Florida Water Management District must establish new basin boundaries by 11:59 p.m. on July 1, 2026, based on the Big Cypress Basin Boundary Delineation study presented to the Legislature on January 12, 2021
- New basin boundaries may only include counties with at least 25 percent of their jurisdictions within the delineated boundary
- Basin ad valorem taxes collected within Big Cypress Basin counties must be used for projects and flood control operations and maintenance within the same counties where collected
- Effective date: July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Big Cypress Basin
Last Action
Now in Ways & Means Committee
1/15/2026
Committee Referrals
Ways and Means Committee1/15/2026
Full Bill Text
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