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FL S1636
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jonathan Martin
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AI Summary
- Revises the Big Cypress Basin governing board membership to require the Governor to appoint six persons from Collier County and two persons from Lee County who reside within the basin, replacing the previous requirement of "not fewer than five" persons
- Requires the South Florida Water Management District governing board to redraw the Big Cypress Basin boundary by 11:59 p.m. on July 1, 2026, based on the scientific boundary recommended in the Big Cypress Basin Boundary Delineation study presented to the Legislature on January 12, 2021
- Limits the new basin boundary to include only counties that have at least 25 percent of their jurisdictions delineated within the boundary
- Mandates that basin ad valorem taxes collected within the counties comprising the Big Cypress Basin be spent on projects and flood control operations and maintenance within the same counties where the taxes were collected
- Maintains the existing tax apportionment structure for the South Florida Water Management District at a maximum of 40 percent for district purposes and 60 percent for basin purposes, with an effective date of July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Big Cypress Basin
Last Action
Introduced
1/22/2026
Full Bill Text
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