FL S7034

Ratifies Florida Department of Environmental Protection Rule 62-42.300, establishing minimum flows and recovery strategy for the Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and Priority Springs

Fulfills the legislative ratification requirement under s. 120.541(3), Florida Statutes, triggered when proposed rules exceed specified thresholds for adverse impact or increased regulatory costs

Limits ratification solely to satisfying the statutory effectiveness condition, explicitly stating the act serves no other purpose and will not be codified in Florida Statutes

Preserves the rule's status under Chapter 120 administrative procedures and does not cure any rulemaking defects or preempt legal challenges to the rule's adoption

Takes effect July 1, 2026