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S0302Introduced in the Senate

Coastal Resiliency

Passed

Introduced by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Prohibiting the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund from approving the dredging or filling of the submerged lands of the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve unless such dredging and filling occurs for certain reasons; authorizing certain dredging and filling of submerged lands and placement of certain shorelines and seawalls within the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve; authorizing the erection of certain structures within aquatic preserves; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection, by a specified date, to develop guidelines and standards for nature-based methods to address coastal resiliency and to adopt rules, subject to legislative ratification, for a statewide permitting process for such coastal resiliency, etc.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-1

March 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: Third Reading RCS#735 · March 9, 2026

109

Yes

0

No

8

Absent or Not Voting

117 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Michelle Salzman1Yes
Alex Andrade2Yes
Nathan Boyles3Yes
Patt Maney4Yes
Shane Abbott5Yes
Philip Griffitts6Yes
Jason Shoaf7Yes
Gallop Franklin8Yes
Allison Tant9Yes
Chuck Brannan10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy

  3. On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 12/02/25, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  4. CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  5. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  6. Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  7. Introduced

  8. CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time

  9. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building

  10. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  11. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  12. Now in Fiscal Policy

  13. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  14. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time

  15. Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

  16. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  17. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Amendment(s) adopted (117522)

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

  22. Immediately certified

  23. In Messages

  24. Bill referred to House Calendar

  25. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)

  26. 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)

  27. Read 2nd time

  28. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  29. Read 3rd time

  30. CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0

  31. Ordered enrolled

  32. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  33. Approved by Governor

  34. Chapter No. 2026-1

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