2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S0050: Nature-based Methods for Improving Coastal Resilience

Legislative Summary

Specifying that the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation is established within the University of South Florida, rather than within the University of South Florida College of Marine Science; requiring the hub to develop design guidelines and standards for optimal combinations of green and gray infrastructure and to model the effects of conceptual designs of certain green and gray infrastructure; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules for nature-based methods for coastal resilience, etc.

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Bill History

11/20/2024
Filed
Senate
1/15/2025
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
Senate
2/3/2025
On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/11/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
Senate
2/11/2025
Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Senate
2/12/2025
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Senate
2/28/2025
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/05/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
3/4/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/5/2025
CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
Senate
3/7/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
3/7/2025
Now in Rules
Senate
3/7/2025
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
3/10/2025
CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
Senate
3/12/2025
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
Senate
3/12/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
3/17/2025
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25
Senate
3/19/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/19/2025
Amendment(s) adopted (384900)
Senate
3/19/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/19/2025
CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
Senate
3/19/2025
Immediately certified
Senate
3/19/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Floor Amendment #384900

3/18/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment #372636

3/4/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RCS#6
3/19/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Rules
3/12/2025
24
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
3/5/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Environment and Natural Resources
2/11/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/19/202514.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/7/202513.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text11/20/2024107.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text11/20/202413.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/12/2025378.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/11/2025378.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/7/2025379.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/4/2025377.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/11/2025376.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/10/2025376.2 KB