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Use of Radioactive Materials in Road Construction
These bills authorize the Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct test projects using radioactive by-products from the fertilizer industry in road construction. The DOT must also study how to use these materials safely without causing…
Use of Radioactive Materials in Road Construction
These bills authorize the Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct test projects using radioactive by-products from the fertilizer industry in road construction. The DOT must also study how to use these materials safely without causing…
Ending Local Freedoms
These bills would allow any business to sue the local government in opposition to an ordinance, and would require the local government to stop all enforcement of the ordinance while litigation was underway. It would…
Ending Local Freedoms
These bills would allow any business to sue the local government in opposition to an ordinance, and would require the local government to stop all enforcement of the ordinance while litigation was underway. It would…
Ending Land Development Challenges
These bills financially deter residents from challenging county development plans in court by forcing the losing party to pay the attorney fees of the winning party….
Restoration of Osborne Reef
These bills require DEP to submit a status report on the Osborne Reef cleanup & tire removal project to Legislature & to develop a reef restoration plan & submit a report on a plan to Legislature….
Restoration of Osborne Reef
These bills require the Department of Environmental Protection to submit a status report on the Osborne Reef cleanup and tire removal project to the Legislature by a specified date; require the department to develop a…
Ending Land Development Challenges
These bills financially deter residents from challenging county development plans in court by forcing the losing party to pay the attorney fees of the winning party….
Seagrass Restoration
These bills aim to restore seagrass, an important food source for marine animals like manatees. By reducing the pollution runoff from fertilizers and the sugar cane industry that is causing the decline in seagrass, we…
Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative
These bills aim to restore seagrass, an important food source for marine animals like manatees. By reducing the pollution runoff from fertilizers and the sugar cane industry that is causing the decline in seagrass, we…
Mangrove Replanting and Restoration
These bills require DEP to adopt certain rules for mangrove replanting & restoration….
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
These bills call upon the Public Service Commission, Florida’s regulatory authority, to develop rules concerning electric vehicle charging. These rules should be competitively neutral and applicable to certain public utilities. In addition, the Commission must…
Ending Local Water Rights Control
These bills prohibit local governments from adopting laws and regulations relating to water quality or quantity, pollution control, pollutant discharge prevention, and wetlands management….
Development in critical areas
These bills restrict county commissioners and municipalities from approving certain affordable housing development within “areas of critical state concern.” In these areas, different rules apply, and the regular provisions for approving projects don’t apply. Additionally,…
Ending Energy Efficiency Standards
These bills preempt local governments from requiring energy-efficient building materials or retrofits on buildings, from restricting the purchase or use of vehicles based upon the type of energy used, or prohibiting the sale/installation/use of natural…
Ending Local Water Rights
These bills prohibit local governments from adopting laws and regulations relating to water quality or quantity, pollution control, pollutant discharge prevention, and wetlands management….
Endangered and Threatened Species
These bills Instruct the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to keep endangered or threatened species safe, no matter if they are classified as endangered or threatened by the federal government. Changes the rules for deciding…
State Acquisition of Lands
These bills make it necessary for the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to share appraisal reports with private landowners or their representatives when negotiating to buy land. It…
Endangered and Threatened Species
These bills instruct the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to keep endangered or threatened species safe, no matter if they are classified as endangered or threatened by the federal government. Changes the rules for deciding…
Development in critical areas
These bills restrict county commissioners and municipalities from approving certain affordable housing development within “areas of critical state concern.” In these areas, different rules apply, and the regular provisions for approving projects don’t apply. Additionally,…
Raises the Public Support Threshold from 60% to 66% for Constitutional Amendments
These bills propose an amendment to the State Constitution that would increase the percentage of elector votes required to approve any amendments or revisions to the Constitution. Currently, it stands at 60 percent, but this…
State Acquisition of Lands
These bills make it necessary for the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to share appraisal reports with private landowners or their representatives when negotiating to buy land. It…
Raises the Public Support Threshold from 60% to 66% for Constitutional Amendments
These bills propose an amendment to the State Constitution that would increase the percentage of elector votes required to approve any amendments or revisions to the Constitution. Currently, it stands at 60 percent, but this…
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
These bills call upon the Public Service Commission, Florida’s regulatory authority, to develop rules concerning electric vehicle charging. These rules should be competitively neutral and applicable to certain public utilities. In addition, the Commission must…
Everglades Protection Area
These bills introduce a more comprehensive approach to planning and review processes for the Everglades Protection Area. The bill mandates state-coordinated review, requires consultation and coordination from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) with relevant…
Mangrove Replanting and Restoration
These bills require the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules for mangrove replanting and restoration; providing requirements for the rules, etc….
Upgrades to Education Facilities as Emergency Shelters
These bills aim to change the financial guidelines schools must adhere to for infrastructure improvements, which would allow the schools that are used as storm shelters to add solar panels if they choose….
Upgrades to Education Facilities as Emergency Shelters
These bills change the financial guidelines schools must adhere to for infrastructure improvements, which would allow the schools that are used as storm shelters to add solar panels if they choose….
Everglades Protection Area
These bills introduce a more comprehensive approach to planning and review processes for the Everglades Protection Area. The bill mandates state-coordinated review, requires consultation and coordination from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) with relevant…
Regulation of Single-use Plastic Products
This bill asks the Department of Environmental Protection to provide updated reports to the Legislature about retail bags. These reports will include findings and suggestions. The bill also explains what a “coastal community” means. It…
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