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Introduced
11/25/2019
11/25/2019
In Committee
12/16/2019
12/16/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2020
03/14/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to the Everglades Protection Area; amending s. 163.3184, F.S.; requiring comprehensive plans and plan amendments that apply to certain lands within the Everglades Protection Area to follow the state coordinated review process; conforming cross- references; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with specified entities, to make certain determinations for such plans and amendments, to provide written determinations to the local government and specified entities within a specified timeframe, and to coordinate with the local government and specified entities on certain planning strategies and mitigation measures; providing a condition for the adoption of such plans and plan amendments upon certain determinations by the department; providing an additional limitation for the compliance determination of such plans and plan amendments by the state land planning agency; amending s. 163.3187, F.S.; authorizing site-specific text changes for small scale future land use map amendments; prohibiting the adoption of small scale development amendments for properties located within or near the Everglades Protection Area; requiring local governments whose boundaries include any portion of the Everglades Protection Area to transmit adopted 26 small scale development amendments to the state land 27 planning agency within a specified timeframe; amending 28 ss. 420.5095 and 420.615, F.S.; conforming cross-29 references; providing an effective date. 30
AI Summary
This bill amends several sections of Florida law related to the Everglades Protection Area. The key provisions are:
1. Requires comprehensive plans and plan amendments for lands within or near the Everglades Protection Area to follow the state coordinated review process, which involves review and determination by the Department of Environmental Protection on whether the plans would adversely impact the Everglades. The local government must address any identified adverse impacts before adopting the plans.
2. Prohibits the adoption of small-scale development amendments for properties located within or near the Everglades Protection Area.
3. Requires local governments with land in the Everglades Protection Area to transmit adopted small-scale development amendments to the state land planning agency.
4. Provides expedited review processes for certain affordable housing and density bonus amendments related to the Everglades Protection Area.
The overall purpose of the bill is to strengthen the review and oversight of land use plans and amendments that could impact the Everglades ecosystem.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (5)
Vance Aloupis (R)*,
Bryan Ávila (R)*,
Nicholas Duran (D),
Javier Fernández (D),
Ana Maria Rodriguez (R),
Other Sponsors (1)
Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (House)
Last Action
Died in State Affairs Committee (on 03/14/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/775 |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/775/BillText/c1/PDF |
| House Committee Amendment #184485 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/775/Amendment/184485/PDF |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/775/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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