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FL S1954

Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience

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Introduced
03/01/2021
In Committee
04/07/2021
Crossed Over
04/07/2021
Passed
04/08/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/13/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Establishing the Resilient Florida Grant Program within the Department of Environmental Protection; requiring the department to notify the Legislature when specifically referenced sources or standards are updated or replaced; requiring the department to develop a Statewide Flooding and Sea-Level Rise Resilience Plan and annually submit the plan to the Governor and Legislature by a specified date; establishing the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation within the University of South Florida College of Marine Science for a specified purpose; requiring the Office of Economic and Demographic Research to include specified information relating to inland and coastal flood control in certain assessments, etc.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Resilient Florida Grant Program within the Department of Environmental Protection to provide grants to counties and municipalities for community resilience planning, vulnerability assessments, and projects to adapt critical assets to flooding and sea level rise. It also creates the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation within the University of South Florida College of Marine Science to coordinate flood and sea level rise research efforts across the state. Additionally, the bill requires the Office of Economic and Demographic Research to include an analysis of future expenditures needed to address inland and coastal flooding in its annual assessment of Florida's water resources and conservation lands.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

Other Sponsors (2)

Appropriations (S), Environment and Natural Resources (S)

Last Action

Chapter No. 2021-28, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2512 (Ch. 2021-39), SB 2514 (Ch. 2021-29), SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36) (on 05/13/2021)
(10 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1954
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1954/BillText/er/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1954/BillText/er/PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1954/BillText/e1/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1954/BillText/e1/PDF
Senate Floor Amendment #132074 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1954/Amendment/132074/HTML
Analysis - Appropriations (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1954/Analyses/2021s01954.ap.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1954/BillText/c2/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1954/BillText/c2/PDF
Analysis - Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1954/Analyses/2021s01954.pre.ap.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1954/BillText/c1/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1954/BillText/c1/PDF
Analysis - Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1954/Analyses/2021s01954.en.PDF
Senate Committee Amendment #753772 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1954/Amendment/753772/HTML
Senate Committee Amendment #366818 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1954/Amendment/366818/HTML
Analysis - Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1954/Analyses/2021s01954.pre.en.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1954/BillText/Filed/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1954/BillText/Filed/PDF
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