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FL H0729

FL H0729
Everglades Protection Area


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Introduced
11/24/2021
In Committee
12/13/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2022

Introduced Session

2022 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 or near the Everglades Protection Area to follow the state coordinated review process; 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; specifying a requirement for the transmittal of certain comprehensive plan amendments to the department; revising the scope of the state land planning agency's compliance determination relating to plans and plan amendments; 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; hb0729-00 HB 729 requiring local governments whose boundaries include any portion of the Everglades Protection Area to transmit adopted small scale development amendments to the state land planning agency within a specified timeframe; amending s. 420.615, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill amends Florida's laws related to the Everglades Protection Area. The key provisions are: 1. Plans and plan amendments that apply to land within or near the Everglades Protection Area must follow the state coordinated review process, which requires the Department of Environmental Protection to review the plans and determine if they adversely impact the Everglades. The Department must work with the local government to identify strategies to eliminate or mitigate any adverse impacts before the plan can be adopted. 2. The bill prohibits the adoption of small-scale development amendments for properties located within or near the Everglades Protection Area. It also requires local governments with any portion of the Everglades Protection Area to transmit adopted small-scale amendments to the state land planning agency. 3. The bill makes conforming changes to cross-references in the law related to the affordable housing land donation density bonus incentives.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Died in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (on 03/14/2022)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/729
Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/729/Analyses/h0729a.EAF.PDF
Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/729/Analyses/h0729.EAF.PDF
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/729/BillText/Filed/PDF
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