Bill > H1379

This bill proposes various changes to environmental protection and land acquisition laws in Florida. The key provisions include: - Revising requirements for comprehensive plans to address water quality, sanitary sewer infrastructure, and water supply planning. - Increasing the dollar thresholds for certain land acquisition procedures and providing more flexibility in appraisal requirements. - Establishing the Indian River Lagoon Protection Program to improve water quality in the lagoon through basin management action plans, research and monitoring, best management practices, and requirements for onsite sewage treatment systems. - Expanding the uses of funding from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund to include $100 million annually for land acquisition under the Florida Forever program. - Creating a water quality improvement grant program to fund projects that reduce nutrient pollution in impaired waterbodies, including connecting onsite sewage systems to central sewer, upgrading wastewater and stormwater facilities, and implementing agricultural best management practices. - Prohibiting new onsite sewage systems in certain areas and requiring connections to central sewer or installation of enhanced nutrient-reducing systems. The bill aims to comprehensively address water quality issues, particularly in the Indian River Lagoon, through a combination of planning, infrastructure improvements, and regulatory measures.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Infrastructure Strategies Committee (House), Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee (House)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1379