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Introduced
02/28/2025
02/28/2025
In Committee
03/05/2025
03/05/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to water quality improvements; providing legislative findings; requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) to conduct a study of the prevalence and effects of lead in drinking water in certain public facilities; specifying the information that must be included in the study; requiring OPPAGA to consult with interested entities in conducting the study; requiring OPPAGA to submit the study to the Governor and Legislature by a specified date; providing for future repeal; amending s. 403.0673, F.S.; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to consider and prioritize certain water quality improvement projects relating to special flood hazard areas; providing requirements for the Department of Health, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and water management districts relating to harmful algal blooms; requiring water management districts to submit a plan relating to the prevention and mitigation of the harmful effects of blue-green algal blooms to certain entities by a specified date; requiring specified entities to provide a schedule for implementing the plan; requiring the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the South Florida Water Management District to take specified actions to ensure nitrogen levels continue to drop in Lake Okeechobee; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection and the St. Johns River Water Management District to take specified actions relating to improving water quality in the Upper St. Johns River Basin; providing reporting requirements; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill addresses water quality improvements through several key provisions aimed at environmental protection and public health. The bill requires the Department of Environmental Protection to prioritize water quality improvement projects in special flood hazard areas and modifies the existing water quality improvement grant program criteria. It mandates the Department of Health to develop training programs for healthcare professionals to better diagnose and treat harmful algal bloom-related illnesses, and requires the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to develop a red tide early warning system by July 1, 2027. Water management districts must collaboratively create a comprehensive plan to prevent and mitigate blue-green algal blooms, which must be submitted to legislative leaders by July 1, 2027. The bill also requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the South Florida Water Management District to monitor and ensure continuing nitrogen level reductions in Lake Okeechobee, with regular reevaluations and reporting. Additionally, the Department of Environmental Protection and the St. Johns River Water Management District must monitor and implement total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) and basin management action plans for the Upper St. Johns River Basin, with periodic reviews and reports to state leadership. These provisions aim to improve water quality, address environmental challenges, and protect public health across Florida.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (14)
Fentrice Driskell (D)*,
Robin Bartleman (D),
LaVon Bracy Davis (D),
Daryl Campbell (D),
Anna Eskamani (D),
Mike Gottlieb (D),
Rita Harris (D),
Yvonne Hinson (D),
Dotie Joseph (D),
Johanna López (D),
Felicia Robinson (D),
Mitch Rosenwald (D),
Kelly Skidmore (D),
Leonard Spencer (D),
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (on 05/03/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1575 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1575/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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