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Introduced
01/08/2026
01/08/2026
In Committee
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to protection of the Eastern Gulf Test and Training Range; creating s. 377.713, F.S.; providing legislative findings and intent; defining terms; prohibiting a person from constructing, installing, operating, maintaining, or expanding a covered oil and gas facility near specified areas; prohibiting certain facilities from crossing state waters or submerged lands; prohibiting the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund or state or local agencies from issuing an authorization for specified prohibited activities; prohibiting certain agreements from authorizing certain infrastructure developments if a specified entity is the owner or lessor of the property or facility; prohibiting state grants or financial assistance from being awarded for certain purposes if a specified entity is the owner or lessor of the property or facility; prohibiting the permitting or construction of heliports or helistops under certain circumstances; prohibiting state aviation grants from being used for certain purposes; providing that specified provisions are enforceable policies of the state's coastal management program; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to take certain actions regarding certain federal agency activity; providing an exception; requiring the department to adopt rules and guidance to implement federal-consistency review; providing exceptions; providing construction; providing enforcement; amending s. 253.77, F.S.; prohibiting the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund from authorizing certain real estate transactions for specified prohibited activities; requiring state agencies to deny certain applications; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill establishes protections for the Eastern Gulf Test and Training Range (EGTTR), a vital area for U.S. military testing and training, by prohibiting the construction, operation, or expansion of "covered oil and gas facilities" – which includes a wide range of infrastructure like docks, pipelines, and heliports – on, in, or across state waters or submerged lands east of the Military Mission Line (MML), a specific north-south line at longitude 86°41' W in the Gulf of America. The bill also prevents state agencies, including the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, from issuing any authorizations for such prohibited activities, and restricts state entities from entering into agreements or awarding grants that would support these operations. Furthermore, it prohibits the permitting or construction of heliports or helistops for offshore oil and gas operations east of the MML and prevents state aviation grants from being used for such purposes. These provisions are intended to be enforceable policies of the state's coastal management program, requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to review and object to federal activities inconsistent with these protections, with specific exceptions for emergency response, military activities, scientific surveys, and the maintenance of pre-existing facilities west of the MML. The bill also amends existing law to ensure state agencies deny applications inconsistent with these new prohibitions.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (on 01/15/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1317 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1317/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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