Florida House Bill 1079

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Failed on March 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-08 - Died in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides that only coastal counties & coastal municipalities that received written authorization from DEP may establish construction zoning & building code exceptions to coastal construction control lines; prohibits DEP from delegating authority to coastal counties & coastal municipalities that did not receive such authorization; authorizes DEP to award grants to coastal counties for certain saltwater intrusion vulnerability assessments & provide certain cost-share funding; requires DEP to update certain data & make certain information available on its website.

Coastal Construction and Assessments

Rep. Fiona McFarland [R]

Rep. Alina Garcia [R]

Rep. Vicki Lopez [R]

2024-01-29 - House - House Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-08	House	Died in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
2024-01-29	House	Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
2024-01-29	House	Reported out of Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
2024-01-29	House	Favorable by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
2024-01-25	House	Added to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee agenda
2024-01-09	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2024-01-09	House	Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
2024-01-09	House	Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
2024-01-09	House	Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
2024-01-09	House	Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
2023-12-30	House	Filed

S298 (Similar To) 2024-03-08 - Died in Messages

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
161	053		Amended Code	See Bill Text
380	093		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1079
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1079/BillText/Filed/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1079/Analyses/h1079.ACR.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1079/Analyses/h1079a.ACR.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=70734&IsPCB=0&BillId=79723