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CS/HB 1181: Seagrass Restoration

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee ; Robinson, W. ; Sirois ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Buchanan ; Chaney ; Joseph ; Leek ; Maggard ; Overdorf ; Roth

Seagrass Restoration; Establishes Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative within DEP; requires creation of 10-year Florida Seagrass Restoration Plan; requires initiative to submit annual report by specified date to Governor, Legislature, Secretary of Environmental Protection, & executive director of FWCC; establishes Initiative Technology Advisory Council as part of initiative; provides for meetings, membership, terms of office, & compensation of advisory council; provides for expiration of initiative; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $10,000,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/1/2023 House - Laid on table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 724 (Ch. 2023-47)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/27/2023 House • Filed
3/6/2023 House • Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/17/2023 House • Added to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee agenda
3/21/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
• Reported out of Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/22/2023 House • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/10/2023 House • Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
4/12/2023 House • Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
4/13/2023 House • Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
4/17/2023 House • Favorable by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
4/25/2023 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
5/1/2023 House • Laid on table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 724 (Ch. 2023-47)