Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1580
By Senator Rodriguez
40-00896-25 20251580__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to resilience planning; creating s.
3 380.0934, F.S.; creating the Florida Master P3
4 Infrastructure Authority for a specified purpose;
5 providing goals for the authority; providing the terms
6 of membership of the authority; requiring members to
7 serve without compensation but be reimbursed for
8 certain expenses; requiring the authority to appoint
9 an executive director, establish rules, meet a certain
10 number of times per year, and elect specified
11 officers; providing for the composition of the
12 authority; providing requirements for the authority;
13 requiring that all projects submitted for inclusion in
14 the Statewide Flooding Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan
15 must have a 5-year implementation timeline; providing
16 an effective date.
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18 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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20 Section 1. Section 380.0934, Florida Statutes, is created
21 to read:
22 380.0934 Florida Master P3 Infrastructure Authority.—
23 (1)(a) There is created within the Department of
24 Environmental Protection the Florida Master P3 Infrastructure
25 Authority to oversee the planning, contracting, and execution of
26 projects that address flooding and sea level rise to coastal and
27 inland communities in this state pursuant to s. 380.093(5). The
28 goals of the Florida Master P3 Infrastructure Authority are to:
29 1. Manage all such projects eligible for inclusion in the
30 planning and coordination between state agencies, local
31 governments, and private sector partners seeking to invest in
32 such projects.
33 2. Create a unified statewide approach for funding,
34 developing, and maintaining such projects, in collaboration with
35 private sector partners.
36 (b) The Florida Master P3 Infrastructure Authority members
37 shall initially be appointed for a term of 4 years. Thereafter,
38 each member shall be appointed for a term of 4 years from the
39 date of appointment, except that a vacancy must be filled by
40 appointment for the remainder of the term. The members of the
41 authority shall serve without compensation, but shall be
42 reimbursed for all necessary expenses in the performance of
43 their duties, including travel expenses, in accordance with s.
44 112.061. The authority shall appoint an executive director,
45 establish rules of procedure for conducting its meetings, meet
46 at least semiannually, and elect a chair, a vice chair, and a
47 secretary for 1-year terms. The authority shall be composed of
48 the following six members:
49 1. One representative from the Department of
50 Transportation, appointed by the Secretary of Transportation.
51 2. One representative from the department, appointed by the
52 Secretary of Environmental Protection.
53 3. One representative from the Division of Emergency
54 Management, appointed by the director of the Division of
55 Emergency Management.
56 4. The Chief Resilience Officer.
57 5. The Chief Scientist.
58 6. One industry expert in banking and investment for large
59 scale infrastructure projects, appointed by the secretary of the
60 department.
61 (c) The Florida Master P3 Infrastructure Authority shall:
62 1. Acquire at-risk coastal and flood-prone properties for
63 projects that address flooding and sea level rise to coastal and
64 inland communities in this state pursuant to s. 380.093(5) using
65 measures including, but not limited to, property buyout programs
66 for voluntary relocation in high-risk zones.
67 2. Induce investments from the private sector for such
68 projects by offering incentives, including, but not limited to:
69 a. Long-term revenue-sharing agreements, such as toll
70 collection, lease arrangements, or energy savings.
71 b. Tax credits.
72 c. Expedited permitting for construction necessary for such
73 projects.
74 3. Engage local governments, community leaders, and
75 residents during the project planning and execution phases and
76 incorporate their feedback in the project.
77 4. Partner with in-state vocational schools and
78 apprenticeship programs to train workers in specialized
79 resiliency construction.
80 5. Publish biannual progress reports, including project
81 milestones, expenditures, and public benefits on the
82 department’s website. The authority shall also create an online
83 dashboard for real-time updates on project execution.
84 6. Employ an independent certified accounting firm to audit
85 funds, accounts, and financial records for the projects.
86 7. Implement penalties for noncompliance or mismanagement
87 of resources.
88 (d) The department may provide administrative and staff
89 support services relating to the meetings of the authority.
90 (2) Notwithstanding an extension from the department, all
91 projects that address flooding and sea level rise to coastal and
92 inland communities in this state pursuant to s. 380.093(5) must
93 have a 5-year implementation timeline to ensure timely
94 completion.
95 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.