SB 2506: Natural Resources
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations
Natural Resources; Deleting provisions authorizing the Department of Financial Services to disburse certain funds from the Indian Gaming Revenue Clearing Trust Fund; revising requirements for applications for full fee simple acquisition projects; revising the list of entities that certain state agencies may contract with; repealing provisions relating to the Local Trail Management Grant Program; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to dedicate a certain amount of funds to projects located in a rural area of opportunity, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 6/27/2025 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/27/2025 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/28/2025 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Appropriations
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/31/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled
4/2/2025 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
4/3/2025 Senate • Filed
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
4/8/2025 Senate • Introduced
4/9/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 366
• Read 3rd time -SJ 366
• Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 366
• The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 366
• Immediately certified -SJ 366
4/9/2025 House • In Messages
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Substituted for HB 5011
• Read 1st time
• Read 2nd time
• Amendment 169279 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• Passed as amended; YEAS 97, NAYS 12
• Passed the Senate bill as amended by House and we accede to conference
4/10/2025 Senate • In returning messages
6/2/2025 House • Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
• Conference Committee appointed
6/2/2025 Senate • Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
• Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Hooper (Chair), Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture and Natural Resources: Brodeur (Chair), Arrington, Berman, Burton, Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, Truenow, Boyd (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Brodeur (Chair), Arrington, Berman, Burton, Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Garcia (Chair), Ingoglia, Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Rouson, Simon, Wright, Yarborough, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Trumbull (Chair), Berman, Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Gruters, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, Boyd (At Large), Passidomo (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Harrell (Chair), Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, Leek, Smith, Trumbull, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education/PreK-12: Burgess (Chair), Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, Yarborough, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation and Economic Development: DiCeglie (Chair), Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Collins, Grall, Ingoglia, Leek, Martin, McClain, Polsky, Sharief, Smith, Truenow, Wright, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large);
6/16/2025 Senate • Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1534
• Conference Committee Report adopted (226258) -SJ 1537
• Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 29 NAYS 5 -SJ 1537
6/16/2025 House • In Messages
• Conference Committee Report considered
• Amendment 226258 adopted
• Conference Committee Report adopted
• Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 91, NAYS 13
6/16/2025 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
6/27/2025 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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SB 2506, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 6/17/2025 at 2:21 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 5001 General Appropriations Act Budget Committee Compare Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2500 
H 5011 Funding for Environmental Resource Management Budget Committee Compare Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2506
S 2500 (er) Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 6/27/2025 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 7002 (e1) Water Management Districts Environment and Natural Resources Compare Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in returning Messages
Citations - Statutes (11)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 17.71 Indian Gaming Revenue Clearing Trust Fund. Page 2 (pdf) 253.0251 Alternatives to fee simple acquisition. Page 3 (pdf) 259.032 Conservation and recreation lands. Page 4 (pdf) 259.037 Land Management Uniform Accounting Council. Page 4 (pdf) 259.1055 Florida wildlife corridor. Page 5 (pdf) 260.0145 Local Trail Management Grant Program. Page 5 (pdf) 373.026 General powers and duties of the department. Page 5 (pdf) 373.1501 South Florida Water Management District as local sponsor. Page 7 (pdf) 380.093 Resilient Florida Grant Program; comprehensive statewide flood vulnerability and sea level rise data set and assessment; Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan; regional resilience entities. Page 8 (pdf) 380.095 Dedicated funding for conservation lands, resiliency, and clean water infrastructure. Page 10 (pdf) 403.0673 Water quality improvement grant program. Page 10 (pdf) -
SB 2506, Engrossed 1 Posted 6/17/2025 at 1:42 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 5001 General Appropriations Act Budget Committee Compare Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2500
S 2500 (er) Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 6/27/2025 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Citations - Statutes (11)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 17.71 Indian Gaming Revenue Clearing Trust Fund. 253.0251 Alternatives to fee simple acquisition. Page 2 (pdf) 259.032 Conservation and recreation lands. Page 3 (pdf) 259.037 Land Management Uniform Accounting Council. 259.1055 Florida wildlife corridor. 260.0145 Local Trail Management Grant Program. 373.026 General powers and duties of the department. 373.1501 South Florida Water Management District as local sponsor. 380.093 Resilient Florida Grant Program; comprehensive statewide flood vulnerability and sea level rise data set and assessment; Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan; regional resilience entities. Page 3 (pdf) 380.095 Dedicated funding for conservation lands, resiliency, and clean water infrastructure. Page 6 (pdf) 403.0673 Water quality improvement grant program. Page 8 (pdf) -
SB 2506, Original Filed Version Posted 4/3/2025 at 1:04 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture & Natural Resources 6/14/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 5001 General Appropriations Act Budget Committee Compare Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2500
S 2500 (er) Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 6/27/2025 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 169279 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:McClure 4/9/2025
1:01 PMHouse: Adopted
4/9/2025PDF 226258 - Conference Committee Amendment
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:6/14/2025
7:49 PMHouse: Adopted
6/16/2025Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (4)
Date Chamber Result 4/9/2025 12:40 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/9/2025 1:17 PM House 97 Yeas - 12 Nays 6/16/2025 10:29 PM Senate 29 Yeas - 5 Nays 6/16/2025 11:07 PM House 91 Yeas - 13 Nays Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 253.0251 Alternatives to fee simple acquisition. Page 2 (pdf) 259.032 Conservation and recreation lands. Page 3 (pdf) 380.093 Resilient Florida Grant Program; comprehensive statewide flood vulnerability and sea level rise data set and assessment; Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan; regional resilience entities. Page 3 (pdf) 380.095 Dedicated funding for conservation lands, resiliency, and clean water infrastructure. Page 6 (pdf) 403.0673 Water quality improvement grant program. Page 8 (pdf) 403.891 Water Protection and Sustainability Program Trust Fund of the Department of Environmental Protection. Page 9 (pdf) 570.93 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; agricultural water conservation and agricultural water supply planning. Page 10 (pdf) -
SPB 2506, Proposed Bill Posted 3/28/2025 at 1:20 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2025 (pdf)
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/2/2025 9:00 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays