SB 1422: Surface Waters
GENERAL BILL by Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Jones
Surface Waters; Requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to incorporate habitat equivalency analysis in the uniform mitigation assessment method; requiring that permits for dredging and filling include certain requirements; requiring permitted entities to bear the full cost and responsibility for any damage or destruction caused by dredging, filling, or related activities, etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
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SB 1422, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/8/2026 at 10:53 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1319 Surface Waters Cross Identical Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 373.4137 Mitigation requirements for specified transportation projects. Page 6 (pdf) 373.414 Additional criteria for activities in surface waters and wetlands. Page 1 (pdf) 403.811 Dredge and fill permits issued pursuant to this chapter and s. 373.414. Page 4 (pdf) 403.93345 Coral reef protection. Page 5 (pdf)