Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HB 1079 — Coastal Construction and Assessments

Last action — Died in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Coastal Construction and Assessments; 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

  2. Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

  3. Reported out of Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee

  4. Favorable by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee

  5. Added to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee agenda

  6. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  7. Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee

  8. Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee

  9. Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

  10. Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee

  11. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11002
Democrat 3001
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 16003
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Keen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Not Voting
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Not Voting
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Not Voting
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1079 do?
Coastal Construction and Assessments; 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.
Who sponsors HB 1079?
HB 1079 is sponsored by McFarland, Fiona (Republican), Garcia, and Lopez, Vicki L. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1079?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1079?
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