SB 80 — State Land Management

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 80 By Senatorthe HarrellCommittee 31-00199B-25on 202580__Environment Aand billNatural toResources; be entitled An act relating to state land management;

and Senators Harrell, Bradley, Smith, and Gaetz 592-01943-25 202580c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to state land management;

prohibiting the division from acquiring,installing installing, or permitting the installation or operation of any lodging establishment at a state park;

requiring that individual management plans for parcels located within state parks be Page 1 of 1415 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 80 31-00199B-25592-01943-25 202580__202580c1 statedeveloped parksand beupdated developed with input from an advisory group;

The division shall review each plan for compliance with the requirements of this subsection and the requirements of the rules adopted by the Page 2 of 1415 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 80 31-00199B-25592-01943-25 202580__202580c1 board of trustees pursuant to this section.

These short-term and long-term management goals are shall be the Page 3 of 1415 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 80 31-00199B-25592-01943-25 202580__202580c1 basis for all subsequent land management activities.

The information collected by the Department of Page 4 of 1415 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 80 31-00199B-25592-01943-25 202580__202580c1 Environmental Protection pursuant to s.

(d) Upon completion, the land management plan must be transmitted to the Acquisition and Restoration Council for Page 5 of 1415 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 80 31-00199B-25592-01943-25 202580__202580c1 review.

The Acquisition and Restoration Council shall also consider the propriety of the recommendations of the managing entity with regard to the future use of the property, the protection of fragile or nonrenewable resources, the potential for alternative or multiple uses not recognized by the managing entity, and the Page 6 of 1415 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 80 31-00199B-25592-01943-25 202580__202580c1 possibility of disposal of the property by the board of trustees.

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(a) to Supervise, administer, regulate, and control the operation of all public parks, including all monuments, memorials, sites of historic interest and value, and sites of archaeological interest and value which are owned, or which may Page 8 of 1415 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 80 31-00199B-25592-01943-25 202580__202580c1 be acquired, by the state, or to the operation, development, preservation, and maintenance of which the state may have made or may make contribution or appropriation of public funds for their operation, development, preservation, and maintenance.

The term does not include sports that require sporting facilities, such as golf courses, tennis Page 9 of 1415 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 80 31-00199B-25592-01943-25 202580__202580c1 courts, pickleball courts, ball fields, and other similar facilities.

258.007 Powers of division.— Page 10 of 1415 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 80 31-00199B-25592-01943-25 202580__202580c1 (3)(a) The division may, as consistent with s.

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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 80 31-00199B-25592-01943-25 202580__202580c1 253.034(5).

The division may not acquire,install install, or permit the installation or operation at state parks of any lodging establishment as defined in s.

ParagraphParagraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (8) of section 259.032, Florida Statutes, isare amended to read:

If habitat or potentially restorable habitat for imperiled species is located on state lands, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services must shall be included on any advisory group required Page 12 of 1415 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 80 31-00199B-25592-01943-25 202580__202580c1 Services must shall be included on any advisory group required under chapter 253, and the short-term and long-term management goals required under chapter 253 must advance the goals and objectives of imperiled species management without restricting other uses identified in the management plan.

4.(c) Once a plan is adopted, the managing agency or entity shall update the plan at least every 10 years in a form and manner adopted by rule of the board.

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SectionSuch 6.plans may include transfers of leasehold interests to appropriate conservation organizations or governmental entities designated by the council for uses consistent with the purposes of the organizations and the protection, preservation, conservation, restoration, and proper management of the lands and their Page 13 of 15 CODING:

By December 1, 2025, the Department of Environmental Protection shall submit a report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives which includes all of the following information Page 13 of 14 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 80 31-00199B-25592-01943-25 202580__202580c1 regardingresources. the state park system:

Volunteer management assistance is encouraged, including, but not limited to, assistance by youths participating in programs sponsored by state or local agencies, by volunteers sponsored by environmental or civic organizations, and by individuals participating in programs for committed delinquents and adults.

By July 1 of each year, each governmental agency and each private entity designated to manage lands shall report to the Secretary of Environmental Protection on the progress of funding, staffing, and resource management of every project for which the agency or entity is responsible.

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By December 1, 2025, the Department of Environmental Protection shall submit a report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives which includes all of the following information regarding the state park system:

(3) The estimated costs associated with the facility maintenance backlog by each state park, including a plan to reduce or eliminate the facility maintenance backlog for the statePage park14 system by July 1, 2035, to ensure access to and the safe enjoyment of such15 publicCODING: lands for the residents of this state and its visitors.

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