Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 1792 — Dry Sandy Beaches

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This bill died with 2025 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.

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Summary

Dry Sandy Beaches; Revising the definition of the term “conservation purposes”; revising requirements for tax exemptions for certain real property; revising the goal of a comprehensive, statewide 5-year plan to conserve, restore, and protect certain lands; requiring the Division of State Lands and the Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas to establish a pilot program to conduct an inventory of dry sandy beaches in preparation for a specified application, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1792 By Senator Gruters 22-01803-25 20251792__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to dry sandy beaches;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1792 By the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources;
and Senator Gruters 592-02836-25 20251792c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to dry sandy beaches;
revising factors the Acquisition and Restoration Council must consider in determining whether land yields a significant public benefit, for the purposes of determining eligibility for the tax exemptions;
requiring the Division of State Lands and the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection to establish a pilot program to conduct an inventory of dry sandy beaches in preparation for a specified application;
requiring the Division of State Lands and the Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas to establish a pilot program to conduct an inventory of dry sandy beaches in preparation for a specified application;
196.26, F.S., in Page 1 of 12 CODING:
196.26, F.S., in a reference thereto;
reenacting ss.
259.03(1), 369.307(5), and 380.0666(12), F.S., relating to definitions, developments of regional impact in the Wekiva River Protection Area and land acquisition, and powers of the land authority, Page 1 of 12 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1792 22-01803-25 20251792__ a reference thereto;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1792 592-02836-25 20251792c1 respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s.
reenacting ss.
259.03(1), 369.307(5), and 380.0666(12), F.S., relating to definitions, developments of regional impact in the Wekiva River Protection Area and land acquisition, and powers of the land authority, respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s.
(4) Land that comprises less than 40 contiguous acres, Page 2 of 12 CODING:
(4) Land that comprises less than 40 contiguous acres, excluding dry sandy beach parcels, does not qualify for the exemption provided in this section unless, in addition to meeting the other requirements of this section, the use of the land for conservation purposes is determined by the Acquisition Page 2 of 12 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1792 22-01803-25 20251792__ excluding dry sandy beach parcels, does not qualify for the exemption provided in this section unless, in addition to meeting the other requirements of this section, the use of the land for conservation purposes is determined by the Acquisition and Restoration Council created in s.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1792 592-02836-25 20251792c1 and Restoration Council created in s.
or (g) Provides retention of natural open space in otherwise densely built-up areas;
or (g) Provides retention of natural open space in otherwise densely built-up areas.
or.
(h) Contains dry sandy beaches.
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Section 2.
Paragraph (l) is added to subsection (2) of section 259.032, Florida Statutes, and subsection (1) of that section is reenacted, to read:
259.032 Conservation and recreation lands.— (1) It is the policy of the state that the citizens of this Page 3 of 12 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1792 22-01803-25 20251792__ Section 2.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1792 592-02836-25 20251792c1 state shall be assured public ownership of natural areas for purposes of maintaining this state’s unique natural resources;
Paragraph (l) is added to subsection (2) of section 259.032, Florida Statutes, and subsection (1) of that section is reenacted, to read:
259.032 Conservation and recreation lands.— (1) It is the policy of the state that the citizens of this state shall be assured public ownership of natural areas for purposes of maintaining this state’s unique natural resources;
Finally, it is the Legislature’s intent that lands Page 4 of 12 CODING:
Finally, it is the Legislature’s intent that lands acquired for conservation and recreation purposes be managed in such a way as to protect or restore their natural resource values, and provide the greatest benefit, including public access, to the citizens of this state.
(2) The Governor and Cabinet, sitting as the Board of Page 4 of 12 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1792 22-01803-25 20251792__ acquired for conservation and recreation purposes be managed in such a way as to protect or restore their natural resource values, and provide the greatest benefit, including public access, to the citizens of this state.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1792 592-02836-25 20251792c1 Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, may expend moneys appropriated by the Legislature to acquire the fee or any lesser interest in lands for any of the following public purposes:
(2) The Governor and Cabinet, sitting as the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, may expend moneys appropriated by the Legislature to acquire the fee or any lesser interest in lands for any of the following public purposes:
(e) To promote water resource development that benefits Page 5 of 12 CODING:
(e) To promote water resource development that benefits natural systems and citizens of the state;
(f) To facilitate the restoration and subsequent health and vitality of the Florida Everglades;
(g) To provide areas, including recreational trails, for natural resource-based recreation and other outdoor recreation Page 5 of 12 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1792 22-01803-25 20251792__ natural systems and citizens of the state;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1792 592-02836-25 20251792c1 on any part of any site compatible with conservation purposes;
(f) To facilitate the restoration and subsequent health and vitality of the Florida Everglades;
(g) To provide areas, including recreational trails, for natural resource-based recreation and other outdoor recreation on any part of any site compatible with conservation purposes;
Of these five four appointees, three must shall be from scientific Page 6 of 12 CODING:
Of these five four appointees, three must shall be from scientific disciplines related to land, water, or environmental sciences, and the fourth must shall have at least 5 years of experience in managing lands for both active and passive types of recreation, and the fifth must be a specialist in beach and shore preservation or the management of public dry sandy beaches.
They Page 6 of 12 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1792 22-01803-25 20251792__ disciplines related to land, water, or environmental sciences, and the fourth must shall have at least 5 years of experience in managing lands for both active and passive types of recreation, and the fifth must be a specialist in beach and shore preservation or the management of public dry sandy beaches.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1792 592-02836-25 20251792c1 shall serve 4-year terms, except that, initially, to provide for staggered terms, two of the appointees shall serve 2-year terms.
They shall serve 4-year terms, except that, initially, to provide for staggered terms, two of the appointees shall serve 2-year terms.
(b) The five four remaining appointees shall consist be composed of the Secretary of Environmental Protection, the director of the Florida Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the executive director of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the director of the Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State, and the director of the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, or their respective designees.
(b) The five four remaining appointees shall consist be composed of the Secretary of Environmental Protection, the director of the Florida Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the executive director of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the director of the Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State, and the director of the Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas, or their respective designees.
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(a) The department shall establish a regional land management review team composed of the following members:
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One individual who is from the county or local community in which the parcel or project is located and who is selected by the county commission in the county which is most impacted by Page 7 of 12 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1792 22-01803-25 20251792__ (a) The department shall establish a regional land management review team composed of the following members:
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1792 592-02836-25 20251792c1 the acquisition.
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One individual who is from the county or local community in which the parcel or project is located and who is selected by the county commission in the county which is most impacted by the acquisition.
One individual from the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection.
One individual from the Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas.
(a) The board is given the responsibility, authority, and Page 8 of 12 CODING:
(a) The board is given the responsibility, authority, and power to develop and execute a comprehensive, statewide 5-year plan to conserve, restore, and protect environmentally endangered lands, ecosystems, lands necessary for outdoor recreational needs, dry sandy beaches, and other lands as identified in ss.
259.032 and 259.105.
This plan shall be kept Page 8 of 12 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1792 22-01803-25 20251792__ power to develop and execute a comprehensive, statewide 5-year plan to conserve, restore, and protect environmentally endangered lands, ecosystems, lands necessary for outdoor recreational needs, dry sandy beaches, and other lands as identified in ss.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1792 592-02836-25 20251792c1 current through continual reevaluation and revision.
259.032 and 259.105.
This plan shall be kept current through continual reevaluation and revision.
Therefore, the Division of State Lands and the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection shall establish a pilot program to conduct an inventory of existing dry sandy beaches in preparation for an application to the Acquisition and Restoration Council pursuant to subsection (7).
Therefore, the Division of State Lands and the Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas shall establish a pilot program to conduct an inventory of existing dry sandy beaches in preparation for an application to the Acquisition and Restoration Council pursuant to subsection (7).
Such selection criteria must prioritize acquiring suitable contiguous dry sandy Page 9 of 12 CODING:
Such selection criteria must prioritize acquiring suitable contiguous dry sandy beach parcels and expanding the acreage of existing dry sandy beaches in heavily populated counties.
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words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1792 22-01803-25 20251792__ beach parcels and expanding the acreage of existing dry sandy beaches in heavily populated counties.
(b) The Division of State Lands and the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection shall use the inventory to prepare their application to the Acquisition and Restoration Council pursuant to subsection (7).
(b) The Division of State Lands and the Office of Coastal Page 9 of 12 CODING:
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words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1792 592-02836-25 20251792c1 and Aquatic Managed Areas shall use the inventory to prepare their application to the Acquisition and Restoration Council pursuant to subsection (7).
If the property owner fails to so notify the property appraiser and the property appraiser determines that for any year within the preceding 10 years the owner was not entitled to receive the exemption, the owner of the property is subject to taxes exempted as a result Page 10 of 12 CODING:
If the property owner fails to so notify the property appraiser and the property appraiser determines that for any year within the preceding 10 years the owner was not entitled to receive the exemption, the owner of the property is subject to taxes exempted as a result of the failure plus 18 percent interest per annum and a penalty of 100 percent of the taxes exempted.
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words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1792 22-01803-25 20251792__ of the failure plus 18 percent interest per annum and a penalty of 100 percent of the taxes exempted.
For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 259.035, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, subsection (1) of section 259.03, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
For the purpose of incorporating the amendment Page 10 of 12 CODING:
Words stricken are deletions;
words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1792 592-02836-25 20251792c1 made by this act to section 259.035, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, subsection (1) of section 259.03, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 259.035, Florida Statutes, in a Page 11 of 12 CODING:
For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 259.035, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, subsection (12) of section 380.0666, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
380.0666 Powers of land authority.—The land authority shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this act, including Page 11 of 12 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1792 22-01803-25 20251792__ reference thereto, subsection (12) of section 380.0666, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1792 592-02836-25 20251792c1 the following powers, which are in addition to all other powers granted by other provisions of this act:
380.0666 Powers of land authority.—The land authority shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this act, including the following powers, which are in addition to all other powers granted by other provisions of this act:
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Action History

  1. Died in Finance and Tax

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time

  4. Now in Finance and Tax

  5. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  6. CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/25/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  8. Introduced

  9. Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Finance and Tax; Appropriations

  10. Filed

Sponsors

  • Joe Gruters · Primary
  • Environment and Natural Resources · Primary

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2001
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Not Voting
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1792 do?
Dry Sandy Beaches; Revising the definition of the term “conservation purposes”; revising requirements for tax exemptions for certain real property; revising the goal of a comprehensive, statewide 5-year plan to conserve, restore, and protect certain lands; requiring the Division of State Lands and the Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas to establish a pilot program to conduct an inventory of dry sandy beaches in preparation for a specified application, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1792?
SB 1792 is sponsored by Gruters, Joe (Republican) and Environment and Natural Resources.
What is the current status of SB 1792?
This bill died with 2025 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.
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