HB 421 2022
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to long -term cleanup of water bodies; 2
directing the Department of Environmental Protection 3
to procure specified technology for the purpose of 4
long-term cleanup of water bodies; providing an 5
effective date. 6
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 8
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Section 1. The Department of Environmental Protection 10
shall procure the best available, innovative technology for the 11
long-term cleanup of water bodies. The technology must: 12
(1) Physically remove harmful algal blooms, toxins, and 13
nutrients from water bodies to address the growing threat to the 14
public health. 15
(2) Provide resources to reduce harmful algal blooms. 16
(3) Provide emergency response action. 17
(4) Be scalable. 18
(5) Be proven to reduce nitrates and toxins that foster 19
harmful algal blooms and improve water quality in fresh water 20
bodies. 21
(6) Provide a low-carbon or direct-air-capture benefit. 22
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 23