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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
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An act relating to the Apalachicola Bay Area of 2
Critical State Concern; amending s. 380.0555, F.S.; 3
authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection 4
to expend certain funds for the purpose of entering 5
into financial assistance agreements with the City of 6
Apalachicola for specified surface water and 7
groundwater quality improvement projects within the 8
Apalachicola Bay Area of Critical State Concern; 9
providing for expiration of the expenditure; providing 10
an effective date. 11
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13
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Section 1. Subsection (11) is added to section 380.0555, 15
Florida Statutes, to read: 16
380.0555 Apalachicola Bay Area; protection and designation 17
as area of critical state concern. — 18
(11) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS. -Beginning in the 19
2023-2024 fiscal year and continuing through the 2027 -2028 20
fiscal year, the Department of Environmental Protection may 21
expend up to $5 million each fiscal year for the purpose of 22
entering into financial assistance agreements with the City of 23
Apalachicola to implement projects that improve surface water 24
and groundwater quality within the Apalachicola Bay Area of 25
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Critical State Concern, incl uding the construction of stormwater 26
management facilities and central sewage collection facilities, 27
installation of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems, 28
direct and indirect potable reuse, and other water quality and 29
water supply projects. This su bsection expires on June 30, 2028. 30
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 31