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Florida House Bill H1417

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1010 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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1515 An act relating to funding for environmental resource 2
1616 management; creating s. 380.095, F.S.; providing 3
1717 legislative findings and intent; requiring the 4
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19-Gaming Revenue Clearing Trust Fund within the 6
20-Department of Financial Services a specified 7
21-percentage of the revenue share payments received 8
22-under the gaming compact between the Seminole Tribe of 9
23-Florida and the State of Florida; providing 10
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25-creating s. 260.0145, F. S.; creating the Local Trail 12
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27-Environmental Protection for a specified purpose; 14
28-providing for the administration and prioritization of 15
29-awards; specifying the authorized and prohibited uses 16
30-of grant funds; requiring the department to submit an 17
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20+Financial Services a specified percentage of the 7
21+revenue share payments received under the gaming 8
22+compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the 9
23+State of Florida; providing requirements for the 10
24+distribution of such funds; creating s. 260.0145, 11
25+F.S.; creating the Local Trail Management Grant 12
26+Program within the Department of Environmental 13
27+Protection for a specified purpose; providing for the 14
28+administration and prioritization of awards; 15
29+specifying the authorized and prohibited uses of grant 16
30+funds; requiring the department to submit an annual 17
31+report to the Governor and the Legislature by a 18
3232 specified date; providing requirements for the report; 19
3333 amending s. 259.1055, F.S.; authorizing the Fish and 20
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3535 voluntary agreements with private landowners for 22
3636 environmental services within the wildlife corridor; 23
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4747 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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5151 requiring the Land Management Uniform Accounting 26
5252 Council to recommend the efficient and effective use 27
5353 of certain funds available to state agencies for land 28
5454 management activities; providing requirements for such 29
5555 recommendations; requi ring the council to adopt and 30
5656 submit its initial recommendation to the Executive 31
5757 Office of the Governor and the Legislature by a 32
5858 specified date; requiring biennial updates; amending 33
5959 s. 403.0673, F.S.; revising the projects the 34
6060 department is required to pri oritize within the water 35
6161 quality improvement grant program; revising the 36
6262 components required for the grant program's annual 37
6363 report; providing appropriations; requiring the 38
6464 department to coordinate with the Water School at 39
6565 Florida Gulf Coast University for specified purposes; 40
6666 requiring the Water School to conduct a specified 41
6767 study; providing requirements for the study; requiring 42
6868 the department to submit a report to the Executive 43
6969 Office of the Governor and the Legislature by a 44
7070 specified date; providing approp riations; requiring 45
7171 the South Florida Water Management District to enter 46
7272 into a contract with the Water School at Florida Gulf 47
7373 Coast University to conduct a study of the health and 48
7474 ecosystem of Lake Okeechobee; providing requirements 49
7575 for the study; requiri ng a report to the Executive 50
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8484 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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8989 specified date; authorizing the Department of 52
9090 Environmental Protection to submit budget amendments 53
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9494 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 57
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9696 Section 1. Section 380.095, Florida Statutes, is created 59
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9898 380.095 Dedicated funding for conservation lands, 61
9999 resiliency, and clean water infrastructure. — 62
100100 (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT. —The Legislature recognizes that 63
101101 the conservation and preservation of the land and water 64
102102 resources of this state are essential to maintaining the quality 65
103103 of life enjoyed by Floridians and to sustaining and growing a 66
104104 thriving state economy, including legacy industries suc h as 67
105105 tourism, agriculture, and fishing. 68
106106 (a) The Legislature recognizes that historic investments 69
107107 in land conservation have fostered and will continue to foster 70
108108 the preservation of Florida's heritage, allow for the strategic 71
109109 expansion and interconnectivit y of the Florida wildlife 72
110110 corridor, and promote the protection of crucial habitat 73
111111 necessary for the survival, protection, and recovery of 74
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124124 threatened and endangered native species, including the Florida 75
125125 panther. 76
126126 (b) The Legislature further recognizes that as the state 77
127127 acquires land, the state needs to be a good steward of the land, 78
128128 which necessitates the need for a commitment to provide funding 79
129129 at levels sufficient to ensure the proper management of such 80
130130 lands. These investments provide opportunities for e xpanded 81
131131 public access to state lands, including state parks, the Florida 82
132132 Greenways and Trails System, and game lands, among others, for 83
133133 recreation; and promote opportunities to protect such lands from 84
134134 wildfire damage and the infiltration of dangerous nonna tive 85
135135 plant and animal species, among other benefits. 86
136136 (c) The Legislature finds that the state is particularly 87
137137 vulnerable to adverse impacts from increases in the frequency 88
138138 and duration of rainfall events and sea level rise. The 89
139139 consequences of such event s not only endanger human lives and 90
140140 properties, but also threaten Florida's natural habitats and 91
141141 biodiversity. The Legislature further recognizes that enhancing 92
142142 the state's resiliency to storm events and sea level rise is 93
143143 essential to Florida's economic st ability and growth. 94
144144 (d) Furthermore, the Legislature recognizes the need for 95
145145 additional revenue sources to address the gap in funding needs 96
146146 necessary to address water quality impacts, and that the 97
147147 projections for significant population growth further exa cerbate 98
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157157 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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162162 best interest of the residents of the State of Florida to 101
163163 dedicate revenues from the gaming compact between the Seminole 102
164164 Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida to acquire and ma nage 103
165165 conservation lands, and to make significant investments in 104
166166 resiliency efforts and clean water infrastructure. 105
167167 (2) DISTRIBUTION.—Notwithstanding s. 285.710, the 106
168168 Department of Revenue shall, upon receipt, deposit 96 percent of 107
169169 any revenue share paymen t received under the compact as defined 108
170-in s. 285.710 into the Indian Gaming Revenue Clearing Tru st Fund 109
171-within the Department of Financial Services. The funds deposited 110
172-into the trust fund shall be distributed as follows: 111
173- (a) The lesser of 26.042 percent or $100 million each 112
174-fiscal year to support the Florida wildlife corridor as defined 113
175-in s. 259.1055, including the acquisition of lands or 114
176-conservation easements within the Florida wildlife corridor. To 115
177-be eligible for funding, the acquisition project must be 116
178-included on a land acquisition priority list developed pursuant 117
179-to s. 259.035 or s. 570.71. The funds must be appropriated in 118
180-Administered Funds each fiscal year. Eligible state agencies 119
181-may, on a first-come, first-served basis, submit a budget 120
182-amendment to request release of funds pursuant to chapter 216. 121
183-Release is contingent upon approval, if required. 122
184- (b) The lesser of 26.042 percent or $100 million each 123
185-fiscal year for the management of uplands and the removal of 124
170+in s. 285.710 into the Indian Gaming Revenue Trust Fund within 109
171+the Department of Financial Services. The funds deposited into 110
172+the trust fund shall be distributed as follows: 111
173+ (a) The sum of $100 million to support t he Florida 112
174+wildlife corridor as defined in s. 259.1055, including the 113
175+acquisition of lands or conservation easements within the 114
176+Florida wildlife corridor. To be eligible for funding, the 115
177+acquisition project must be included on a land acquisition 116
178+priority list developed pursuant to s. 259.035 or s. 570.71. The 117
179+funds must be appropriated in Administered Funds each fiscal 118
180+year. Eligible state agencies may, on a first -come, first-served 119
181+basis, submit a budget amendment to request release of funds 120
182+pursuant to chapter 216. Release is contingent upon approval, if 121
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194192 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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198-invasive species. From these funds, amounts shall be applied as 125
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200- 1. The lesser of 36 percent or $36 million to the 127
201-Department of Environmental Protection, of which: 128
202- a. The lesser of 88.889 percent of the funds available 129
203-pursuant to subparagraph 1. or $32 million to the State Park 130
204-Trust Fund within the department for land management activities 131
205-within the state park system; and 132
206- b. The lesser of 11.111 percent of the funds available 133
207-pursuant to subparagraph 1. or $4 million to the Internal 134
208-Improvement Trust Fund within the department for the purpose of 135
209-implementing the Local Trail Management Grant Program created 136
210-pursuant to s. 260.0145. 137
211- 2. The lesser of 32 percent or $32 million to the 138
212-Incidental Trust Fund within the Department of Agriculture and 139
213-Consumer Services for land management activities. 140
214- 3. The lesser of 32 percent or $32 million to the State 141
215-Game Trust Fund within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation 142
216-Commission for land management activities, including management 143
217-activities for gopher tortoises and Florida panthers. 144
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219-For sub-subparagraph 1.a. and subparagraphs 2. and 3., a land 146
220-manager may not use more tha n 25 percent of the distribution for 147
221-operation capital outlay or capital assets. 148
196+ (b) The sum of $100 million for the management of uplands 123
197+and the removal of invasive species, which must be divided as 124
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199+ 1. Thirty-six million to the Department of Environmental 126
200+Protection, of which: 127
201+ a. Thirty-two million to the State Park Trust Fund within 128
202+the department for land management activities within the state 129
203+park system; and 130
204+ b. Four million to the Internal Improvement Trust Fund 131
205+within the department for the purpose of implementing the Local 132
206+Trail Management Grant Program created pursuant to s. 260.0145. 133
207+ 2. Thirty-two million to the Incidental Trust Fund within 134
208+the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for land 135
209+management activities. 136
210+ 3. Thirty-two million to the State Game Trust Fund within 137
211+the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for land 138
212+management activities, including management activities for 139
213+gopher tortoises and Florida panthers. 140
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215+For sub-subparagraph 1.a. and subparagraphs 2. and 3., a land 142
216+manager may not use more than 25 percent of the distribution for 143
217+operation capital outlay or capital assets. 144
218+ (c) The sum of $100 million to the Resilient Florida Trust 145
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235-fiscal year to the Resilient Florida Trust Fund within the 150
236-Department of Environmental Protection for the Statewide 151
237-Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan to be used in 152
238-accordance with s. 380.093. 153
239- (d) After the distributions pursuant to paragraphs (a), 154
240-(b), and (c), the remainder each fiscal year to the Water 155
241-Protection and Sustainability Program Trust Fund within t he 156
242-Department of Environmental Protection for the Water Quality 157
243-Improvement Grant Program, to be used in accordance with s. 158
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246-Allocations to trust funds shall be transferred monthly by 161
247-nonoperating authority to the named trust fund. 162
248- Section 2. Section 260.0145, Florida Statutes, is created 163
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250- 260.0145 Local Trail Management Grant Program. — 165
251- (1) The Local Trail Management Grant Program is created 166
252-within the department to assist local governments with costs 167
253-associated with the operation and maintenance of trails within 168
254-the Florida Greenways and Trails System. Funding for the program 169
255-is subject to appropriation. 170
256- (2) A local government may receive multiple grant awards 171
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232+Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan to be used 147
233+in accordance with s. 380.093. 148
234+ (d) The remainder to the Water Protection and 149
235+Sustainability Program Trust Fund within the Department of 150
236+Environmental Protection for the Water Q uality Improvement Grant 151
237+Program, to be used in accordance with s. 403.0673. 152
238+ Section 2. Section 260.0145, Florida Statutes, is created 153
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240+ 260.0145 Local Trail Management Grant Program. — 155
241+ (1) The Local Trail Management Grant Program is created 156
242+within the department to assist local governments with costs 157
243+associated with the operation and maintenance of trails within 158
244+the Florida Greenways and Trails System. Funding for the program 159
245+is subject to appropriation. 160
246+ (2) A local government may receive m ultiple grant awards 161
247+per application cycle. 162
248+ (3) The department shall give priority to each of the 163
249+following: 164
250+ (a) A local government that provides cost share for the 165
251+costs associated with the operation and maintenance of the 166
252+trails, except for trails wi thin fiscally constrained counties 167
253+or rural areas of opportunity. 168
254+ (b) Trails within the Florida wildlife corridor as defined 169
255+in s. 259.1055. 170
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270- (3) The department shall give priority to eac h of the 173
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272- (a) A local government that provides cost share for the 175
273-costs associated with the operation and maintenance of the 176
274-trails, except for trails within fiscally constrained counties 177
275-or rural areas of opportunity. 178
276- (b) Trails within the F lorida wildlife corridor as defined 179
277-in s. 259.1055. 180
278- (4) A local government may only use grant funds for the 181
279-operation and maintenance of trails, including, but not limited 182
280-to, the purchase of equipment and capital assets; the funding of 183
281-necessary repairs to ensure the safety of trail users; and other 184
282-necessary maintenance, such as pressure washing, bush pruning, 185
283-and clearing debris. A local government may not use grant funds 186
284-for the planning, design, or construction of trails. 187
285- (5) Beginning January 15, 2025, and each January 15 188
286-thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the 189
287-Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the 190
288-House of Representatives in accordance with s. 286.001 listing 191
289-the grants awarded pursuant to this section. The report must 192
290-include the following information for each grant award: the 193
291-grant recipient's name, a description of the individual 194
292-components of the trail, a description of the maintenance 195
293-activities funded, the total management cost for the trail 196
294-components, and the cost share, if any, provided by the 197
268+ (4) A local government may only use grant funds for the 171
269+operation and maintenance of trails, including, but not limited 172
270+to, the purchase of equipment and capital assets; the funding of 173
271+necessary repairs to ensure the safety of trail users; and other 174
272+necessary maintenance, such as pressure washing, bush pruning, 175
273+and clearing debris. A local government may not use gr ant funds 176
274+for the planning, design, or construction of trails. 177
275+ (5) Beginning January 15, 2025, and each January 15 178
276+thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the 179
277+Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the 180
278+House of Representati ves in accordance with s. 286.001 listing 181
279+the grants awarded pursuant to this section. The report must 182
280+include the following information for each grant award: the 183
281+grant recipient's name, a description of the individual 184
282+components of the trail, a descriptio n of the maintenance 185
283+activities funded, the total management cost for the trail 186
284+components, and the cost share, if any, provided by the 187
285+recipient. 188
286+ Section 3. Present subsection (6) of section 259.1055, 189
287+Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (7 ), and a new 190
288+subsection (6) is added to that section, to read: 191
289+ 259.1055 Florida wildlife corridor. — 192
290+ (6) MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES. —The Fish and Wildlife 193
291+Conservation Commission is authorized to enter into voluntary 194
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308- Section 3. Present subsection (6) of section 259.1055, 199
309-Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (7), and a new 200
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311- 259.1055 Florida wildlife corridor.— 202
312- (6) MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES. —The Fish and Wildlife 203
313-Conservation Commission is authorized to enter into voluntary 204
314-agreements with private landowners for environmental services 205
315-within the Florida wildlife corridor. 206
316- (a) The agreements must requir e that the landowner protect 207
317-and restore water resources; improve management of wildlife 208
318-habitat, including the long -term conservation of forest and 209
319-grassland soils and native plants; manage the land in a manner 210
320-that keeps the desired ecosystem healthy for protected species, 211
321-such as the gopher tortoise and the Florida panther; or provide 212
322-other incentives to landowners to continue and improve land uses 213
323-that are both economically sustainable and beneficial to the 214
324-environment of this state. 215
325- (b) The commission shall ensure that any agreement for 216
326-environmental services entered into requires the landowner to 217
327-manage the land in a manner that improves or enhances the land 218
328-beyond what is required under any other agreement or contract 219
329-the landowner may have with the state. 220
330- (c) Subject to appropriation, the commission may use land 221
331-management funds received pursuant to s. 380.095 for this 222
304+agreements with private landowners for en vironmental services 195
305+within the Florida wildlife corridor. 196
306+ (a) The agreements must require that the landowner protect 197
307+and restore water resources; improve management of wildlife 198
308+habitat, including the long -term conservation of forest and 199
309+grassland soils and native plants; manage the land in a manner 200
310+that keeps the desired ecosystem healthy for protected species, 201
311+such as the gopher tortoise and the Florida panther; or provide 202
312+other incentives to landowners to continue and improve land uses 203
313+that are both economically sustainable and beneficial to the 204
314+environment of this state. 205
315+ (b) The commission shall ensure that any agreement for 206
316+environmental services entered into requires the landowner to 207
317+manage the land in a manner that improves or enhances the land 208
318+beyond what is required under any other agreement or contract 209
319+the landowner may have with the state. 210
320+ (c) Subject to appropriation, the commission may use land 211
321+management funds received pursuant to s. 380.095 for this 212
322+purpose. 213
323+ Section 4. (1) The Land Management Uniform Accounting 214
324+Council (LMUAC) shall recommend the most efficient and effective 215
325+use of the funds available to state agencies for land management 216
326+activities pursuant to s. 380.095, Florida Statutes. The 217
327+recommendations must be based on a revie w of the resources of 218
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346-Council (LMUAC) shall recommend the most efficient and effecti ve 225
347-use of the funds available to state agencies for land management 226
348-activities pursuant to s. 380.095, Florida Statutes. The 227
349-recommendations must be based on a review of the resources of 228
350-each land management agency to determine current expenditures, 229
351-including personnel costs, spent specifically on upland 230
352-management activities and invasive species removal. The 231
353-recommendations must include a calculation methodology to 232
354-distribute the funds to the state agencies specified in s. 233
355-380.095(2)(b), Florida Statutes. 234
356- (2) The LMUAC shall adopt its initial recommendation and 235
357-submit it to the Executive Office of the Governor, the President 236
358-of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 237
359-by January 3, 2027. Thereafter, the LMUAC shall update its 238
360-recommendation in the biennial report developed pursuant to s. 239
361-259.037, Florida Statutes. 240
362- Section 5. Subsections (3) and (7) of section 403.0673, 241
363-Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 242
364- 403.0673 Water quality improvement grant program. —A grant 243
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366-Protection to address wastewater, stormwater, and agricultural 245
367-sources of nutrient loading to surface water or groundwater. 246
341+including personnel costs, spent specifically on upland 220
342+management activities and invasive species removal. The 221
343+recommendations must include a calculation methodology to 222
344+distribute the funds to the state agencies specified in s. 223
345+380.095(2)(b), Florida Statutes. 224
346+ (2) The LMUAC shall adopt its initial recommendation and 225
347+submit it to the Executive Office of the Governor, the President 226
348+of the Senate, and the Speaker of the Hou se of Representatives 227
349+by January 3, 2027. Thereafter, the LMUAC shall update its 228
350+recommendation in the biennial report developed pursuant to s. 229
351+259.037, Florida Statutes. 230
352+ Section 5. Subsections (3) and (7) of section 403.0673, 231
353+Florida Statutes, are ame nded to read: 232
354+ 403.0673 Water quality improvement grant program. —A grant 233
355+program is established within the Department of Environmental 234
356+Protection to address wastewater, stormwater, and agricultural 235
357+sources of nutrient loading to surface water or groundwat er. 236
358+ (3) The department shall consider and prioritize those 237
359+projects that: 238
360+ (a) Have the maximum estimated reduction in nutrient load 239
361+per project; 240
362+ (b) Demonstrate project readiness; 241
363+ (c) Are cost-effective; 242
364+ (d) Have a cost share identified by the applicant, except 243
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384- (b) Demonstrate project readiness; 251
385- (c) Are cost-effective; 252
386- (d) Have a cost share identified by the applicant, except 253
387-for rural areas of opportunity; 254
388- (e) Have multi-year project impleme ntation schedules with 255
389-previous state commitment and involvement in the project, 256
390-considering previously funded phases, the total amount of 257
391-previous state funding, and previous partial appropriations for 258
392-the proposed project; or 259
393- (f) Are in a location wher e reductions are needed most to 260
394-attain the water quality standards of a waterbody not attaining 261
395-nutrient or nutrient -related standards; or 262
396- (g) Were determined eligible in a previous application 263
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403- (7) Beginning January 15, 2024, and each January 15 270
404-thereafter, the departme nt shall submit a report regarding the 271
378+ (e) Have multi-year project implementation schedules with 245
379+previous state commitment and involvement in the project, 246
380+considering previously funded phases, the total amount of 247
381+previous state funding, and previous partial appropriations for 248
382+the proposed project; or 249
383+ (f) Are in a location where reductions are needed most to 250
384+attain the water quality standards of a waterbody not attaining 251
385+nutrient or nutrient -related standards; or 252
386+ (g) Were determined eligible in a previous application 253
387+cycle and were able to demonstrate project readiness but were 254
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391+a waterbody identified in subsection (1 ) is not eligible for 258
392+funding under this section. 259
393+ (7) Beginning January 15, 2024, and each January 15 260
394+thereafter, the department shall submit a report regarding the 261
395+projects funded pursuant to this section to the Governor, the 262
396+President of the Senate, an d the Speaker of the House of 263
397+Representatives. The report must include a list of those 264
398+projects receiving funding and those projects not receiving 265
399+funding which were determined eligible by the department and 266
400+were able to demonstrate project readiness. The report must 267
401+include and the following information for each project: 268
402+ (a) A description of the project; 269
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418-President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 273
419-Representatives. The report must include a list of those 274
420-projects receiving funding and those projects not receiving 275
421-funding which were determined eligible by the department and 276
422-were able to demonstrate project readiness. The report must 277
423-include and the following information for each project: 278
424- (a) A description of the project; 279
425- (b) The cost of the project; 280
426- (c) The estimated nutrient load reduction of the project; 281
427- (d) The location of the project; 282
428- (e) The waterbody or waterbodies where the project will 283
429-reduce nutrients; and 284
430- (f) The total cost share being provided for the project ; 285
431-and 286
432- (g) The progress made in the implementation of multi -year 287
433-projects, including the funds spent, remaining costs, and 288
434-remaining timeline for full implementation . 289
435- Section 6. For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the sum of $2 290
436-million in recurring funds is appropriate d from the General 291
437-Revenue Fund to the University of Florida to continually update 292
438-the Florida Wildlife Corridor plan and the Florida Ecological 293
439-Greenways Network plan. 294
440- Section 7. From the funds distributed to the Department of 295
441-Environmental Protection pursuant to s. 380.095(2)(d), Florida 296
415+ (b) The cost of the project; 270
416+ (c) The estimated nutrient load reduction of the project; 271
417+ (d) The location of the project; 272
418+ (e) The waterbody or waterbodies where the project will 273
419+reduce nutrients; and 274
420+ (f) The total cost share being provided for the project ; 275
421+and 276
422+ (g) The progress made in the implementation of multi -year 277
423+projects, including the funds spent, remaining costs, and 278
424+remaining timeline for full implementation . 279
425+ Section 6. Contingent upon sufficient funds being 280
426+distributed to the Indian Gaming Revenue Trust Fund pursuant to 281
427+s. 380.095, Florida Statutes, and for the 2024 -2025 fiscal year, 282
428+the sum of $2 million in recurring funds from the General 283
429+Revenue Fund is appropriated to the University of Florida to 284
430+continually update the Florida Wildlife Corridor plan and the 285
431+Florida Ecological Greenways Network plan. 286
432+ Section 7. Contingent upon sufficient funds being 287
433+distributed to the Department of Environmental Protection 288
434+pursuant to s. 380.095(2)(c), Florida Statutes, and for the 289
435+2024-2025 fiscal year, the sum of $5 million in nonrecurring 290
436+funds from the Water Protection and Sustainability Trust Fund 291
437+within the Department of Environmental Protection is 292
438+appropriated to the department to coordinate with the Water 293
439+School at Florida Gulf Coast University to conduct a study to 294
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455-million in nonrecurring funds is appropriated from the Water 298
456-Protection and Sustainability Program Trust Fund within the 299
457-Department of Environmental Protectio n to the department to 300
458-coordinate with the Water School at Florida Gulf Coast 301
459-University to conduct a study to identify and analyze potential 302
460-regional projects that meet the eligibility criteria set forth 303
461-in s. 403.0673, Florida Statutes. At a minimum, the study must 304
462-include the collection and consolidation of data regarding water 305
463-quality to identify potential regional projects, including 306
464-stormwater, hydrologic improvements, and innovative 307
465-technologies, which reduce nutrient loading to water bodies 308
466-identified in s. 403.0673(1), Florida Statutes. The department 309
467-shall submit the report to the Executive Office of the Governor, 310
468-the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 311
469-Representatives by January 3, 2025. 312
470- Section 8. From the funds distribut ed to the Indian Gaming 313
471-Revenue Clearing Trust Fund within the Department of Financial 314
472-Services pursuant to s. 380.095(2)(a), Florida Statutes, and for 315
473-the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the sum of $100 million in 316
474-nonrecurring funds is appropriated from trust fund s to 317
475-Administered Funds for land acquisition pursuant to s. 318
476-380.095(2)(a), Florida Statutes. 319
477- Section 9. From the funds distributed to the Department of 320
478-Environmental Protection pursuant to s. 380.095(2)(b)1., Florida 321
452+identify and analyze potential regional projects that meet the 295
453+eligibility criteria set forth in s. 403.0673, Florida Statutes. 296
454+At a minimum, the study must include the collection and 297
455+consolidation of data regarding water quality to identify 298
456+potential regional projects, including stormwater, hydrologic 299
457+improvements, and innovative technologies, which re duce nutrient 300
458+loading to water bodies identified in s. 403.0673(1), Florida 301
459+Statutes. The department shall submit the report to the 302
460+Executive Office of the Governor, the President of the Senate, 303
461+and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January 3, 304
462+2025. 305
463+ Section 8. Contingent upon sufficient funds being 306
464+distributed to the Indian Gaming Revenue Trust Fund within the 307
465+Department of Financial Services pursuant to s. 380.095, Florida 308
466+Statutes, and for the 2024 -2025 fiscal year, the sum of $100 309
467+million in nonrecurring funds from trust funds is appropriated 310
468+to Administered Funds for land acquisition pursuant to s. 311
469+380.095(2)(a), Florida Statutes. 312
470+ Section 9. Contingent upon sufficient funds being 313
471+distributed to the Department of Environmental Protect ion 314
472+pursuant to s. 380.095(2)(b)1., Florida Statutes, and for the 315
473+2024-2025 fiscal year, the sum of $4 million in nonrecurring 316
474+funds from the Internal Improvement Trust Fund within the 317
475+Department of Environmental Protection is appropriated for the 318
476+purpose of implementing the Local Trail Management Grant Program 319
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492-million in nonrecurring funds is appropriated from the Internal 323
493-Improvement Trust Fund within the Department of Environmental 324
494-Protection for the purpose of implementing the Local Trail 325
495-Management Grant Program created pursuant to s. 260.0145, 326
496-Florida Statutes. 327
497- Section 10. From the funds distributed to the Department 328
498-of Environmental Protection pursuant to s. 380.095(2)(b)1., 329
499-Florida Statutes, and for the 2024 -2025 fiscal year, the sum of 330
500-$32 million in nonrecurring funds is appro priated from the State 331
501-Park Trust Fund within the Department of Environmental 332
502-Protection for land management activities as specified in s. 333
503-380.095(2)(b)1.a., Florida Statutes. 334
504- Section 11. From the funds distributed to the Department 335
505-of Agriculture and Consumer Services pursuant to s. 336
506-380.095(2)(b)2., Florida Statutes, and for the 2024 -2025 fiscal 337
507-year, the sum of $32 million in nonrecurring funds is 338
508-appropriated from the Incidental Trust Fund within the 339
509-Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services fo r land 340
510-management activities as specified in s. 380.095(2)(b)2., 341
511-Florida Statutes. 342
512- Section 12. From the funds distributed to the Fish and 343
513-Wildlife Conservation Commission pursuant to s. 380.095(2)(b)3., 344
514-Florida Statutes, and for the 2024 -2025 fiscal year, the sum of 345
515-$32 million in nonrecurring funds is appropriated from the State 346
489+created pursuant to s. 260.0145, Florida Statutes. 320
490+ Section 10. Contingent upon sufficient funds being 321
491+distributed to the Department of Environmental Protection 322
492+pursuant to s. 380.095(2)(b)1., Flo rida Statutes, and for the 323
493+2024-2025 fiscal year, the sum of $32 million in nonrecurring 324
494+funds from the State Park Trust Fund within the Department of 325
495+Environmental Protection is appropriated for land management 326
496+activities as specified in s. 380.095(2)(b) 1., Florida Statutes. 327
497+ Section 11. Contingent upon sufficient funds being 328
498+distributed to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer 329
499+Services pursuant to s. 380.095(2)(b)2., Florida Statutes, and 330
500+for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the sum of $32 million in 331
501+nonrecurring funds from the Incidental Trust Fund within the 332
502+Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is appropriated 333
503+for land management activities as specified in s. 334
504+380.095(2)(b)2., Florida Statutes. 335
505+ Section 12. Contingent upon sufficient funds being 336
506+distributed to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 337
507+pursuant to s. 380.095(2)(b)3., Florida Statutes, and for the 338
508+2024-2025 fiscal year, the sum of $32 million in nonrecurring 339
509+funds from the State Game Trust Fund within the Fish and 340
510+Wildlife Conservation Commission is appropriated for control of 341
511+invasive species and upland land management activities pursuant 342
512+to s. 380.095(2)(b)3., Florida Statutes, or s. 259.1055, Florida 343
513+Statutes. 344
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529-Commission for control of invasive species and upland land 348
530-management activities pursuant to s. 380.095(2)(b)3., Flori da 349
531-Statutes, or s. 259.1055, Florida Statutes. 350
532- Section 13. From the funds distributed to the Department 351
533-of Environmental Protection pursuant to s. 380.095(2)(c), 352
534-Florida Statutes, and for the 2024 -2025 fiscal year, the sum of 353
535-$100 million in nonrecurri ng funds is appropriated from the 354
536-Resilient Florida Trust Fund within the Department of 355
537-Environmental Protection for the Statewide Flooding and Sea 356
538-Level Rise Resilience Plan pursuant to s. 380.093, Florida 357
539-Statutes. 358
540- Section 14. From the funds distribu ted to the Department 359
541-of Environmental Protection pursuant to s. 380.095(2)(d), 360
542-Florida Statutes, and for the 2024 -2025 fiscal year, the sum of 361
543-$79 million in nonrecurring funds is appropriated from the Water 362
544-Protection and Sustainability Program Trust Fun d within the 363
545-Department of Environmental Protection for the Water Quality 364
546-Improvement Grant Program pursuant to s. 403.0673, Florida 365
547-Statutes. 366
548- Section 15. For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the sum of $150 367
549-million in nonrecurring funds from the General Revenue Fund is 368
550-appropriated in the Aid to Local Governments – Grants and Aids - 369
551-South Florida Water Management District - Operations 370
552-appropriation category to th e South Florida Water Management 371
526+ Section 13. Contingent upon sufficient funds being 345
527+distributed to the Resilient Florida Trust Fund pursuant to s. 346
528+380.095(2)(c), Florida Statutes, and for the 2024 -2025 fiscal 347
529+year, the sum of $100 million in nonrecurring funds from the 348
530+Resilient Florida Trust Fund within the Department of 349
531+Environmental Protect ion is appropriated for the Statewide 350
532+Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan pursuant to s. 351
533+380.093, Florida Statutes. 352
534+ Section 14. Contingent upon sufficient funds being 353
535+distributed to the Water Protection and Sustainability Program 354
536+Trust Fund pursuant to s. 380.095(2)(d), Florida Statutes, and 355
537+for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the sum of $79 million in 356
538+nonrecurring funds from the Water Protection and Sustainability 357
539+Program Trust Fund within the Department of Environmental 358
540+Protection is appropriated f or the Water Quality Improvement 359
541+Grant Program pursuant to s. 403.0673, Florida Statutes. 360
542+ Section 15. For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the sum of $150 361
543+million in nonrecurring funds from the General Revenue Fund is 362
544+appropriated in the Aid to Local Governm ents – Grants and Aids - 363
545+South Florida Water Management District - Operations 364
546+appropriation category to the South Florida Water Management 365
547+District for operations and maintenance responsibilities under 366
548+the purview of the district. The funds must be placed in 367
549+reserve. From the funds, the district shall enter into a 368
550+contract with the Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University 369
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566-the purview of the district. The funds must be placed in 373
567-reserve. From the funds, the district shall enter into a 374
568-contract with the Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University 375
569-to conduct a study of the health and ecosystem of Lake 376
570-Okeechobee. The study must take into account the health of 377
571-plant, fish, and wildlife to be used for future planning of 378
572-invasive plant control, replanting of native vegetation, and 379
573-fish and game management. The study must be submitted by January 380
574-1, 2025, to the Executive Office of the Governor, the President 381
575-of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 382
576-The Department of Environmental Protection is authorized to 383
577-submit budget amendments to request release of funds pursuant to 384
578-chapter 216, Florida Statutes. Release is contingent upon the 385
579-submission of a spend plan and negotiated draft contract between 386
580-the South Florida Water Management District and the Florida Gulf 387
581-Coast University Water School. 388
582- Section 16. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law 389
583-if HB 7083 or similar legislation is adopted in the same 390
584-legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law . 391
563+to conduct a study of the health and ecosystem of Lake 370
564+Okeechobee. The study must take into account the health of 371
565+plant, fish, and wildlife to be used for future planning of 372
566+invasive plant control, replanting of native vegetation, and 373
567+fish and game management. The study must be submitted by January 374
568+1, 2025, to the Executive Office of the Governor, the President 375
569+of the Senate, and the S peaker of the House of Representatives. 376
570+The Department of Environmental Protection is authorized to 377
571+submit budget amendments to request release of funds pursuant to 378
572+chapter 216, Florida Statutes. Release is contingent upon the 379
573+submission of a spend plan an d negotiated draft contract between 380
574+the South Florida Water Management District and the Florida Gulf 381
575+Coast University Water School. 382
576+ Section 16. This act shall take effect upon becoming a 383
577+law. 384