Florida 2025 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0795 Compare Versions

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14	14		A bill to be entitled 1
15		-	An act relating to anchoring ~~and~~ mooring ~~at seaports~~; 2
	15	+	An act relating to no anchoring or mooring zones; 2
16	16		creating s. 311.104, F.S.; authorizing certain 3
17	17		seaports to designate no anchoring or mooring zones 4
18	18		for certain boats anchored in certain waters for a 5
19	19		specified time period for specified purposes; 6
20	20		specifying boundary limits for no anchoring or mooring 7
21	21		zones; authorizing certain seaports to apply to the 8
22	22		Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to establish 9
23	23		no anchoring or mooring zones; requiring an applicant 10
24	24		to hold a specified number of public hearings; 11
25	25		requiring the commission to consult with other 12
26	26		entities; authorizing the commission to modify no 13
27	27		anchoring or mooring zone boundaries; requiring 14
28	28		certain seaports to annually review the boundaries of 15
29	29		approved no anchoring or mooring zones and submit a 16
30	30		revised application under certain circumstances; 17
31	31		requiring certain information to be included in 18
32	32		seaport security plans and seaport strategic plans; 19
33	33		providing an effecti ve date. 20
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35	35		Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 22
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37	37		Section 1. Section 311.104, Florida Statutes, is created 24
38	38		to read: 25
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51	51		311.104 Designation of no anchoring or mooring zones. — 26
52	52		(1) Each seaport listed in s. 311.09(1) may designate no 27
53	53		anchoring or mooring zones for uninsured boats anchored for more 28
54	54		than 45 days in the waters surrounding the seaport as required 29
55	55		in s. 327.4109 for all of the following purposes: 30
56	56		(a) Implementing port security measures. 31
57	57		(b) Ensuring freight and passe nger commerce is not 32
58	58		impeded. 33
59	59		(c) Promoting the safety and security of residents and 34
60	60		visitors of this state. 35
61	61		(d) Maintaining and protecting the flow of legitimate 36
62	62		trade and travel at all times. 37
63	63		(2) The boundary of any designated no anchoring or moori ng 38
64		-	zone may not exceed: 39
65		-	(a~~) Within the navigational harbor of the~~ seaport~~, 1,250~~ 40
66		-	~~feet from~~ a ~~navigation channel that provides entrance to the~~ 41
67		-	~~harbor or from a pier or wharf adjacent~~ to ~~a navigation channel~~ 42
68		-	~~or turning basin;~~ or 43
69		-	(b) ~~Beyond~~ the ~~navigational harbor of the seaport, 500~~ 44
70		-	~~feet from~~ a ~~navigation channel that provides entrance to the~~ 45
71		-	~~harbor.~~ 46
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73		-	~~The navigational harbor of~~ the ~~seaport includes navigation~~ 48
74		-	~~channels~~, ~~turning basins,~~ ~~navigation aids, and breakwaters and~~ 49
75		-	~~jetties.~~ 50
	64	+	zone may not exceed 1,500 feet from a seaport entrance or pier 39
	65	+	or wharf adjacent to a seaport channel or turning basin. 40
	66	+	(3) A seaport listed in s. 311.09(1) may apply, pursuant 41
	67	+	to chapter 327, to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 42
	68	+	to establish a no anchoring or mooring zone. 43
	69	+	(4) Before applying to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation 44
	70	+	Commission to establish a no anchoring or mooring zone, an 45
	71	+	applicant must hold at least two public hearings displaying the 46
	72	+	boundaries of the proposed no anchori ng or mooring zone. 47
	73	+	(5) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall 48
	74	+	consult with the United States Coast Guard, the United States 49
	75	+	Army Corps of Engineers, and the Department of Transportation 50
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88		-	(3) A seaport listed in s. 311.09(1) may apply, pursuant 51
89		-	to chapter 327, to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 52
90		-	to establish a no anchoring or mooring zone. 53
91		-	(4) Before applying to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation 54
92		-	Commission to establish a no anchoring or m ooring zone, an 55
93		-	applicant must hold at least two public hearings displaying the 56
94		-	boundaries of the proposed no anchoring or mooring zone. 57
95		-	(5) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall 58
96		-	consult with the United States Coast Guard, the United States 59
97		-	Army Corps of Engineers, and the Department of Transportation 60
98		-	when considering an application for, and the boundaries of, a no 61
99		-	anchoring or mooring zone. 62
100		-	(6) When considering an application for a no anchoring or 63
101		-	mooring zone, the Fish and Wildlife Conse rvation Commission may 64
102		-	modify the proposed boundaries of such no anchoring or mooring 65
103		-	zone. 66
104		-	(7) After approval of a no anchoring or mooring zone, the 67
105		-	seaport must review the no anchoring or mooring zone boundaries 68
106		-	annually, and if necessary, submit a rev ised application to the 69
107		-	Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission with any proposed 70
108		-	modifications to the boundaries. 71
109		-	(8) Each seaport must include in its seaport security plan 72
110		-	and in its seaport strategic plan, as required under ss. 311.12 73
111		-	and 311.14, respectively, any approved no anchoring or mooring 74
112		-	zones that are in effect. 75
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125		-	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 76
	88	+	when considering an application for, and the boundarie s of, a no 51
	89	+	anchoring or mooring zone. 52
	90	+	(6) When considering an application for a no anchoring or 53
	91	+	mooring zone, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may 54
	92	+	modify the proposed boundaries of such no anchoring or mooring 55
	93	+	zone. 56
	94	+	(7) After approval of a no anchoring or mooring zone, the 57
	95	+	seaport must review the no anchoring or mooring zone boundaries 58
	96	+	annually, and if necessary, submit a revised application to the 59
	97	+	Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission with any proposed 60
	98	+	modifications to the boundaries. 61
	99	+	(8) Each seaport must include in its seaport security plan 62
	100	+	and in its seaport strategic plan, as required under ss. 311.12 63
	101	+	and 311.14, respectively, any approved no anchoring or mooring 64
	102	+	zones that are in effect. 65
	103	+	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 66