Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H751: Infrastructure and Resiliency
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revises definition of term "qualifying project"; provides that DEP has exclusive authority to execute coastal resiliency projects through public-private partnerships; authorizes DEP to take certain actions to encourage investment from private sector in coastal resiliency projects; requires DEP to publish certain information on its website.
What the bill says
An act relating to infrastructure and resiliency; amending s. 255.065, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "qualifying project"; creating s. 380.0934, F.S.; providing definitions; providing that the Department of Environmental Protection has the exclusive authority to execute coastal resiliency projects through public-private partnerships; authorizing the department to take certain actions to encourage investment from the private sector in coastal resiliency projects; requiring the department to publish certain information on its website; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, December 11, 2025:
An act relating to infrastructure and resiliency; amending s. 255.065, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "qualifying project"; creating s. 380.0934, F.S.; providing definitions; providing that the Department of Environmental Protection has the exclusive authority to execute coastal resiliency projects through public-private partnerships; authorizing the department to take certain actions to encourage investment from the private sector in coastal resiliency projects; requiring the department to publish certain information on its website; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (i) of subsection (1) of section 255.065, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 255.065 Public-private partnerships.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (i) "Qualifying project" means: 1. A facility or project that serves a public purpose, including, but not limited to, any ferry or mass transit facility, vehicle parking facility, airport or seaport facility, rail facility or project, fuel supply facility, oil or gas HB 751 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb751-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES pipeline, medical or nursing care facility, recreational facility, sporting or cultural facility, or educational facility or other building or facility that is used or will be used by a public educational institution, or any other public facility or infrastructure that is used or will be used by …