Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S302: Coastal Resiliency
Status: Chaptered, March 20, 2026
Prohibiting the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund from approving the dredging or filling of the submerged lands of the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve unless such dredging and filling occurs for certain reasons; authorizing certain dredging and filling of submerged lands and placement of certain shorelines and seawalls within the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve; authorizing the erection of certain structures within aquatic preserves; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection, by a specified date, to develop guidelines and standards for nature-based methods to address coastal resiliency and to adopt rules, subject to legislative ratification, for a statewide permitting process for such coastal resiliency, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to coastal resiliency; amending s. 258.393, F.S.; prohibiting the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund from approving the dredging or filling of the submerged lands of the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve unless such dredging and filling occurs for certain reasons; requiring public notice for the approval of dredging and filling for certain reasons; amending s. 258.397, F.S.; authorizing certain dredging and filling of submerged lands and placement of certain shorelines and seawalls within the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve; amending s. 258.42, F.S.…
From the enrolled text, March 18, 2026:
An act relating to coastal resiliency; amending s. 258.393, F.S.; prohibiting the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund from approving the dredging or filling of the submerged lands of the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve unless such dredging and filling occurs for certain reasons; requiring public notice for the approval of dredging and filling for certain reasons; amending s. 258.397, F.S.; authorizing certain dredging and filling of submerged lands and placement of certain shorelines and seawalls within the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve; amending s. 258.42, F.S.; authorizing the erection of certain structures within aquatic preserves; creating s. 380.0938, F.S.; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection, by a specified date, to develop guidelines and standards for nature-based methods to address coastal resiliency and to adopt rules, subject to legislative ratification, for a statewide permitting process for such coastal resiliency; providing requirements for such rules; requiring the department and local governments to promote public awareness and education on nature-based solutions for coastal resiliency; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âSection 258.393, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 258.393âTerra Ceia Aquatic Preserve [DELETED: wastewater or effluent] [DELETED: discharge activities] .â (1)âThe following described area in Manatee County is hereby designated by the Legislature for inclusion in the aquatic preserve system under …