CS/HB 1035: Nature-based Coastal Resiliency

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee, Mooney; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe, Chaney, Conerly, Cross, Eskamani, Gossett-Seidman, Porras

Nature-based Coastal Resiliency; Authorizes certain dredging & filling of submerged lands & placement of certain shorelines & seawalls within Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve; authorizes erection of specified structures within aquatic preserves; requires DEP to develop by specified date guidelines & standards for nature-based methods to address coastal resiliency; requires DEP & local governments to promote nature-based solutions for coastal resiliency.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/17/2026 05:18 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 302 (er) by Garcia Coastal Resiliency Last Action: 3/20/2026 Chapter No. 2026-1	Similar

• Citations - Statute (3)

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  258.397	Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve.	Page 1 (pdf)
  258.42	Maintenance of preserves.	Page 4 (pdf)
  380.0938		Page 6 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/6/2026	H	• Filed
  1/12/2026	H	• Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/26/2026	H	• Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
  1/28/2026	H	• Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee
  2/13/2026	H	• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  2/17/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  2/18/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3/9/2026	H	• Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 302