CS/CS/HB 477: Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee, Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, Steele, Mayfield; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benarroch, Borrero, Miller, Nix

Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities; Repeals, revises, & creates provisions of weather modification law relating to duties of DEP, prohibited activities, civil penalties, reporting & investigation of violations, & funding expenditures.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/17/2025 04:26 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 56 (er) by Garcia Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Ordered enrolled	Similar

• Analyses (1)

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  • State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting)   4/17/2025

• Citations - Statute (20)

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  253.002	Department of Environmental Protection, water management districts, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; duties with respect to state lands.	Page 6 [pdf]
  373.026	General powers and duties of the department.	Page 9 [pdf]
  373.1501	South Florida Water Management District as local sponsor.	Page 9 [pdf]
  373.4598	Water storage reservoirs.	Page 12 [pdf]
  373.470	Everglades restoration.	Page 12 [pdf]
  403.281	Definitions; weather modification law.	Page 3 [pdf]
  403.291	Purpose of weather modification law.	Page 3 [pdf]
  403.301	Artificial weather modification operation; license required.	Page 3 [pdf]
  403.311	Application for weather modification licensing; fee.	Page 3 [pdf]
  403.321	Proof of financial responsibility.	Page 3 [pdf]
  403.331	Issuance of license; suspension or revocation; renewal.	Page 3 [pdf]
  403.341	Filing and publication of notice of intention to operate; limitation on area and time.	Page 3 [pdf]
  403.351	Contents of notice of intention.	Page 3 [pdf]
  403.361	Publication of notice of intention.	Page 3 [pdf]
  403.371	Proof of publication.	Page 3 [pdf]
  403.381	Record and reports of operations.	Page 3 [pdf]
  403.391	Emergency licenses.	Page 3 [pdf]
  403.401	Suspension or revocation of license.	Page 3 [pdf]
  403.411	Penalty.	Page 1 [pdf]
  403.4115		Page 5 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/7/2025	H	• Filed
  2/19/2025	H	• Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/28/2025	H	• Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
  4/1/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  4/2/2025	H	• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  4/3/2025	H	• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee
  4/15/2025	H	• PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  4/17/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  4/18/2025	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  4/30/2025	H	• Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 56