CS/CS/SB 56: Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities

GENERAL BILL by Rules, Environment and Natural Resources, Garcia; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Leek, Yarborough, Gruters

Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities; Repealing provisions relating to the definitions, purpose, licensing requirements, applications, proof of financial responsibility requirements, license issuance and discipline provisions, publication of notice of intention to operate requirements, required contents of the notice of intention, publication of the notice of intention requirements, proof of publication requirements, record and reports of operations requirements, provision of emergency licenses, and suspension or revocation of licenses, respectively, of the weather modification law; prohibiting certain acts intended to affect the temperature, the weather, or the intensity of sunlight within the atmosphere of this state; requiring an operator of public infrastructure to report certain information monthly to the Department of Transportation, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025

Last Action: 4/30/2025 Senate - Ordered enrolled

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Current Bill Version Posted: 4/30/2025 07:05 PM

Senate Committee References (3)

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
H 477 (c2) by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 56	Similar

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 5 [pdf]
373.026	General powers and duties of the department.	Page 7 [pdf]
373.1501	South Florida Water Management District as local sponsor.	Page 8 [pdf]
373.4598	Water storage reservoirs.	Page 10 [pdf]
373.470	Everglades restoration.	Page 11 [pdf]
403.281	Definitions; weather modification law.	Page 2 [pdf]
403.291	Purpose of weather modification law.	Page 2 [pdf]
403.301	Artificial weather modification operation; license required.	Page 2 [pdf]
403.311	Application for weather modification licensing; fee.	Page 2 [pdf]
403.321	Proof of financial responsibility.	Page 2 [pdf]
403.331	Issuance of license; suspension or revocation; renewal.	Page 2 [pdf]
403.341	Filing and publication of notice of intention to operate; limitation on area and time.	Page 2 [pdf]
403.351	Contents of notice of intention.	Page 2 [pdf]
403.361	Publication of notice of intention.	Page 2 [pdf]
403.371	Proof of publication.	Page 2 [pdf]
403.381	Record and reports of operations.	Page 2 [pdf]
403.391	Emergency licenses.	Page 2 [pdf]
403.401	Suspension or revocation of license.	Page 2 [pdf]
403.411	Penalty.	Page 2 [pdf]
403.4115		Page 4 [pdf]

Bill History

S = Senate, H = House

11/20/2024	S	• Filed
1/15/2025	S	• Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Criminal Justice; Rules
2/3/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/11/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2/11/2025	S	• CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
2/12/2025	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/13/2025	S	• Original reference(s) removed: Criminal Justice • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
2/28/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/05/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
3/4/2025	S	• Introduced • CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
3/13/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/18/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/18/2025	S	• Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 2
3/19/2025	S	• Now in Rules
3/21/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/26/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/26/2025	S	• CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 4
3/27/2025	S	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
3/28/2025	S	• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/1/2025	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/25
4/3/2025	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 318 • Read 3rd time -SJ 318 • CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9 -SJ 318 • Immediately certified -SJ 330
4/3/2025	H	• In Messages
4/29/2025	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/30/2025	H	• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 82, NAYS 28
4/30/2025	S	• Ordered enrolled

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