Legislation Seeks to Address Flooding and Sea-Level Rise

During a committee meeting on March 15, FCCB indicated its support for SB 1954 (Rodrigues, R.), which establishes the Resilient Florida Program. The program includes spending up to $100 million a year on projects to address flooding and sea-level rise and creates a grant program for local governments to develop resilience plans. The bill passed Senate Environment and Natural Resources, its first committee of reference, unanimously. The House companion, HB 7019, is awaiting placement on the agenda of the House State Affairs Committee.