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Tuesday 2/3

House State Affairs Committee (17 HOB) (8:00 - 10:00 am)

• HB 441: Conservation Lands (Kendall)
  • Passed 23-0
• HB 981: Tributaries of St. Johns River (Duggan)
  • Passed, as amended, 23-0

Senate Environment & Natural Resources Committee (110 SOB) (3:30 - 5:30 pm)

• SB 1510: Department of Environmental Protection (Massullo)
  • Passed, as amended, 7-0
• SPB 7034: Ratification of Rules of the Florida Dep. of Environmental Protection
  • Passed 6-1

Wednesday 2/4

House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Sub. (314 HOB) (1:30 - 3:30 pm)

• HB 433: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Alvarez)
  • Passed 14-0

Senate Approps. Comm. on Envir., Ag., and Gen. Gov. (412 Knott) (3:45 - 6:00 pm)

• SB 546: Conservation Lands (Mayfield)
  • Passed 11-0
• SB 1066: Tributaries of St. Johns River (Brodeur)
  • Passed, as amended, 10-1
• SB 1120: Water Management Districts (Brodeur)
  • Passed 11-0
  • Only has two appropriations committees

Thursday 2/5

House Housing, Agriculture, and Tourism (17 HOB) (12:30 - 3:30 pm)

• HB 1245: Biosolids Management (Shoaf)
  • Passed 16-0

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HB 495: Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification (Albert)

Passed 15-0

The week ahead:

Tuesday 2/3

House State Affairs Committee (17 HOB) (8:00 - 10:00 am)

• HB 441: Conservation Lands (Kendall)
  • Final Committee
• HB 981: Tributaries of St. Johns River (Duggan)
  • Final Committee

Senate Environment & Natural Resources Committee (110 SOB) (3:30 - 5:30 pm)

• SB 1510: Department of Environmental Protection (Massullo)
  • First Committee
• SPB 7034: Ratification of Rules of the Florida Dep. of Environmental Protection
  • First Committee
    Senate Approps. Comm. on Envir., Ag., and Gen. Gov. (412 Knott) (3:45 - 6:00 pm)

Wednesday 2/4

• SB 302: Nature-based Solutions for Improving Coastal Resilience (Garcia)
  • Second of three committees
• SB 546: Conservation Lands (Mayfield)
  • Second of three committees
• SB 636: Beach Management (Leek)
• SB 1066: Tributaries of St. Johns River (Brodeur)
  • Second of three committees
• SB 1120: Water Management Districts (Brodeur)
  • First of two committees

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Week three isn't over, but there were many bills being heard that impact Florida's environment. Ryan and Ryan have your breakdown of what impacts Florida:

SB 290: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Truenow): Temp Postponed

HB 11: Designation of State Birds (Mooney)

Passed 25-0

HB 981: Tributaries of St. Johns River (Duggan)

Passed 28-0

SB 1294: Biosolids Management (Bradley)

Passed, as amended, 8-0

SB 1468: Advanced Wastewater Treatment (Berman)

Passed 8-0

SB 1474: Biosolids Management (Gaetz)

Passed, as amended, 8-0

SB 1628: Net-Zero Policies by Governmental Entities (Avila)

Passed, as amended, 5-3

HB 441: Conservation Lands (Kendall)

Passed 14-0

HB 673: Release of Conservation Easements (Duggan)

Passed 15-2

HB 1035: Nature-based Coastal Resiliency (Mooney)

HB 1245: Biosolids Management (Shoaf)

Passed 18-0

HB 1421: Cattle Grazing on State Land (Albert)

Passed 16-2

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Tuesday 1/27

Senate Rules Committee (412 Knott Building) (9:00 - 11:30 am)

HB 167: Former Phosphate Mining Lands (McClure)

House State Affairs Committee (17 HOB) (9:30 - 11:30 am)

HB 11: Designation of State Birds (Mooney)

House Budget Committee (17 HOB) (3:00 - 6:00 pm)

HB 981: Tributaries of St. Johns River (Duggan)

Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee (110 SOB) (3:30-5:30 pm)

SB 1294: Biosolids Management (Bradley)

SB 1474: Biosolids Management (Gaetz)

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This week, the Ryans discuss bills that are already relevant during week two of Florida's 2026 legislative session. The bills discussed are:

SB 1066: Tributaries of St. Johns River (Brodeur) & HB 981: Tributaries of St. Johns River (Duggan)

SB 546: Conservation Lands (Mayfield) & HB 441 Kendall

SB 240: Auxiliary Containers (Garcia) & HB 575: Auxiliary Containers (Weinberger)

SB 354: Blue Ribbon Projects (McClain) & HB 299: Blue Ribbon Projects (Melo)

SB 544: Golf Courses (Truenow) & HB 495: Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification (Albert)

SB 718: Water Management (McClain) & HB 479: Land and Water Management (Maggard)

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This week Ryan and Ryan discuss some of the bills that have been filed so far:

SB 240 Aux Containers

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/240/?Tab=BillText

SB 208 Land Use and Development Regulations

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/240/?Tab=BillText

SB 354 Blue Ribbon Projects

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/354

HB 479 Land and Water Management

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/479

Craig Pittman's Article regarding the same bill filed back in 2023: https://floridaphoenix.com/2023/03/16/how-a-destroyed-eagle-nest-led-florida-legislators-to-attack-local-pollution-rules/

SB 544 Golf Courses

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/544

SB 546 Conservation Lands

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/546

Florida Springs Council's (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) Advocacy 101 Webinar

https://www.youtube.com/live/sLjRPeOved8?si=jsB9GFXGHL6BuqJW

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This week, the DEP and SWFWMD gave presentations to committees in both the House and the Senate to discuss Florida Forever, Conservation Land Swaps, The Everglades, Forever Chemicals, and much more.

This episode is a new format for a shorter, more nimble podcast that can get information out before it becomes outdated in the fast-paced legislative environment.

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This week Ryan and Ryan discuss the presentations by FWC, DEP, SWFWMD, and other agencies of the health of areas that they are monitoring. Also discussed are two pro development bills and one bill that would help control Florida's trash problem.

HB 105: Local Government Enforcement Actions (Brackett)
SB 208: Land Use and Development Regulations (McClain)SB 240: Auxiliary Containers (Garcia)

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