Florida House Bill 1035
Session 2026
Nature-based Coastal Resiliency
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 17, 2026
Bill Intelligence
This bill aims to promote nature-based coastal resiliency, authorizing dredging, filling, and construction in Biscayne Bay Preserve, allowing restoration efforts, and directing the Department of Environmental Protection to develop guidelines for nature-based methods. It also encourages public education on these solutions and aims to take effect on July 1, 2026. Additionally, the bill allows for the approval of private residential and commercial docking facilities, living seawalls, shoreline vegetation planting, and other nature-based solutions to improve coastal resiliency.
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Sponsors
2 Sponsors
State Affairs Committee
First Action
Jan 6, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 9, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1035
State
Florida
Session
2026
State Affairs Committee
grade
Primary
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
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.
Bill Analysis -- Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (3/30/2026 12:48 PM)
Bill Analysis -- State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/17/2026 5:44 PM)
239619 - Amendment to H 1035 Filed
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03/09/2026
House
Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 302 (Ch. 2026-1)
02/18/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/18/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/18/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
02/17/2026
House
CS Filed
02/17/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/17/2026
House
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
02/17/2026
House
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
02/13/2026
House
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
01/28/2026
House
Now in State Affairs Committee
01/28/2026
House
Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
01/28/2026
House
Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
01/26/2026
House
Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/12/2026
House
Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
01/12/2026
House
Referred to State Affairs Committee
01/12/2026
House
Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
01/06/2026
House
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:15 AM
Record Updated
Sep 12, 2026 6:20:09 PM