Infrastructure and Resiliency (HB 751)
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Florida
2026
Expands public-private partnerships to fight flooding and sea level rise. The Department of Environmental Protection alone will choose and run coastal projects like seawalls, drainage upgrades, natural barriers, and buying at-risk properties. It speeds permits, allows revenue sharing to attract investors, and trains local workers. Requires public input, biennial progress reports, and a real-time dashboard to track progress and protect communities.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want the state to lead coastal resiliency projects through public-private partnerships, expand eligible projects, speed permits, attract private investment via revenue sharing, train local workers, require public input, and publish progress reports and a real-time dashboard.
Organizations that support this bill may include environmental and climate resilience groups, coastal cities and counties, construction and engineering industry associations, workforce training providers, chambers of commerce, and insurers seeking reduced flood risk.
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Vote No on this bill if you want to avoid shifting control to the state, limit privatization and revenue-sharing deals, prevent expedited permits, and oppose large buyouts or seawall projects that could raise costs, affect property rights, or reduce local decision-making.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include taxpayer watchdogs, anti-privatization advocates, property rights groups concerned about buyouts, small local governments wary of state preemption, and environmental justice groups skeptical of large hard-structure projects.
