Proposed Changes to Florida Beach Management and Erosion Control
March 13, 2026
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The Frame
The bill would have changed the eligibility requirements for state-funded projects and required coastal local governments to develop strategic management plans, potentially impacting local budgets and development regulations.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Coastal local governments
They would be responsible for funding a portion of beach restoration and potentially developing strategic beach management plans.
Department of Environmental Protection
The department would be tasked with reviewing new data for beach designations and overseeing local strategic plans.
Property owners in low-elevation coastal areas
Their properties could be included in areas of critical state concern, potentially impacting development regulations.
Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.
Introduced.
Summary
Key Facts
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Why It Matters
The bill would have changed the eligibility requirements for state-funded projects and required coastal local governments to develop strategic management plans, potentially impacting local budgets and development regulations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who pays for beach restoration under this bill?
What would local governments be required to do?
What happens to areas designated as 'areas of critical state concern'?
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
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Voting Record
Favorable
Total
18
Yes
18
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (18)
Jennifer Bradley
Republican · yes
Clay Yarborough
Republican · yes
Jim Boyd
Republican · yes
Mack Bernard
Democratic · yes
Alexis Calatayud
Republican · yes
Corey Simon
Republican · yes
LaVon Bracy Davis
Democratic · yes
Bryan Ávila
Republican · yes
Keith Truenow
Republican · yes
Debbie Mayfield
Republican · yes
Kristen Arrington
Democratic · yes
Ana Maria Rodriguez
Republican · yes
Rosalind Osgood
Democratic · yes
Don Gaetz
Republican · yes
Tom Leek
Republican · yes
Colleen Burton
Republican · yes
Shev Jones
Democratic · yes
Kathleen Passidomo
Republican · yes
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Total
11
Yes
11
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (11)
Ana Maria Rodriguez
Republican · yes
Kristen Arrington
Democratic · yes
Stan McClain
Republican · yes
Erin Grall
Republican · yes
Lori Berman
Democratic · yes
Jason Brodeur
Republican · yes
Jason Pizzo
Independent · yes
Ralph Massullo
Republican · yes
Nick DiCeglie
Republican · yes
Barbara Sharief
Democratic · yes
Keith Truenow
Republican · yes
Favorable
Total
8
Yes
8
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Expansion of State Oversight
The bill shifts more authority to the state to mandate local strategic planning and expands the criteria for state-level land use intervention.
Connected Entities
Sources
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy30Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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