USA TODAY reports that a bill aimed at preserving state parks in Florida, known as the State Parks Preservation Act, has been put on hold. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Gayle Harrell (R-Stuart), was intended to safeguard the development of these protected areas, but it has stalled after the Senate's Environment and Natural Resources Committee unanimously voted to clear it on February 11. The committee's decision has left lawmakers in limbo, with no clear explanation as to why the bill was not given the green light.
A request for comment from Senator Harrell has yet to be fulfilled, and it is uncertain whether the bill can regain momentum to clear both chambers and reach the governor's desk. With the annual 60-day legislative session in its second half, lawmakers are preoccupied with crafting the state budget for 2025-26... which has become a contentious issue.
A $4. 4 billion difference between the House and Senate budgets and a $5 billion tax-cut dispute between the House and Governor DeSantis have diverted attention away from the parks bill. As a result, "there is a growing concern that the bill may not have enough room on the calendar to pass.".. as lawmakers are reluctant to prioritize it.
Read more: Visit websiteThe bill (SB 80) by Sen. Gayle Harrell, R-Stuart, known as the State Parks Preservation Act , was intended to ensure such development never sees the light of day. But her bill has gone into hibernation, like Florida's famous black bears who inhabit many state parks, after the Senate's Environment and Natural Resources Committee cleared it on a unanimous vote Feb. 11.
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