- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jun 7, 2025
What it does
The PROTECT Florida Act would direct the Army Corps of Engineers to modify water infrastructure management in Central and Southern Florida to prioritize public health—specifically to minimize toxic cyanobacteria blooms and prevent harmful discharges into the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee watersheds—while maintaining existing project purposes like flood control, navigation, and water supply. It requires updating a Master Operational Manual in coordination with Florida, conducting a study on pollution and nutrient loading impacts, and prohibits the use of restoration funds for Deep Well Injection of floodwaters. The bill applies to federal water management operations affecting downstream…
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Where it stands
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.