Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill aims to streamline environmental compliance for a specific agency action in Florida by deeming a particular programmatic biological opinion as fully compliant with the requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 . This legislative action ensures that adherence to this biological opinion is considered sufficient to meet all Endangered Species Act obligations. The agency action covered is the Environmental Protection Agency's approval of Florida's request to assume the administration and permitting of a State program under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act , which regulates dredge and fill activities. By establishing this deemed compliance, the bill explicitly states that no additional consultation under Section 7(a) of the Endangered Species Act is necessary for this significant state-level permitting authority.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Environmental Protection
Restore Florida Water Independence Act of 2026
USA119th CongressHR-9017| House
| Updated: 5/22/2026
This bill aims to streamline environmental compliance for a specific agency action in Florida by deeming a particular programmatic biological opinion as fully compliant with the requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 . This legislative action ensures that adherence to this biological opinion is considered sufficient to meet all Endangered Species Act obligations. The agency action covered is the Environmental Protection Agency's approval of Florida's request to assume the administration and permitting of a State program under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act , which regulates dredge and fill activities. By establishing this deemed compliance, the bill explicitly states that no additional consultation under Section 7(a) of the Endangered Species Act is necessary for this significant state-level permitting authority.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.