Restore Florida Water Independence Act of 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.