SESSION WATCH
Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 1141

Military Installations and Ranges
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SPONSOR
Mooney
FILED BY
James Mooney — District 120, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

Filed under Development & Land Use.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Military Installations and Ranges; Provides duty of OLS; revises provisions relating to exchange of certain information between local governments & military installations & ranges; provides for prioritized scoring adjustment; requires department to consider certain factors in applying such adjustment; requires publication of such adjustment by specified date; requires DEM to coordinate interagency implementation & submit annual report to Governor & Legislature by specified date; provides for stakeholder coordination; authorizes rulemaking.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
MIRR-validated projects get priority in state resilience grants.

State departments must apply a scoring adjustment that prioritizes resilience projects validated in completed Military Installation Readiness Reviews (MIRRs). This shifts grant funding toward projects that protect military missions and community infrastructure.

Local governments must coordinate with the state land planning agency before approving any development project located within a military planning zone of influence, including AICUZs, ESQD arcs, and MIODs.

The bill expands the list of covered military installations to include Coast Guard sectors and the South Florida Ocean Measurement Facility, and adds state-controlled waters and submerged lands to the scope of compatibility review.

The Division of Emergency Management must coordinate interagency implementation and submit an annual report to the Governor and Legislature summarizing updated programs, awards, and outcomes.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Mandatory coordination with state land planning agency before approving development in military zones majors. 163.3175(9)

AIState departments and local governments must consult the state land planning agency before approving any development project located in a military planning zone of influence, including AICUZ, RAICUZ, Acoustic Buffer Zone, ESQD arc, MIOD, MIA, or ICEMAP.

“Any development project that conflicts with such protections may not be approved unless the state land planning agency issues a written finding of no adverse impact on the affected” bill text, line 257 →
§ 2 Prioritized scoring adjustment for MIRR-validated resilience projects majors. 252.953

AIEach state department administering a resilience-related grant program must apply a scoring adjustment that prioritizes applications for projects identified and validated in a completed Military Installation Readiness Review (MIRR).

“each department shall, within the existing application scoring frameworks of its resilience-related grant programs, apply a scoring adjustment that prioritizes applications for” bill text, line 317 →
§ 3 Expanded list of covered military installations and ranges moderates. 163.3175(2)(q)

AIThe bill adds six U.S. Coast Guard sectors and the South Florida Ocean Measurement Facility to the list of installations and ranges subject to compatibility and coordination requirements, and expands the geographic associations for several existing installations.

“United States Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, including Station Mayport, Station Port Canaveral, Station Ponce de Leon Inlet, Aids to Navigation Team Jacksonville Beach, and” bill text, line 131 →
§ 4 Expanded scope of incompatible development to include state-controlled waters and submerged lands moderates. 163.3175(1)

AIThe legislative findings and compatibility requirements now explicitly cover development in state-controlled waters or on state submerged lands close to military installations and ranges, not just land.

“incompatible development on land and in state-controlled waters or on state submerged lands close to military installations and ranges can adversely affect the ability of”
§ 5 Expanded list of studies and zones for advisory comments moderates. 163.3175(5)(c)

AIWhen providing advisory comments on proposed local government changes, the commanding officer may now base comments on a wider range of military studies and zones, including Compatible Use Plan Study, Acoustic Buffer Zone, ESQD arc, MIOD, MIPA, ICEMAP, and MIRR.

“a Compatible Use Plan Study, an Acoustic Buffer Zone, an Explosive Safety Quantity Distance (ESQD) arc, a Military Influence Overlay District (MIOD), a Military Influence” bill text, line 197 →
§ 6 Annual reporting and interagency coordination by Division of Emergency Management moderates. 252.956(2)

AIThe Division of Emergency Management must coordinate interagency implementation of the new military community resiliency part and submit an annual report to the Governor and Legislature summarizing programs updated, applications, awards, and outcomes.

“the division shall submit a report to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate that summarizes:” bill text, line 345 →
§ 7 Publication requirement for revised scoring adjustments moderates. 252.955

AIEach department must publish its revised prioritized scoring adjustment on its website and in related program materials by October 1, 2026.

“By October 1, 2026, each department shall publish a revised prioritized scoring adjustment on its website and in related program materials.” bill text, line 337 →
§ 8 Rulemaking authority for departments moderates. 252.958

AIDepartments are authorized to adopt rules to implement the new military community resiliency part.

“A department may adopt rules to implement this part.” bill text, line 362 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/12/2026
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/12/2026
Referred to State Affairs Committee
1/12/2026
Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
1/12/2026
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/7/2026
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 11.242
+12 / −0
s. 163.3175
+557 / −28
s. 252.951
+0 / −0
s. 252.958
+0 / −0
s. 252.951
+169 / −0
s. 252.952
+123 / −0