No. HB 1141
Filed under Development & Land Use.
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.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDState 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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
AIEach department must publish its revised prioritized scoring adjustment on its website and in related program materials by October 1, 2026.
AIDepartments are authorized to adopt rules to implement the new military community resiliency part.