No. HB 545
Filed under Transportation.
Watercraft Restrictions Based on Energy Source; Authorizes state agencies, governmental entities, & local governments to restrict use of watercraft based on energy source used to power watercraft if such watercraft is used on certain bodies of water.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDFlorida law already bars state agencies, counties, and municipalities from restricting watercraft use or sale based on the energy source that powers them, whether for propulsion or any other onboard function.
Local and state agencies may now restrict watercraft by energy source on lakes, reservoirs, drainage ponds, and detention or retention ponds needed to protect those waters from contamination.
The change is narrow: it does not touch the general ban on energy-source restrictions elsewhere, only these specific water bodies used for water-quality protection. It takes effect July 1, 2026.
AIThe blanket prohibition on restricting watercraft by energy source no longer applies to a lake, reservoir, drainage pond, or detention or retention pond that is necessary to protect those waters from contamination, letting the responsible agency or government restrict watercraft there by power source.