THE BILL ITSELF
SB 7034
Ratification of Rules of the Department of Environmental Protection
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 7034 By the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources 592-02474-26 20267034__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to ratification of rules of the
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Department of Environmental Protection; ratifying a
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specified rule relating to the Lower Santa Fe and
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Ichetucknee Rivers and Priority Springs minimum flows
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and recovery strategy for the sole and exclusive
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purpose of satisfying any condition on effectiveness
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pursuant to s. 120.541(3), F.S., which requires
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ratification of any rule exceeding the specified
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thresholds for likely adverse impact or increase in
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regulatory costs; providing construction; providing an
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effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. (1) The following rule is ratified for the sole
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and exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on the
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effectiveness imposed under s. 120.541(3), Florida Statutes:
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Rule 62-42.300, Florida Administrative Code, titled “The Lower
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Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and Priority Springs,” as filed
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for adoption with the Department of State pursuant to the
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certification package dated December 31, 2025.
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(2) This act serves no other purpose and may not be
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codified in the Florida Statutes. After this act becomes a law,
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its enactment and effective dates must be noted in the Florida
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Administrative Code, the Florida Administrative Register, or
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both, as appropriate. This act does not alter rulemaking
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authority delegated by prior law, does not constitute
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legislative preemption of or exception to any provision of law
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governing adoption or enforcement of the rule cited, and is
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intended to preserve the status of any cited rule as a rule
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under chapter 120, Florida Statutes. This act does not cure any
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rulemaking defect or preempt any challenge based on a lack of
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authority or a violation of the legal requirements governing the
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adoption of any rule cited.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.