Preempts local governments from regulating water quality, quantity, pollution control, pollutant discharge, and wetlands.

This bill creates a new section in Florida law, 373.027, which prohibits counties and municipalities from adopting laws, regulations, rules, or policies related to water quality, water quantity, pollution control, pollutant discharge prevention or removal, and wetlands. The regulation of these areas is exclusively preempted to the state. If the Department of Environmental Protection determines a violation, it must notify the Chief Financial Officer, who will then withhold state funds from the offending county or municipality.

Preempts local governments from regulating water quality, quantity, pollution control, pollutant discharge, and wetlands.

This bill creates a new section in Florida law, 373.027, which prohibits counties and municipalities from adopting laws, regulations, rules, or policies related to water quality, water quantity, pollution control, pollutant discharge prevention or removal, and wetlands. The regulation of these areas is exclusively preempted to the state. If the Department of Environmental Protection determines a violation, it must notify the Chief Financial Officer, who will then withhold state funds from the offending county or municipality.