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Florida League of Cities

Environmental Protection Act (Oppose – Preemption)

HB 1199 (Ingoglia) and SB 1382 (Albritton) prohibit local governments from recognizing or granting certain legal rights to the natural environment (e.g., granting legal standing to waterbodies) or granting enforcement of such rights to persons or political subdivision. (O’Hara)