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Read. Follow. Verify.Florida requires the Department of Environmental Protection to oversee Ocklawaha River restoration, create an advisory council, and develop regional recreation and economic plans
Last action · March 13, 2026: Died on CalendarSponsor: Jason Brodeur
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What This Bill Proposed
Florida lawmakers require the Department of Environmental Protection to hire a project lead by August 2026, develop an Ocklawaha River restoration project plan by July 2027, and establish a 16-member by October 2026. The legislation also directs state agencies to create outdoor recreation and economic development plans for Marion and Putnam Counties.
The bill sets specific statutory deadlines for state agencies to plan the structural modification of the Kirkpatrick Dam and Buckman Lock, which would alter water flows and local infrastructure in Northeast Florida, while establishing new regional advisory and economic programs funded subject to future appropriations.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Environmental Protection
The department is required to hire a project lead, draft the Ocklawaha River restoration plan, house the advisory council, and develop an outdoor recreation plan.
Marion and Putnam County Commissioners
County commissions must appoint members to the Northeast Florida River and Springs Recreation and Economic Development Advisory Council and coordinate on regional plans.
Department of Commerce
The department must develop and implement an economic development program and provide a representative to the advisory council.
River recreation-related businesses in Marion or Putnam County
Local businesses are eligible to have representatives appointed by the Governor to the advisory council.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What specific actions are planned for the Kirkpatrick Dam and Buckman Lock?
Who serves on the Northeast Florida River and Springs Recreation and Economic Development Advisory Council?
What is the deadline for completing the Ocklawaha River restoration project plan?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died on the Senate floor.
Procedural history
21 actions- Mar 13, 2026SenateFloorDied on Calendar
- Feb 19, 2026SenateRetained on Calendar
- Feb 18, 2026SenateIntroducedCS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time
- Feb 17, 2026SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
- Feb 16, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Feb 16, 2026SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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- Feb 12, 2026SenateCommitteeCS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 1
- Feb 10, 2026SenateIntroducedCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
- Feb 9, 2026SenateOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Feb 6, 2026SenateCommitteeNow in Appropriations
- Feb 6, 2026SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Feb 4, 2026SenateCommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 1
- Jan 30, 2026SenateOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Jan 22, 2026SenateIntroducedCS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
- Jan 22, 2026SenateCommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
- Jan 21, 2026SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Jan 20, 2026SenateCommitteeCS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
- Jan 15, 2026SenateOn Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
- Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 12, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations
- Jan 5, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled
Version history & redline
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Voting Record
Appropriations: Favorable with Committee Substitute on S 1066 c2
Total
18
- Yes
- 17
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (15)
Show 2 earlier roll calls
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government: Favorable with Committee Substitute on S 1066 c1
Total
11
- Yes
- 10
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (11)
Environment and Natural Resources: Favorable with Committee Substitute on S 1066 Filed
Total
8
- Yes
- 8
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
Finance Connection
| Candidate | Donor | Amount | Industry | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Brodeur | BOOK PAT | $1,000 | HOMEMAKER | Apr 2026 |
| Jason Brodeur | BESHEARS HALSEY | $1,000 | GOVERNMENTAL CONSULTANT | Apr 2026 |
| Jason Brodeur | BETTER FLORIDA FUND CORP. | $1,000 | POLITICAL COMMITTEE | Feb 2025 |
| Jason Brodeur | ABSOLUTE PHARMACY | $1,000 | PHARMACY | Jan 2026 |
| Jason Brodeur | ABC PAC | $1,000 | POLITICAL COMMITTEE | May 2026 |
| Jason Brodeur | A STRONGER FLORIDA | $1,000 | POLITICAL COMMITTEE | May 2026 |
| Jason Brodeur | ABC- FLORIDA FIRST COAST CHAPTER PAC | $1,000 | POLITICAL COMMITTEE | May 2026 |
| Jason Brodeur | ABC MERIT SHOP PC | $1,000 | POLITICAL COMMITTEE | Feb 2025 |
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| Jason Brodeur | ALTMAIER DAVID | $1,000 | GOVERNMENT CONSULTANT | Feb 2025 |
| Jason Brodeur | AMERICAS EXPORT CORPORATION | $1,000 | AGRICULTURE | Mar 2025 |
| Jason Brodeur | AMSCOT CORPORATION | $1,000 | FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Apr 2026 |
| Jason Brodeur | AMSCOT FINANCIAL INC. | $1,000 | FINANCIAL INSTITUTION | Apr 2026 |
| Jason Brodeur | ADKINS DANIEL | $1,000 | HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT | May 2026 |
| Jason Brodeur | AQUATECH ECO CONSULTANTS LLC | $1,000 | AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTI | Dec 2025 |
| Jason Brodeur | AQUATICUS PLANTS LLC | $1,000 | AQUATIC AGRICULTURE | Dec 2025 |
| Jason Brodeur | ADVANCING STRONG GOVERNANCE | $1,000 | POLITICAL COMMITTEE | Apr 2026 |
| Jason Brodeur | AGRO- INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | $1,000 | AGRICULTURE | Mar 2025 |
| Jason Brodeur | BAGAN JOE | $1,000 | PHARMACY EXECUTIVE | Jan 2026 |
| Jason Brodeur | BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A. | $1,000 | LAW FIRM | Oct 2025 |
| Jason Brodeur | BOOK RONALD L. | $1,000 | ATTORNEY | Apr 2026 |
Reported financial relationships and timing signals. This does not prove motive or influence. Readers draw their own conclusions.
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Mandated Ocklawaha River Infrastructure Changes
The legislation formally establishes a statutory path toward altering historical infrastructure by requiring plans to breach the Kirkpatrick Dam and decommission the Buckman Lock.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.flsenate.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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