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Legislation to Fight Sea Level Rise Goes to Florida Governor
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Legislation to fight sea level rise goes to Florida governor
by Bobby Caina Calvan, The Associated Press
Posted Apr 8, 2021 4:22 pm EDT
Last Updated Apr 8, 2021 at 4:28 pm EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Legislation hailed as some of the most robust yet to defend U.S. coasts against sea level rise is headed to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a proposal that would provide millions of dollars annually to communities threatened with losing ground to rising oceans because of climate change.
With 1,350 miles (2,100 kilometres) of coastline, including some of the country’s most iconic beaches and prized real estate, Florida is among the most vulnerable places on earth amid the global fight against rising atmospheric temperatures.
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Democratic lawmakers are pushing back against a proposal to permanently reallocate dollars away from affordable housing programs, they say need to be fully funded.
The Florida Legislature has passed a measure meant to permanently reallocate funds from the state s affordable housing programs to help pay for the governor s environmental initiatives. But a compromise will cap future sweeps of the affordable housing fund.
An initial proposal would have taken about two-thirds of the dollars typically allocated for state and local government housing projects and reallocated the money for environmental spending. A new plan returns some of those affordable housing funds leaving the programs with a minimum of $200 million rather than the initially proposed $141 million. Sen. Ben Albritton (R-Bartow) sponsored the change.
Sea level rise bills pass Senate unanimously
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