Companion bills in the Florida house and senate are leading some environmental groups to worry it might mean more oil drilling in sensitive lands and create a burden on local governments. The bills, titled Relief from Burdens on Real Property Rights, are written to explicitly add subsurface mineral rights, such as underground oil and gas, into definitions found within the Bert Harris Act, which protects private property rights. Language in the bills would also further define what government actions could affect property rights under the act. Sen. Ray Rodrigues (R-Lee County) said the idea for this bill has been on his mind since his time in the state’s house of representatives.