Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules by January 1, 2028, to provide guidance on nonstructural, nature-based solutions for shoreline stabilization.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Senator Smith DB
Last action: 2025-08-08
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-08-08 Senate
Chapter 597, 2025 Laws.
2025-08-08 Senate
Effective date, January 1, 2026.
2025-07-24 Senate
Governor signed.
2025-06-27 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-27 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-26 House
Third reading. Carried by Drazan. Passed. Ayes, 48; Excused, 7--Cate, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 5--Bowman, Gamba, Kropf, Levy B, Speaker Fahey.
2025-06-25 House
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-06-25 House
Second reading.
2025-06-23 Senate
Second reading.
2025-06-23 Senate
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Smith DB.
2025-06-23 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-06-23 House
Referred to Ways and Means.
2025-06-20 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
2025-06-18 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-06-16 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-06-16 Senate
Returned to Full Committee.
2025-06-13 Senate
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
2025-02-28 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
2025-02-28 Senate
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
2025-02-25 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-02-18 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-02-06 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 Senate
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
2025-01-13 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act makes LCDC, ODSL and OPRD adopt rules for nature-based solutions to protect the coast. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6).
Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules by January 1, 2028, to provide guidance on nonstructural, nature-based solutions for shoreline stabilization. <b>Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Land Conservation and Development for the purpose of adopting rules.</b> Allows the Department of State Lands and the State Parks and Recreation Department to adopt conforming rules by January 1, 2029.
Relating to: Relating to bioengineering for the protection of coastal resources.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned