PCS for CS/HB 795 — Act Relating to Anchoring and Mooring at Seaports (Commerce Committee, 2025)
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PCS for CS/HB 795 ORIGINAL 2025 is a bill to be entitled an act relating to anchoring and mooring at seaports. A new Florida Statutes section lets each listed seaport designate no anchoring or mooring zones for uninsured boats anchored for more than 45 days in surrounding waters. Zone boundaries may not exceed 1,250 feet from a navigation channel within the navigational harbor, or 500 feet beyond the harbor. A seaport applying to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission must hold at least two public hearings, the commission consults the United States Coast Guard, and approved zones are reviewed annually. The act takes effect July 1, 2025.
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to anchoring and mooring at seaports;
3 creating s. 311.104, F.S.; authorizing certain
4 seaports to designate no anchoring or mooring zones
5 for certain boats anchored in certain waters for a
6 specified time period for specified purposes;
7 specifying boundary limits for no anchoring or mooring
8 zones; authorizing certain seaports to apply to the
9 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to establish
10 no anchoring or mooring zones; requiring an applicant
11 to hold a specified number of public hearings;
12 requiring the commission to consult with other
13 entities; authorizing the commission to modify no
14 anchoring or mooring zone boundaries; requiring
15 certain seaports to annually review the boundaries of
16 approved no anchoring or mooring zones and submit a
17 revised application under certain circumstances;
18 requiring certain information to be included in
19 seaport security plans and seaport strategic plans;
20 providing an effective date.
21
22 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
23
24 Section 1. Section 311.104, Florida Statutes, is created
25 to read:
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26 311.104 Designation of no anchoring or mooring zones.—
27 (1) Each seaport listed in s. 311.09(1) may designate no
28 anchoring or mooring zones for uninsured boats anchored for more
29 than 45 days in the waters surrounding the seaport as required
30 in s. 327.4109 for all of the following purposes:
31 (a) Implementing port security measures.
32 (b) Ensuring freight and passenger commerce is not
33 impeded.
34 (c) Promoting the safety and security of residents and
35 visitors of this state.
36 (d) Maintaining and protecting the flow of legitimate
37 trade and travel at all times.
38 (2) The boundary of any designated no anchoring or mooring
39 zone may not exceed:
40 (a) Within the navigational harbor of the seaport, 1,250
41 feet from a navigation channel that provides entrance to the
42 harbor or from a pier or wharf adjacent to a navigation channel
43 or turning basin. The navigational harbor of the seaport
44 includes navigation channels, turning basins, navigation aids,
45 and breakwaters and jetties.
46 (b) Beyond the navigational harbor of the seaport, 500
47 feet from a navigation channel that provides entrance to the
48 harbor.
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49 (3) A seaport listed in s. 311.09(1) may apply, pursuant
50 to chapter 327, to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
51 to establish a no anchoring or mooring zone.
52 (4) Before applying to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation
53 Commission to establish a no anchoring or mooring zone, an
54 applicant must hold at least two public hearings displaying the
55 boundaries of the proposed no anchoring or mooring zone.
56 (5) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall
57 consult with the United States Coast Guard, the United States
58 Army Corps of Engineers, and the Department of Transportation
59 when considering an application for, and the boundaries of, a no
60 anchoring or mooring zone.
61 (6) When considering an application for a no anchoring or
62 mooring zone, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may
63 modify the proposed boundaries of such no anchoring or mooring
64 zone.
65 (7) After approval of a no anchoring or mooring zone, the
66 seaport must review the no anchoring or mooring zone boundaries
67 annually, and if necessary, submit a revised application to the
68 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission with any proposed
69 modifications to the boundaries.
70 (8) Each seaport must include in its seaport security plan
71 and in its seaport strategic plan, as required under ss. 311.12
72 and 311.14, respectively, any approved no anchoring or mooring
73 zones that are in effect.
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74 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
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