New protections for Florida’s state parks are in sight — but we need your help.
On Tuesday, the Florida Senate Fiscal Policy Committee passed Senate Bill 80, the parks protection bill sponsored by Sen. Gayle Harrell. It’s now headed to the Senate floor on April 29. But there’s a problem.
The language in SB 80 isn’t tight enough. It might still allow inappropriate development and damage to the natural resources in our parks. The language in the bill passed by the House, HB 209, is more robust and preventive — and it’s imperative the Senate adopt that language in order to ensure the strongest possible protections for Florida’s state parks.
Take action now. Contact your state lawmakers and ask them to adopt the House language before passing SB 80.
