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Families, workers, and businesses are drawn to our great state by the promise of freedom and the opportunity of a thriving economy. But it is the beauty of our natural landscapes and all the recreational opportunities they provide that place Florida’s quality of life above the rest. Every corner of the state has unique ecosystems, fed by life-giving waterways, which serve as habitats for native plants and animals. We must preserve all the natural beauty of our state.
In the Florida Legislature, we approach every decision with the intention of leaving Florida better off than we found it. With that in mind, we dedicated the proceeds from the new Seminole Gaming Compact to conserve our wild lands and waterways, manage state-owned lands, increase our resiliency, and improve water quality throughout the state. This “Compact to Conserve” honors the Seminole Tribe’s commitment to the land and represents our generational commitment to protect the natural beauty of our state.
I’m proud of all the environmental investments we made in this year’s budget: over $1.7 billion for Everglades restoration and protecting statewide water resources, $245 million for Resilient Florida, and $1.3 billion in drinking water and wastewater revolving loan programs. We also funded a key new initiative that ensures Florida will always be known for its clean water: the Grove Land Reservoir and Stormwater Treatment project. After completion, we will be able to capture and treat close to 100 million gallons of water each day, so that water is clean before it hits the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon. This project holds the promise of eliminating algal blooms. It also offers the potential to deliver millions of gallons a day of new drinking water so that we do not exhaust our aquifer or encounter the onerous water restrictions facing other states.
During the 2023 legislative session, the Legislature expanded the Water Quality Improvement Grant Program, requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to prioritize projects that will result in the greatest improvement in water quality. This ensures that water quality improvement projects achieve the maximum benefit for taxpayers. During the 2024 session, we improved the program’s transparency and water quality data, so that every Floridian will be able to see what projects were funded and how well each one is working. This will include a user-friendly dashboard showing how each project is improving water quality.
The goal of preserving Florida’s natural beauty for generations to come requires us to collaborate and act with purpose. This collaboration has produced innovative solutions like wildlife tunnels, which allow cars and the Florida Panther to coexist. Such projects debunk the false choice pushed by some, who believe humans and human activity cannot coexist with a beautiful environment. This year’s projects, like Grove Land, will offer more drinking water for Floridians while also providing cleaner water for fish and other wildlife that inhabit our state and make it so special. We can grow as a state and still improve our environment.
As Floridians, we have an obligation to be good stewards of Florida’s natural resources. Those resources were entrusted to us by our ancestors, and we must preserve Florida’s natural beauty for the enjoyment of future generations. This Legislature set out to leave Florida better off than we found it, and I believe we’ve done just that.
Cost Of 30 Kva Generator Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, is the speaker of the Florida House. He was first elected to the House in 2015.