An updated version of legislation aimed at expanding the use of green-gray infrastructure that nearly passed last Session is advancing again in the Senate.

Members of the Senate Environmental and Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously for the measure ( SB 302 ), which “promotes the use of nature-based solutions to strengthen Florida’s coastal resiliency,” according to Miami Republican Sen. Ileana Garcia , the bill’s sponsor.

“Florida’s coastlines face growing threats from sea level rise and severe weather, and this bill supports long-term, cost-effective solutions,” she said. “SB 302 positions Florida as a national leader in coastal resilience by combining science, sustainability and smart planning.”

The bill, if approved, would require the Department of Environmental P

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