# Florida HB 371: Nature-based Methods for Improving Coastal Resilience

Florida HB 371, Nature-based Methods for Improving Coastal Resilience, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by James Vernon "Jim" Mooney Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-16 (Died on Second Reading Calendar) (as of 2026-10-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 371
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Nature-based Methods for Improving Coastal Resilience
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-06-16, Died on Second Reading Calendar
- Sponsor: James Vernon "Jim" Mooney Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Vernon "Jim" Mooney Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Fabián Basabe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

## Actions (21)

- 2025-06-16: Died on Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-05-03: Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (House)
- 2025-03-20: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-20: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-20: Reported out of State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-03-20: Favorable by State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-03-18: Added to State Affairs Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-13: Now in State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-03-13: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-03-12: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2025-03-12: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-03-12: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-03-12: Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-07: Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-12: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-02-12: Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-12: Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-04: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- c1, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/371/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/371/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed)
- HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed)
- HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed)
- HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed)
- HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed)
- HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed)

## Sources
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/371/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/371/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025)
- [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025)
- [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025)
- [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025)
- [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025)
- [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB371-2025 (as of 2026-10-21).