# Florida HB 735: Water Access Facilities

Florida HB 735, Water Access Facilities, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Robert A. "Robbie" Brackett (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Chapter No. 2025-41) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 735
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Water Access Facilities
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Chapter No. 2025-41
- Sponsor: Robert A. "Robbie" Brackett (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriation, Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee, Fiscal Policy
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (149 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Grants support public boating access and safety: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission must run competitive boating grant programs. Eligible projects include building and maintaining publicly owned parking for boat-hauling vehicles and trailers, plus boat ramps, piers, and docks. Grants also support boater ed…
- Lower lease fees for clean marine businesses: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Clean Marine Manufacturers and Clean Marine Retailers join Clean Marinas and Clean Boatyards in qualifying for lease savings. Eligible facilities get 10% off annual fees for leasing state-owned underwater land. They must keep their Clean Marina Program designation, follow le…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert A. "Robbie" Brackett (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 112 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-05-20: Chapter No. 2025-41
- 2025-05-19: Approved by Governor
- 2025-05-19: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2025-04-24: Ordered enrolled (House)
- 2025-04-24: In Messages (House)
- 2025-04-24: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 531 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Read 3rd time -SJ 531 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Read 2nd time -SJ 531 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Substituted for SB 1162 -SJ 531 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 531 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Received (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Referred to Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: In Messages (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-03-26: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-03-26: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-03-20: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/26/2025) (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)
- 2025-03-11: Now in State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-03-11: Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable 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)
- 2025-02-26: Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-26: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-02-26: Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-19: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- er, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/735/BillText/er/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/735/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
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/735/BillText/er/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/735/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-HB735-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).