The bill aims to enhance coastal resilience in Florida through the development of nature-based methods and infrastructure. It amends section 380.0933 of the Florida Statutes, requiring the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation at the University of South Florida to create design guidelines and standards for both green and gray infrastructure. The hub will also model the effects of these infrastructures on coastal resilience and identify areas of significant erosion and strategies to protect native shoreline vegetation. A report summarizing these guidelines and models must be submitted to state leadership by July 1, 2026.

Additionally, the bill establishes section 380.0938, which mandates the Department of Environmental Protection to develop and publish guidelines for nature-based methods to improve coastal resilience by July 1, 2027. These guidelines will address threats to mangroves and other native vegetation, strategies for new developments to mitigate impacts, and the protective roles of these natural systems. The department is also tasked with encouraging local governments to engage in restoration efforts, including mangrove planting and the enhancement of oyster reefs and coral reefs. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.