Bean Amendment Protecting Florida from Federal Overreach Passes the House
NUCA of Florida has joined with our construction colleagues and the Florida Dept . Of Environmental Protection to urge Congress to take action to preserve Florida ’ s 404 permitting process that was delegated to the Stare .
Today , U . S . Congressman Aaron Bean ( FL-04 ) released the following statement praising the House of Representatives ’ passage of his amendment to codify the Florida ’ s 404 Program , as part of H . R . 7023 , “ Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act .”
Ahead of the vote , Congressman Bean spoke on the House floor in support of his amendment .
“ I ’ m excited to share that my amendment to protect Florida ’ s 404 Program from federal overreach has passed . We have to be good stewards of our unique natural resources in the Sunshine State , and my amendment continues to give Florida the flexibility to make the decisions that are best for us . We will reduce project costs and save taxpayer dollars , all while improving responsiveness to applicants and the communities ’ projects they serve ,” said Congressman Bean .
20 DITCHMEN • MARCH 2024