WATER QUALITY
FLORIDA REALTORS¨ ADVOCACY EFFORTS
Florida Realtors continues to be a strong voice on water issues each
legislative session. During the 2022 session, our consistent messaging and
determination to address pressing environmental concerns resonated with
lawmakers. The following highlights of FloridaÕs overall environmental
budget show our advocacy efforts again yielded major results:

$1.6 BILLION Total Water Quality and Restoration Funding
$425 Million Everglades Restoration
$450 Million Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration
$50 Million Total Maximum Daily Loads
$75 Million Springs Restoration
$50 Million Beaches
$20 Million Biscayne Bay
$125 Million Wastewater Grant Program
$470 Million Resilient Florida Grant Program
*House Bill 5001 as passed by the Legislature on March 14, 2022.$450 Million Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration
$50 Million Total Maximum Daily Loads
$75 Million Springs Restoration
$50 Million Beaches
$20 Million Biscayne Bay
$125 Million Wastewater Grant Program
$470 Million Resilient Florida Grant Program
*House Bill 5001 as passed by the Legislature on March 14, 2022.