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DEDICATED ANNUAL FUNDING FOR BEACH <br />RENOURISHMENT PR03ECTS <br />The Treasure Coast supports the creation of a new <br />dedicated and recurring statutory funding source of <br />at least $50 million for beach renourishment projects <br />which accurately reflects the increase in participating <br />programs and future beach and inlet project funding <br />needs. The previous statutory commitment of <br />$30 million created in 1998 was repealed during <br />Amendment 1 implementation. Since that time, the <br />beach program has received just over $50 million <br />each year between Land Acquisition Trust Funds and <br />General Revenue. <br />During the 2019 Legislative Session, Representative <br />LaMarca was successful in passing a comprehensive <br />beach bill to address many issues impacting our <br />beaches, however, this language was not included. <br />Support the creation of a new dedicated and <br />recurring statutory funding source of at least $50 <br />million for beach renourishment projects which <br />accurately reflects the increase in participating <br />programs and future beach and inlet project <br />funding needs. <br />179 <br />