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Florida Constitution Revision Commission

PUB 700693: Amending Art II Sec 7 to Accept, Prepare For, and Mitigate Damages Caused by Changes in the Natural Environment by A. Miller

ARTICLE II: GENERAL PROVISIONS, Section 7. Natural resources and scenic beauty.

SECTION 7.Natural resources and scenic beauty.
  1. It shall be the policy of the state to conserve and protect its natural resources and scenic beauty. Adequate provision shall be made by law for the abatement of air and water pollution and of excessive and unnecessary noise and for the conservation and protection of natural resources and for the planning, abatement, and mitigation of damages caused by or associated with changes in global and regional environmental circumstances.
  2. Those in the Everglades Agricultural Area who cause water pollution within the Everglades Protection Area or the Everglades Agricultural Area shall be primarily responsible for paying the costs of the abatement of that pollution. For the purposes of this subsection, the terms "Everglades Protection Area" and "Everglades Agricultural Area" shall have the meanings as defined in statutes in effect on January 1, 1996.