NEW🔥: A bill to prohibit “weather modification activities” has been filed in the Florida Senate.
The bill, SB 56, was introduced on Nov. 20 by Republican Sen. Ileana Garcia. A House version of the bill has yet to be filed.
The bill states the “injection, release, or dispersion, by any means, of a chemical, a chemical compound, a substance, or an apparatus into the atmosphere within the borders of this state for the express purpose of affecting the temperature, the weather, or the intensity of sunlight is prohibited.”
According to the bill text, any individual or corporation that conducts a weather modification operation in violation of this section will be charged with a second-degree misdemeanor and may face a fine of up to $10,000.
Last May, the Tampa Bay Young Republicans issued a statement urging the Florida Legislature to introduce a bill banning “weather modification projects” in the state.
The group argued that chemicals used in weather modification have proven to result in health consequences for the communities they’re in. The contamination occurs in the air, on farms and in water supplies.
Interim committee meetings start the week of Dec. 9. The regular session will begin March 4, 2025 and will run through May 2, 2025.
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The bill, SB 56, was introduced on Nov. 20 by Republican Sen. Ileana Garcia. A House version of the bill has yet to be filed.
The bill states the “injection, release, or dispersion, by any means, of a chemical, a chemical compound, a substance, or an apparatus into the atmosphere within the borders of this state for the express purpose of affecting the temperature, the weather, or the intensity of sunlight is prohibited.”
According to the bill text, any individual or corporation that conducts a weather modification operation in violation of this section will be charged with a second-degree misdemeanor and may face a fine of up to $10,000.
Last May, the Tampa Bay Young Republicans issued a statement urging the Florida Legislature to introduce a bill banning “weather modification projects” in the state.
The group argued that chemicals used in weather modification have proven to result in health consequences for the communities they’re in. The contamination occurs in the air, on farms and in water supplies.
Interim committee meetings start the week of Dec. 9. The regular session will begin March 4, 2025 and will run through May 2, 2025.
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