A bill to ban chemtrails is being considered by the Florida Senate this week. Governor Ron DeSantis (R) supports the bill, aiming to prevent what he calls “weather modification nonsense.”
“People have a lot of kooky ideas that they can get in and put things in the atmosphere to block the sun and save us from climate change,” says DeSantis. “We’re not playing that game in Florida.”
The bill
SB-56 is the “chemtrails bill.” It was sponsored by Senator Ileana Garcia (R). It proposes prohibiting “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, weather, climate, or intensity of sunlight.”
Florida’s Dept of Environmental Protection (FDEP) would also set up a system for residents to file reports with FDEP to investigate “suspected geoengineering activities.”
“Many of us senators receive concerns, complaints on a regular basis regarding these condensation trails, aka chemtrails,” says Garcia. “There’s a lot of skepticism.”
House version of the bill is very different
While the Senate version of the bill calls for a total ban, with heavy fines and possible prison, the House version does not seek a ban at all.
Instead, the House version aims to fine operators doing “chemtrailing” without a license. That bill also comes with lesser fines. Anyone operating without a license, or who lies on their application, would only be charged with a second-degree misdemeanor and up to a $10,000 fine.
The Senate version seeking a total ban, would hit violators with a third-degree felony a fine up to $100,000.
“The Florida House of Representatives has gutted Sen. Garcia’s legislation, and they would actually codify the practice of geoengineering and weather modification,” says DeSantis.
If passed the new law would take affect July 1.
