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Introduced
11/18/2025
11/18/2025
In Committee
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
02/17/2026
02/17/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to conservation lands; amending s. 253.0341, F.S.; requiring the Division of State Lands to publish certain information on its website before the Acquisition and Restoration Council or the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund meets to review the proposed sale of conservation lands; conforming a cross-reference; amending s. 253.42, F.S.; requiring that certain parcels proposed for exchange be appraised in accordance with certain criteria; deleting provisions requiring the division to submit certain requests to the council for review; deleting provisions requiring the division to provide certain recommendations to the board of trustees; requiring the division to publish certain information on its website before the council or the board of trustees meets to review a proposed land exchange; requiring the division to submit certain requests to the council for review and requiring the council to provide recommendations to the division in certain circumstances; requiring the division to provide certain recommendations to the board of trustees in certain circumstances; making a technical change; amending s. 373.089, F.S.; requiring the governing board of a water management district to publish hb441-01-c1 certain information on its website before meeting to review the proposed sale or exchange of certain lands; amending s. 215.196, F.S.; conforming a cross- reference; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill aims to increase transparency and accountability in the sale and exchange of state-owned conservation lands by requiring the Division of State Lands and water management districts to publish specific information on their websites at least 30 days before any meeting where proposed sales or exchanges are reviewed. This information includes details about the lands involved, any conservation easements to be maintained, and explanations for why the lands are no longer needed for conservation. Additionally, the bill mandates that parcels proposed for land exchange must be appraised according to specific criteria, and it clarifies the roles of the Acquisition and Restoration Council (ARC) and the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (Board of Trustees) in reviewing and recommending these transactions, ensuring that the ARC provides recommendations to the Division of State Lands in certain circumstances. The bill also makes a technical correction to a cross-reference related to the Architects Incidental Trust Fund and sets an effective date of July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (13)
Kim Kendall (R)*,
Allison Tant (D)*,
Robin Bartleman (D),
Yvette Benarroch (R),
Dean Black (R),
Daryl Campbell (D),
Lindsay Cross (D),
Anna Eskamani (D),
Peggy Gossett-Seidman (R),
Rita Harris (D),
Debra Tendrich (D),
Susan L. Valdés (R),
Meg Weinberger (R),
Other Sponsors (1)
Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
Last Action
Received (on 02/18/2026)
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