HB 973

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Special Districts

Abstract

Special Districts; Abolishes certain soil & water conservation districts; transfers assets & liabilities of such districts to DACS; provides that independent special district that grants public access to district lands or water areas for outdoor recreational purposes owes no duty of care to perform specified actions; provides that independent special district is not responsible for injury to persons or property caused by act or omission of such person upon such lands or water areas; provides certain protection to owner of private land if independent special district secures easement or other access right through such private land to district lands or water areas that independent special district makes available to public for outdoor recreational purposes; provides that special district may purchase commodities & contractual services from purchasing agreements of this state; provides that independent special district may require, by resolution, criminal history screening for certain persons; revises qualifications of supervisor of soil & water conservation district; requires DACS to monitor specified soil & water conservation districts & ensure that each district is winding up administrative & fiscal matters in timely manner & using certain practices.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

     
Primary

Votes


Actions


Jun 16, 2025

House

Died in State Affairs Committee

May 03, 2025

House

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Apr 07, 2025

House

Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

House

Now in State Affairs Committee

House

Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

Apr 03, 2025

House

Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee agenda

Mar 28, 2025

House

Referred to State Affairs Committee

House

Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

House

Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

Mar 27, 2025

House

CS Filed

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

Mar 26, 2025

House

Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

House

Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

Mar 24, 2025

House

Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

Mar 04, 2025

House

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Mar 02, 2025

House

Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

House

Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

House

Referred to State Affairs Committee

House

Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

Feb 24, 2025

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
H 973 Filed PDF
H 973 c1 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
839173 - Strike All Amendment to H 973 Filed PDF
Bill Analysis -- Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (4/7/2025 2:34 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (3/27/2025 12:32 PM) PDF

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