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.
Died in State Affairs Committee
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
Now in State Affairs Committee
Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee agenda
Referred to State Affairs Committee
Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
CS Filed
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
Filed
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| H 973 Filed | |
| H 973 c1 |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 839173 - Strike All Amendment to H 973 Filed | |
| Bill Analysis -- Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (4/7/2025 2:34 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (3/27/2025 12:32 PM) |
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