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CS/HB 7135: State Lands

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; State Affairs Committee ; Caldwell

State Lands; Revises criteria for land management goals & management plan updates; requires Division of State Lands to review conservation & nonconservation lands to determine if such lands could support low-impact agriculture or be disposed of; provides for low-impact agriculture agreements; requires Acquisition & Restoration Council to provide certain recommendations; directs Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund to dispose of lands under certain conditions; provides for certain state-owned lands to be exchanged for certain privately owned land; directs DEP to include certain lands in database; requires local governments to submit certain information to DEP; requires council to give priority funding consideration to certain projects; provides for inclusion of certain projects; directs DEP to consolidate specified parcels of conservation lands; provides appropriations & authorizes positions. APPROPRIATION: $4,156,234

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environmental Preservation and Conservation (EP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (AGG)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/26/2015 House • Filed
    • Introduced -HJ 318
    3/30/2015 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee -HJ 351
    4/3/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 04/07/15, 1:30 pm, Webster Hall
    4/7/2015 House • CS by- Appropriations Committee; YEAS 24 NAYS 1 -HJ 515
    4/10/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 513
    4/13/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 522
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/15
    4/15/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 532
    • Amendment(s) adopted (313297, 893961) -HJ 533
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/16/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 561
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 88 NAYS 24 -HJ 561
    4/21/2015 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 454
    • Received -SJ 454
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation

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  • CS/HB 7135, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/15/2015 at 5:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7086 State Lands Environmental Preservation and Conservation Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)
    H 653 (e1) Environmental Control Pigman Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    Location: In committee/council (EP)
    H 1291 Implementation of Water and Land Conservation Constitutional Amendment Boyd Compare Last Action: 4/2/2015 H Laid on Table -HJ 422
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 584 (c1) Implementation of the Water and Land Conservation Constitutional Amendment Dean Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in returning Messages
    Location: In returning messages from House

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/2015 10:58 AM House 88 Yeas - 24 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    253.034 State-owned lands; uses. Page 3 (pdf)
    253.42 Board of trustees may exchange lands. Page 16 (pdf)
    253.87 Page 18 (pdf)
    259.03 Definitions. Page 19 (pdf)
    259.035 Acquisition and Restoration Council. Page 22 (pdf)
    259.105 The Florida Forever Act. Page 20 (pdf)
    373.199 Florida Forever Water Management District Work Plan. Page 22 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7135, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/10/2015 at 12:55 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7086 State Lands Environmental Preservation and Conservation Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)
    H 1291 Implementation of Water and Land Conservation Constitutional Amendment Boyd Compare Last Action: 4/2/2015 H Laid on Table -HJ 422
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 584 (c1) Implementation of the Water and Land Conservation Constitutional Amendment Dean Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in returning Messages
    Location: In returning messages from House

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    313297 - Amendment
    Remove line 232 and insert:
    Caldwell 4/14/2015
    1:45 PM
    House: Adopted
    4/15/2015
    PDF
    893961 - Amendment
    Remove line 588 and insert:
    Caldwell 4/14/2015
    12:48 PM
    House: Adopted
    4/15/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    253.034 State-owned lands; uses. Page 3 (pdf)
    253.42 Board of trustees may exchange lands. Page 16 (pdf)
    253.87 Page 18 (pdf)
    259.03 Definitions. Page 19 (pdf)
    259.035 Acquisition and Restoration Council. Page 22 (pdf)
    259.105 The Florida Forever Act. Page 20 (pdf)
    373.199 Florida Forever Water Management District Work Plan. Page 22 (pdf)

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  • HB 7135, Original Filed Version Posted 3/26/2015 at 5:58 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7086 State Lands Environmental Preservation and Conservation Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)
    H 1291 Implementation of Water and Land Conservation Constitutional Amendment Boyd Compare Last Action: 4/2/2015 H Laid on Table -HJ 422
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 584 (c1) Implementation of the Water and Land Conservation Constitutional Amendment Dean Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in returning Messages
    Location: In returning messages from House

    Committee Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    243371 - Amendment
    Between lines 108 and 109, insert:
    Caldwell 4/6/2015
    8:00 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/7/2015
    PDF
    127029 - Amendment
    Remove lines 179-180 and insert:
    Caldwell 4/6/2015
    8:01 PM
    Not Considered
    4/7/2015
    PDF
    hierarchy 162397 - Substitute Amendment (127029)
    Remove lines 179-180 and insert:
    Caldwell 4/7/2015
    6:05 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/7/2015
    PDF
    757079 - Amendment
    Remove lines 382-410 and insert:
    Caldwell 4/6/2015
    8:01 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/7/2015
    PDF
    854537 - Amendment
    Remove line 499 and insert:
    Caldwell 4/6/2015
    8:01 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/7/2015
    PDF
    501125 - Amendment
    Remove lines 523-529 and insert:
    Caldwell 4/6/2015
    8:01 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/7/2015
    PDF
    969191 - Amendment
    Between lines 560 and 561, insert:
    Caldwell 4/6/2015
    8:02 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/7/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    253.034 State-owned lands; uses. Page 3 (pdf)
    253.42 Board of trustees may exchange lands. Page 15 (pdf)
    253.87 Page 17 (pdf)
    259.035 Acquisition and Restoration Council. Page 21 (pdf)
    259.105 The Florida Forever Act. Page 19 (pdf)
    373.199 Florida Forever Water Management District Work Plan. Page 21 (pdf)

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