CS/CS/CS/HB 1169: Water Management Districts
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Ways & Means Committee ; Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee ; Conerly
Water Management Districts; Provides requirements for Commission on Ethics relating to prohibited expenditures by WMDs; requires quorum & affirmative vote of majority of members of governing board before any action may be taken by board; requires South Florida WMD to provide specified detailed report; prohibits WMD from using state funds for specified purpose; authorizes districts to levy ad valorem taxes on certain property; provides requirements for maximum total millage rate; provides requirements for South Florida WMD's & other WMD’s budgets; requires WMD to give preference to certain bids, proposals, or replies for certain capital improvement projects; provides requirements for competitive selection process & procurement procedures.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/30/2025 House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7002
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2025 House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7002
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/26/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
3/28/2025 House • Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/2/2025 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Ways & Means Committee
4/4/2025 House • Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
4/8/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
4/9/2025 House • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/10/2025 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
4/21/2025 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
4/22/2025 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
4/24/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/30/2025 House • Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7002
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CS/CS/CS/HB 1169, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2025 at 4:49 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 7002 (e1) Water Management Districts Environment and Natural Resources Similar Last Action: 5/1/2025 H In Messages 
Citations - Statutes (11)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.3261 Lobbying before water management districts; registration and reporting. Page 4 (pdf) 373.026 General powers and duties of the department. Page 22 (pdf) 373.0697 Basin taxes. Page 21 (pdf) 373.079 Members of governing board; oath of office; staff. Page 5 (pdf) 373.470 Everglades restoration. Page 6 (pdf) 373.501 Appropriation of funds to water management districts. Page 8 (pdf) 373.503 Manner of taxation. Page 8 (pdf) 373.535 Preliminary district budgets. Page 11 (pdf) 373.536 District budget and hearing thereon. Page 15 (pdf) 373.591 Management review teams. Page 19 (pdf) 373.6075 Purchases from contracts of other entities. Page 19 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 1169, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/9/2025 at 10:54 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 7002 (e1) Water Management Districts Environment and Natural Resources Compare Last Action: 5/1/2025 H In Messages
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 875043 - Amendment
Between lines 465 and 466, insert:Conerly 4/21/2025
4:43 PMAdopted
4/22/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.3261 Lobbying before water management districts; registration and reporting. Page 4 (pdf) 373.026 General powers and duties of the department. Page 22 (pdf) 373.0697 Basin taxes. Page 21 (pdf) 373.079 Members of governing board; oath of office; staff. Page 5 (pdf) 373.470 Everglades restoration. Page 6 (pdf) 373.501 Appropriation of funds to water management districts. Page 8 (pdf) 373.503 Manner of taxation. Page 8 (pdf) 373.535 Preliminary district budgets. Page 11 (pdf) 373.536 District budget and hearing thereon. Page 16 (pdf) 373.6075 Purchases from contracts of other entities. Page 19 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1169, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/1/2025 at 6:09 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 7002 (c1) Water Management Districts Environment and Natural Resources Compare Last Action: 5/1/2025 H In Messages
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 045121 - Amendment
Remove lines 210-250 and insert:Conerly 4/7/2025
4:48 PMAdopted without Objection
4/8/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.3261 Lobbying before water management districts; registration and reporting. Page 4 (pdf) 373.026 General powers and duties of the department. Page 22 (pdf) 373.0697 Basin taxes. Page 21 (pdf) 373.079 Members of governing board; oath of office; staff. Page 5 (pdf) 373.470 Everglades restoration. Page 6 (pdf) 373.501 Appropriation of funds to water management districts. Page 8 (pdf) 373.503 Manner of taxation. Page 8 (pdf) 373.535 Preliminary district budgets. Page 11 (pdf) 373.536 District budget and hearing thereon. Page 16 (pdf) 373.6075 Purchases from contracts of other entities. Page 19 (pdf) -
HB 1169, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 11:51 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 7002 Water Management Districts Environment and Natural Resources Similar Last Action: 5/1/2025 H In Messages
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 411361 - Amendment
Remove lines 213-223 and insert:Conerly 3/31/2025
4:40 PMAdopted without Objection
4/1/2025PDF 545177 - Amendment
Remove lines 520-781 and insert:Conerly 3/31/2025
4:42 PMAdopted without Objection
4/1/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (13)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.3261 Lobbying before water management districts; registration and reporting. Page 6 (pdf) 373.026 General powers and duties of the department. Page 33 (pdf) 373.0697 Basin taxes. Page 32 (pdf) 373.079 Members of governing board; oath of office; staff. Page 7 (pdf) 373.470 Everglades restoration. Page 8 (pdf) 373.501 Appropriation of funds to water management districts. Page 10 (pdf) 373.503 Manner of taxation. Page 10 (pdf) 373.535 Preliminary district budgets. Page 12 (pdf) 373.536 District budget and hearing thereon. Page 17 (pdf) 373.6075 Purchases from contracts of other entities. Page 21 (pdf) 380.093 Resilient Florida Grant Program; comprehensive statewide flood vulnerability and sea level rise data set and assessment; Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan; regional resilience entities. Page 22 (pdf) 380.0935 Resilient Florida Trust Fund. Page 28 (pdf) 380.095 Dedicated funding for conservation lands, resiliency, and clean water infrastructure. Page 29 (pdf)