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CS/HB 4061: Hillsborough County

LOCAL BILL by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Owen

Hillsborough County; Creates Land Reserve Stewardship District; establishes compliance with minimum requirements for creation of independent special district; establishes legal boundaries of district; provides for jurisdiction & charter & governing board; provides method for transition of board from landowner control to control by resident electors of district; provides for district manager, district employees, district treasurer, selection of public depository, & district budgets & financial reports; provides general powers of district; provides special powers of district to plan, finance, & provide community infrastructure & services within district; provides for bonds, borrowing, trust agreements, future ad valorem taxation, special assessments, issuance of certificates of indebtedness & tax liens; provides requirements for termination, contraction, or expansion of district; authorizes mergers; provides for required notices to purchasers of residential units within district; provides for referendum.

Effective Date: This act shall take effect June 16, 2026, except that the provisions of this act which authorize the levy of ad valorem taxation shall take effect only upon express approval by a majority vote of those qualified electors of the Land Reserve Stewardship District, as required by Section 9, Article VII of the State Constitution, voting in a referendum election held during a general election at such time as all members of the board are qualified electors who are elected by qualified electors of the ...(see bill text)
 Last Action: 6/16/2026 - Approved by Governor
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2026 House • Filed
    1/12/2026 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/26/2026 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
    1/28/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/29/2026 House • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Ways & Means Committee
    • Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
    2/2/2026 House • Favorable by Ways & Means Committee
    • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    2/6/2026 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    2/10/2026 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/19/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
    2/25/2026 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 4
    2/25/2026 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules
    2/26/2026 Senate • Received
    3/9/2026 Senate • Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26
    3/11/2026 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 785
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 791
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 791
    • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 791
    3/11/2026 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/15/2026 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/16/2026 • Approved by Governor

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  • CS/HB 4061, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/11/2026 at 5:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

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  • CS/HB 4061, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/28/2026 at 1:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/2/2026 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2026 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/25/2026 12:33 PM House 110 Yeas - 4 Nays
    3/11/2026 4:01 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

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  • HB 4061, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2026 at 11:54 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2026 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    805081 - Amendment
    Remove line 2467 and insert:     		Owen 1/27/2026
    3:43 PM     		Adopted
    1/28/2026     		PDF

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