CS/HB 441: Conservation Lands
GENERAL BILL by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee ; Kendall ; Tant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benarroch ; Black ; Campbell ; Eskamani ; Gossett-Seidman ; Harris ; Tendrich ; Weinberger
Conservation Lands; Requires Division of State Lands to publish certain information on its website before Acquisition & Restoration Council or Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund meets to review proposed sale of conservation lands; requires that certain parcels proposed for exchange be appraised in accordance with certain criteria; removes provisions requiring division to submit certain requests to Acquisition & Restoration Council for review; removes provisions requiring division to provide certain recommendations to board of trustees; requires division to publish certain information on its website before council or board of trustees meets to review proposed land exchange; requires division to submit certain requests to council for review & requiring council to provide recommendations to division in certain circumstances; requires division to provide certain recommendations to board of trustees in certain circumstances; requires governing board of water management district to publish certain information on its website before meeting to review proposed sale or exchange of certain lands.
Last Action: 1/16/2026 House - Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/18/2025 House • Filed
11/24/2025 House • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
1/9/2026 House • Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
1/14/2026 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/15/2026 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/16/2026 House • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
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CS/HB 441, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2026 at 10:15 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 546 (c1) Conservation Lands Mayfield Identical Last Action: 1/14/2026 S CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time 
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 215.196 Architects Incidental Trust Fund; creation; assessment. Page 7 (pdf) 253.0341 Surplus of state-owned lands. Page 2 (pdf) 253.42 Board of trustees may exchange lands. Page 3 (pdf) 373.089 Sale or exchange of lands, or interests or rights in lands. Page 5 (pdf) -
HB 441, Original Filed Version Posted 11/18/2025 at 9:35 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 546 (c1) Conservation Lands Mayfield Similar Last Action: 1/14/2026 S CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 580175 - Amendment
Remove lines 32-78 and insert:Kendall 1/12/2026
3:29 PMAdopted
1/13/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 215.196 Architects Incidental Trust Fund; creation; assessment. Page 6 (pdf) 253.0341 Surplus of state-owned lands. Page 2 (pdf) 253.42 Board of trustees may exchange lands. Page 2 (pdf) 373.089 Sale or exchange of lands, or interests or rights in lands. Page 4 (pdf)