The Florida Senate

CS/HB 755: Areas of Critical State Concern

GENERAL BILL by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee ; Mooney

Areas of Critical State Concern; Provides exemption from specified payment & performance bond requirements for specified entities; extends specific Florida Forever appropriations to be used for purchase of lands in Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  12/12/2025	House	• Filed
  1/5/2026	House	• Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	House	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	House	• Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
  1/20/2026	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
  1/21/2026	House	• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

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• CS/HB 755, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/20/2026 at 5:43 PM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 934	Areas of Critical State Concern	Rodriguez	Similar	Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced

  Citations - Statutes (2)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  255.05	Bond of contractor constructing public buildings; form; action by claimants.	Page 1 (pdf)
  259.105	The Florida Forever Act.	Page 2 (pdf)

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• HB 755, Original Filed Version Posted 12/12/2025 at 9:19 AM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2026 (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 934	Areas of Critical State Concern	Rodriguez	Identical	Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced

  Committee Amendments (1)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  619359 - Amendment Remove lines 18-47	Mooney	1/16/2026 5:09 PM	Adopted 1/20/2026	PDF

  Citations - Statutes (3)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  196.1978	Affordable housing property exemption.	Page 1 (pdf)
  255.05	Bond of contractor constructing public buildings; form; action by claimants.	Page 2 (pdf)
  259.105	The Florida Forever Act.	Page 4 (pdf)

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