CS/HB 981: Tributaries of St. Johns River
GENERAL BILL by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee ; Duggan
Tributaries of St. Johns River; Requires DEP to hire project lead to oversee implementation of act, to develop project plan for restoration of Ocklawaha River, & to develop specified outdoor recreation plan; creates Northeast Florida River & Springs Recreation & Economic Development Advisory Council; requires Department of Commerce to develop specified economic development program for Marion & Putnam Counties.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 1/30/2026 House - Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/30/2026 House - Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/5/2026 House • Filed
1/12/2026 House • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• 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 Budget Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Budget Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/23/2026 House • Added to Budget Committee agenda
1/27/2026 House • Favorable by Budget Committee
1/28/2026 House • Reported out of Budget Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
1/30/2026 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
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CS/HB 981, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/20/2026 at 5:42 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2026 (pdf)
State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1066 (c1) Tributaries of the St. Johns River Brodeur Identical Last Action: 1/30/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 373.464 Page 3 (pdf) -
HB 981, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2026 at 10:24 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 1066 Tributaries of the St. Johns River Brodeur Identical Last Action: 1/30/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 636109 - Amendment
Remove lines 105-132 and insert:Duggan 1/16/2026
1:34 PMAdopted
1/20/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 373.464 Page 3 (pdf)