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HB 755 FL
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Areas of Critical State Concern

FL · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Dec 12, 2025

Latest action (Jul 1, 2026) Chapter No. 2026-181

Summary

The bill exempts specified entities from certain payment and performance bond requirements. The bill also extends specific Florida Forever appropriations to allow those funds to be used for the purchase of lands within the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

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.

Sponsors (2)

  • Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · primary
  • Mooney Republican · primary
4 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (48)

  1. Dec 12, 2025 Filed · lower
  2. Jan 5, 2026 Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · lower
  3. Jan 5, 2026 Referred to Ways & Means Committee · lower
  4. Jan 5, 2026 Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · lower
  5. Jan 5, 2026 Referred to State Affairs Committee · lower
  6. Jan 5, 2026 Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · lower
  7. Jan 13, 2026 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) · lower
  8. Jan 15, 2026 Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda · lower
  9. Jan 20, 2026 Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · lower
  10. Jan 20, 2026 Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · lower
  11. Jan 20, 2026 Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) · lower
  12. Jan 20, 2026 CS Filed · lower
  13. Jan 21, 2026 Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · lower
  14. Jan 21, 2026 Referred to State Affairs Committee · lower
  15. Jan 21, 2026 Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · lower
  16. Jan 21, 2026 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) · lower
  17. Feb 2, 2026 Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee agenda · lower
  18. Feb 4, 2026 Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · lower
  19. Feb 4, 2026 Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · lower
  20. Feb 4, 2026 Now in State Affairs Committee · lower
  21. Feb 13, 2026 Added to State Affairs Committee agenda · lower
  22. Feb 17, 2026 Favorable by State Affairs Committee · lower
  23. Feb 17, 2026 Reported out of State Affairs Committee · lower
  24. Feb 17, 2026 Bill released to House Calendar · lower
  25. Feb 17, 2026 Added to Second Reading Calendar · lower
  26. Feb 19, 2026 Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) · lower
  27. Feb 25, 2026 Read 2nd time · lower
  28. Feb 25, 2026 Added to Third Reading Calendar · lower
  29. Feb 25, 2026 Read 3rd time · lower
  30. Feb 25, 2026 CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 · lower
  31. Feb 25, 2026 In Messages · upper
  32. Feb 26, 2026 Referred to Rules · upper
  33. Feb 26, 2026 Received · upper
  34. Mar 10, 2026 Withdrawn from Rules · upper
  35. Mar 10, 2026 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading · upper
  36. Mar 10, 2026 Substituted for CS/SB 934 · upper
  37. Mar 10, 2026 Read 2nd time · upper
  38. Mar 10, 2026 Amendment(s) adopted (408242) · upper
  39. Mar 10, 2026 Read 3rd time · upper
  40. Mar 10, 2026 CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 · upper
  41. Mar 10, 2026 In Messages · lower
  42. Mar 12, 2026 Added to Senate Message List · lower
  43. Mar 12, 2026 Amendment 408242 Concur · lower
  44. Mar 12, 2026 CS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0 · lower
  45. Mar 12, 2026 Ordered engrossed, then enrolled · lower
  46. Jun 15, 2026 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor · legislature
  47. Jun 30, 2026 Approved by Governor · legislature
  48. Jul 1, 2026 Chapter No. 2026-181 · legislature
Subjects
public lands and propertyreclamation, and usetaxation and finance

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