HB 4061 FL
A state bill is a proposed law in a state legislature — separate from the U.S. Congress. Learn more →
Summary
The bill establishes the Land Reserve Stewardship District as an independent special district in Hillsborough County with defined boundaries and governance structure. The district's governing board initially controlled by landowners would transition to control by resident electors, and the district would employ a manager, treasurer, and staff to administer operations. The district would have the authority to plan and finance community infrastructure and services, levy special assessments and property taxes, issue bonds and certificates of indebtedness, and place tax liens as needed. The bill outlines procedures for district budgeting, financial management, and potential future termination, contraction, expansion, or merger, and requires voter approval through referendum.
AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.
Official abstract
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.
Sponsors (2)
- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · primary
- Owen Republican · primary
Action history (43)
- Jan 5, 2026 Filed · lower
- Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
- Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Ways & Means Committee · lower
- Jan 12, 2026 Referred to State Affairs Committee · lower
- Jan 12, 2026 Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
- Jan 13, 2026 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) · lower
- Jan 26, 2026 Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 CS Filed · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Referred to Ways & Means Committee · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Referred to State Affairs Committee · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Now in Ways & Means Committee · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Favorable by Ways & Means Committee · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Reported out of Ways & Means Committee · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Now in State Affairs Committee · lower
- Feb 6, 2026 Added to State Affairs Committee agenda · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Favorable by State Affairs Committee · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Reported out of State Affairs Committee · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Bill released to House Calendar · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Added to Second Reading Calendar · lower
- Feb 19, 2026 Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 Read 2nd time · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 Added to Third Reading Calendar · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 Read 3rd time · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 4 · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 In Messages · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 Referred to Rules · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Received · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26 · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Withdrawn from Rules · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Read 2nd time · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Read 3rd time · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 In Messages · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 Ordered enrolled · lower
- Jun 15, 2026 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor · legislature
- Jun 16, 2026 Approved by Governor · legislature
- Jul 1, 2026 Chapter No. 2026-212 · legislature
Full text
The full text hasn’t been imported yet. CivicGate fetches it from the state legislature’s published version documents — check now.
Comments
Data from OpenStates. View on OpenStates →
Comments