Legislation - HB0717

Title: Natural Resources - Public Lands - Acquisition, Staffing, Operations, and Funding
Sponsored by: Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering provisions of law regarding the acquisition of real property by the Department of Natural Resources; establishing a Land and Property Management Program in the Department to process certain real property transactions; authorizing the Department and the Natural Resources Police to establish affiliated foundations for certain purposes; altering the contents of the Forest or Park Reserve Fund; authorizing the Governor to transfer certain Program Open Space funds to the Department under certain circumstances; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources - Public Lands - Acquisition, Staffing, Operations, and Funding Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {383923/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Natural Resources - Public Lands - Acquisition, Staffing, Operations, and Funding Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (102-38) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/27/2025	1/27/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Natural Resources - Public Lands - Acquisition, Staffing, Operations, and Funding
House	1/29/2025	1/29/2025	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2025	3/12/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/13/2025	3/02/2025	Favorable with Amendments {383923/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2025	3/02/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Natural Resources - Public Lands - Acquisition, Staffing, Operations, and Funding
House	3/13/2025	3/03/2025	Third Reading Passed (102-38)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/17/2025	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

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