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: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 443
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 transactions; authorizing the Department and the Natural Resources Police to establish affiliated foundations; authorizing the Governor to transfer certain Program Open Space funds to the Department under certain circumstances; altering and repealing certain provisions of law regarding the use of Program Open Space local funding; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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

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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 Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 4/05/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {763725/1 Adopted Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (32-10) Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (101-37) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Natural Resources - Public Lands - Acquisition, Staffing, Operations, and Funding Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/13/2025 Legislative Date 5/13/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 443 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Natural Resources - Public Lands - Acquisition, Staffing, Operations, and Funding 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.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2025	4/05/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/05/2025	3/20/2025	Favorable with Amendments {763725/1 Adopted	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2025	3/20/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2025	3/21/2025	Third Reading Passed (32-10)	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	House Concurs Senate Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Third Reading Passed (101-37)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Natural Resources - Public Lands - Acquisition, Staffing, Operations, and Funding
Post Passage	5/13/2025	5/13/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 443
			Text - Chapter - Natural Resources - Public Lands - Acquisition, Staffing, Operations, and Funding

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