Surplus State-owned Nonconservation Lands
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SB 290 — Surplus State-owned Nonconservation Lands
Last action — Died in Community Affairs
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Surplus State-owned Nonconservation Lands; Authorizing the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund to dispose of surplus nonconservation lands under certain circumstances; authorizing the board to convey such lands to fiscally constrained counties under certain circumstances; authorizing the board of trustees to sell or lease surplus nonconservation lands located in fiscally constrained counties to private entities under certain circumstances, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
38 added · 34 removed38 line(s) added, 34 removed.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 290 By Senatorthe AusleyCommittee 3-00418-22on 2022290__Environment Aand billNatural toResources; be entitled An act relating to surplus state-owned nonconservation lands;
and Senator Ausley 592-02536-22 2022290c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to surplus state-owned nonconservation lands;
authorizing the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund to dispose of surplus nonconservation lands at specified values under certain circumstances;
authorizing the board to donateconvey such lands to fiscally constrained counties under certain circumstances;
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 290 3-00418-22592-02536-22 2022290__2022290c1 at least three members that the exchange will result in a net positive conservation benefit.
If the board of trustees determines the lands are no longer needed, it may dispose of such lands by an affirmative vote of at aleast value:three members.
(c) Surplus nonconservation lands in fiscally constrained counties do not need to be initially offered for sale by competitive bid pursuant to subsection (9) before acquisition by the county or the private entity.
For nonconservation lands located within a fiscally constrained county as described in s.
218.67(1), the board of trustees may elect to:
NotConvey lessthe thannonconservation thelands salefor price,less asthan determinedappraised byvalue subsectionto (8),the county, if agreedthe tocounty bywill anuse affirmativethe votenonconservation oflands atfor leasta threepublic members;purpose;
LessSell thanor lease the salenonconservation price,lands asfor determinedless bythan subsectionappraised (8),value to a private entity, if agreedthe toprivate byentity prepares and submits an affirmativeeconomic votedevelopment plan to the board of fourtrustees members.identifying how its proposed use of the lands will create new full-time employment opportunities or will otherwise promote and enhance economic development in the county.
The(d) boardLocal maygovernment disposerequests offor the state to surplus conservation or nonconservation landslands, whether for lessdonation, thanpurchase, theor saleexchange, priceshall by:be expedited throughout the surplusing process.
a.
Donating the land to a fiscally constrained county as described in s.
218.67(1) for a public purpose;
or b.
Selling or leasing such lands located in a fiscally constrained county as described in s.
218.67(1) to a private entity, if the use of the land is expected to create economic development or new full-time jobs in such county.
(c) Local government requests for the state to surplus conservation or nonconservation lands, whether for donation, purchase, or exchange, shall be expedited throughout the surplusing process.
View plain text versions (2)
- S 290 c1 View text Current pdf
- Introduced S 290 Filed pdf
Action History
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Died in Community Affairs
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
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Now in Community Affairs
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/31/22, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
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Introduced
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Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Environment and Natural Resources · Primary
- Ausley · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Environment and Natural Resources
- Ausley
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (162)
162 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 162 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ausley | — | Yea |
| Bean | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 290 do?
- Surplus State-owned Nonconservation Lands; Authorizing the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund to dispose of surplus nonconservation lands under certain circumstances; authorizing the board to convey such lands to fiscally constrained counties under certain circumstances; authorizing the board of trustees to sell or lease surplus nonconservation lands located in fiscally constrained counties to private entities under certain circumstances, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 290?
- SB 290 is sponsored by Environment and Natural Resources and Ausley.
- What is the current status of SB 290?
- This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 290?
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