Bill Summary

HB 673 Release of Conservation Easements (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Duggan  CS Sponsors: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
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Summary
Release of Conservation Easements: Requires certain water management districts, upon application by fee simple owner of parcel subject to conservation easement, to release conservation easement if specified conditions are met; specifies that land released from conservation easement may be used for development consistent with certain zoning; requires property owners to assume responsibility for stormwater requirements in certain circumstances; requires property owners to comply with specified ordinances & seek approval for modification of certain permits; provides applicability. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
» H Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
12/08/25
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Filed
12/16/25
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Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee; Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
12/16/25
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Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
01/26/26
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On Committee agenda - Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, 01/28/26, 3:30 pm, 404 H
01/28/26
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Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 2 Nays
01/29/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/30/26
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
0673
Filed on 12/08/25
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Amendment 940337
Duggan
Filed on 01/27/26
Adopted
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0673C1
Filed on 01/29/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
704.06
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