CS/CS/SB 1326: Areas of Critical State Concern

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, Environment and Natural Resources, Rodriguez

Areas of Critical State Concern; Exempting a person entering into a construction contract with Habitat for Humanity International, Inc., or any of its affiliates from executing a payment and performance bond under certain circumstances; extending the timeframe for specific Florida Forever appropriations to be used for the purchase of lands in the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern; providing a limitation for additional building permit allocations, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/14/2025 01:22 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 995 (c2) by Ways & Means Committee Areas of Critical State Concern Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Similar
  H 943 (c3) by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Real Property and Land Use and Development Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1730	Compare
  S 180 (er) by DiCeglie Emergencies Last Action: 5/2/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare

• Citations - Statute (3)

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  255.05	Bond of contractor constructing public buildings; form; action by claimants.	Page 2 [pdf]
  259.105	The Florida Forever Act.	Page 3 [pdf]
  380.0552	Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern.	Page 3 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/26/2025	S	• Filed
  3/6/2025	S	• Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
  3/10/2025	S	• Introduced
  3/20/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/25/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
  3/25/2025	S	• CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  3/26/2025	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government • CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
  4/7/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  4/10/2025	S	• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
  4/14/2025	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Rules • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
  5/3/2025	S	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration