FloridaTrenton receives trail land and must preserve public access
Trenton receives a piece of the Nature Coast State Trail and must keep nearby trailhead access open; a historic survey is required if the depot meets stated criteria.
What it does
The law directs the state land board to transfer a piece of the Nature Coast State Trail to Trenton. The transfer is due within 90 days after the law took effect.
Trenton must protect the land for public use and keep access to the nearby trailhead and its facilities. If the city sells or transfers the land, ownership returns to the state.
If the state historical office finds the Trenton Train Depot eligible for historic listing, listed, or otherwise historically significant under state law, the city must start a survey within 90 days after taking title.
Argument forTrail users may keep access to the nearby trailhead and its facilities because the city must protect the land for public use.
Argument againstThe city could have fewer options for selling or transferring the land because ownership returns to the state if it does.
More detail
The state land board must convey the described property to Trenton. The property is a described portion of the Nature Coast State Trail in Gilchrist County. The board must convey the property within 90 days after the law's effective date; the law took effect when it became law.
Trenton must protect the property for public use and keep public access to the nearby trailhead and its facilities. These requirements apply to the property described in the law and the adjacent Nature Coast State Trailhead and its facilities.
If the state historical office makes a stated finding about the Trenton Train Depot, the city must begin a cultural resource survey. This applies if the Division of Historical Resources finds the depot eligible for or listed on the National Register, or otherwise historically significant under state law. The survey must follow the cited state rule. The city must send the work plan and any survey report to the state historical office for review and recordkeeping. The city must start the survey within 90 days after it takes title to the property.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jul 1Chapter No. 2026-221Latest
- Jun 8Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- May 27Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 11Ordered enrolledMinor
- Vote recorded Local Bills, Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11In Messages
- Mar 11Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0Passed Senate
- Mar 11Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 11Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 11Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Mar 11Withdrawn from RulesMajor
- Mar 9Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26
- Feb 26ReceivedMinor
- Feb 25Referred to RulesMinor
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25In Messages
- Feb 25Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0Passed House
- Feb 25Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 25Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Feb 25Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 19Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
- Feb 17Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Vote recorded Favorable (State Affairs Committee). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Bill released to House Calendar
- Feb 17Reported out of State Affairs Committee
- Feb 17Favorable by State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Feb 13Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
- Feb 12Now in State Affairs Committee
- Vote recorded Favorable (Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
- Feb 12Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 10Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
- Feb 5Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
- Vote recorded Favorable (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Feb 5Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 3Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 15Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Jan 15Referred to State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Jan 15Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 15Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 131st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Jan 9FiledIntroduced
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