FloridaState land board transfers property to DeFuniak Springs
Florida’s state land board must transfer specified Walton County property to DeFuniak Springs, which must keep it for public purposes and cannot sell it without losing ownership.
What it does
The state land board must transfer specified property in Walton County to the DeFuniak Springs City Council, with the transfer due within 90 days after the law takes effect.
DeFuniak Springs must protect the transferred property and keep using it for public purposes; any sale or other disposition returns ownership to the state.
Argument forKeeping the land for recreation, government, public safety, and community purposes could give residents continued access to public facilities and services.
Argument againstThe city may have less flexibility to sell or repurpose the property because any sale or other disposition would return it to the state.
More detail
The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund must convey the described property to the DeFuniak Springs City Council in fee simple. The property is in Walton County and covers the described portions of Blocks 1620, 1629, and 1630, excluding the listed parcel and all sovereignty lands. The conveyance allows uses permitted by law. The conveyance must occur within 90 days after this act takes effect.
The city council must manage and protect the property and use it continuously for recreation, government, public safety, and community purposes. These requirements apply to the property conveyed under the act. If the city sells or otherwise disposes of the property, ownership reverts to the state land board on behalf of Florida. These requirements apply after the property is conveyed and continue while the city owns the property.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jul 1Chapter No. 2026-210Latest
- Jun 10Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- Jun 9Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 11Ordered enrolledMinor
- Vote recorded Local Bills, Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11In Messages
- Mar 11CS passed; 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 25CS passed; YEAS 113, 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 11Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Feb 11Bill referred to House Calendar
- Feb 101st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Affairs Committee). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10CS FiledMinor
- Feb 10Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
- Feb 10Reported out of State Affairs Committee
- Feb 10Favorable with CS by State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Feb 6Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
- Feb 4Now in State Affairs Committee
- Vote recorded Favorable (Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
- Feb 4Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 211st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)Minor
- Jan 21Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
- Jan 21Referred to State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Jan 21Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 20CS FiledMinor
- Vote recorded Favorable (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
- Jan 20Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Jan 20Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 15PCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 131st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Jan 12Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Jan 12Referred to State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Jan 12Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 12Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 5FiledIntroduced
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