Bill Summary

HB 479 Land and Water Management (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Maggard  CS Sponsors: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
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Summary
Land and Water Management: Prohibits counties & municipalities from adopting laws, regulations, rules, policies, or ordinances that prohibit adjacent upland activities that are outside certain wetland buffers; repeals provisions relating to land management review teams. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
» H Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
11/19/25
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Filed
11/24/25
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Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee; Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
11/24/25
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Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
01/09/26
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On Committee agenda - Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, 01/13/26, 1:00 pm, 404 H - PCS
01/13/26
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Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 5 Nays
01/14/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/16/26
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Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
0479
Filed on 11/19/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Natural Resources & Disasters Sub
Filed on 01/09/26
Adopted
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0479C1
Filed on 01/14/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
373.027
373.591
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