Bill Summary

HB 973 Special Districts (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Overdorf  CS Sponsors: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Summary
Special Districts: Abolishes certain soil & water conservation districts; transfers assets & liabilities of such districts to DACS; provides that independent special district that grants public access to district lands or water areas for outdoor recreational purposes owes no duty of care to perform specified actions; provides that independent special district is not responsible for injury to persons or property caused by act or omission of such person upon such lands or water areas; provides certain protection to owner of private land if independent special district secures easement or other access right through such private land to district lands or water areas that independent special district makes available to public for outdoor recreational purposes; provides that special district may purchase commodities & contractual services from purchasing agreements of this state; provides that independent special district may require, by resolution, criminal history screening for certain persons; revises qualifications of supervisor of soil & water conservation district; requires DACS to monitor specified soil & water conservation districts & ensure that each district is winding up administrative & fiscal matters in timely manner & using certain practices. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
   H Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
» H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
02/24/25
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Filed
03/02/25
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Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
03/02/25
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Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
03/24/25
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On Committee agenda - Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, 03/26/25, 8:00 am, 17 H
03/26/25
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Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 3 Nays
03/27/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/28/25
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Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
04/03/25
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On Committee agenda - Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee, 04/07/25, 1:00 pm, 314 H
04/07/25
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Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 3 Nays
04/07/25
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Now in State Affairs Committee
05/03/25
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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bill text & filed amendments
0973
Filed on 02/24/25
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Amendment 839173 DE
Overdorf
Filed on 03/25/25
Adopted
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0973C1
Filed on 03/27/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
171.093
189.03
189.0331
189.053
189.0695
189.0699
189.074
582.19
582.2
582.31
582.32
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