Florida House Bill 843 (Prefiled Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-20 - Filed
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes FWCC to invest & reinvest Administrative Trust Fund moneys & interest thereof; requires that funds in trust fund at end of fiscal year be carried forward; authorizes commission to spend money from Florida Panther Research & Management Trust Fund for certain research, monitoring, & land acquisition; removes provision specifying type of agreement activities for which moneys from Grants & Donations Trust Fund may be used; removes requirement for administration of Nongame Wildlife Trust Fund; authorizes use of trust fund proceeds for law enforcement purposes; authorizes FWCC to enter into certain agreements with private landowners.

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Trust Funds

Rep. Chad Johnson [R]

Rep. Toby Overdorf [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-20	House	Filed

S388 (Similar To) 2025-02-24 - On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
379	201		Amended Code	See Bill Text
379	205		Amended Code	See Bill Text
379	206		Amended Code	See Bill Text
379	209		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/843
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/843/BillText/Filed/PDF