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HB 673 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Release of Conservation Easements

Summary
Release of Conservation Easements; Requires certain water management districts, upon application by fee simple owner of parcel subject to conservation easement, to release conservation easement if specified conditions are met; specifies that land released from conservation easement may be used for development consistent with certain zoning; requires property owners to assume responsibility for stormwater requirements in certain circumstances; requires property owners to comply with specified ordinances & seek approval for modification of certain permits; provides applicability.
Issues: ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill facilitates release of conservation easements for development, weakening land protection requirements and removing conservation constraints.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingReleases conservation easements to enable land development consistent with zoning, increasing housing supply potential without restricting development.85% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 8, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

H 673 Filed → H 673 c1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect a more comprehensive description of the legislation's intent, expanding the scope to include broader compliance with local ordinances and stormwater management. The substantive policy content regarding the conditions for releasing conservation easements and the effective date remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope description was expanded to explicitly include compliance with all local ordinances and stormwater management requirements, whereas the previous version only mentioned stormwater requirements in limited circumstances.
SCOPE

The summary of the bill's purpose was updated to clarify that property owners must comply with all local ordinances, not just those related to stormwater, and must seek approval for modifications to all applicable permits.

DEFINITION

A new definition for 'proprietary conservation easement' was added, clarifying that it refers to easements not acquired as a condition for a permit.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and spacing adjustments were made throughout the document to align with the committee report style.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
10
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
lower
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Wyman Duggan
RRepublican
FL
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