CS/CS/HB 1175: Mitigation Banks
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee ; Duggan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby
Mitigation Banks; Revises provisions for release & use of mitigation bank credits; provides conditions for use of out-of-service-area mitigation credits; provides methodology for determining award of such credits; authorizes alternative release schedules; requires mitigation banks to submit specified accountings to DEP or WMD; requires DEP or WMD to submit specified annual reports to Legislature; requires certain WMDs, upon application by owner of parcel subject to conservation easement, to release conservation easement if specified conditions are met, including obtaining sufficient mitigation credits from mitigation bank; provides for valuation of property upon such release & authorizes such land to be used for development consistent with certain zoning.
Last Action: 4/30/2025 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 492 (Ch. 2025-191)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/26/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
3/14/2025 House • Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
3/18/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
3/20/2025 House • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/21/2025 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
3/31/2025 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
4/2/2025 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
4/3/2025 House • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
4/4/2025 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/7/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/17/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
4/23/2025 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/30/2025 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 492 (Ch. 2025-191)
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CS/CS/HB 1175, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/4/2025 at 9:20 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 492 (er) Mitigation Banks McClain Similar Last Action: 6/30/2025 Chapter No. 2025-191 
S 1142 Release of Conservation Easements Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Rules
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 918715 - Amendment
Remove lines 252-276Duggan 4/18/2025
11:46 AMPDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 373.4136 Establishment and operation of mitigation banks. Page 2 (pdf) 704.06 Conservation easements; creation; acquisition; enforcement. Page 11 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1175, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2025 at 3:57 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 492 Mitigation Banking McClain Compare Last Action: 6/30/2025 Chapter No. 2025-191
S 1142 Release of Conservation Easements Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Rules
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 169355 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Duggan 4/1/2025
4:56 PMAdopted without Objection
4/2/2025PDF 
176867 - Amendment to Amendment (169355)
Remove lines 16-221 of the amendment and insert:Cross 4/2/2025
1:49 PMFailed to Adopt
4/2/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 373.4136 Establishment and operation of mitigation banks. Page 2 (pdf) 704.06 Conservation easements; creation; acquisition; enforcement. Page 10 (pdf) -
HB 1175, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 12:08 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/1/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 492 Mitigation Banking McClain Compare Last Action: 6/30/2025 Chapter No. 2025-191
S 1142 Release of Conservation Easements Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Rules
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 518335 - Amendment
Remove lines 29-203 and insert:Duggan 3/17/2025
11:13 AMAdopted
3/18/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 373.4136 Establishment and operation of mitigation banks. Page 2 (pdf) 704.06 Conservation easements; creation; acquisition; enforcement. Page 10 (pdf)