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CS/HB 4061: Hillsborough County

LOCAL BILL by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; Owen

Hillsborough County; Creates Land Reserve Stewardship District; establishes compliance with minimum requirements for creation of independent special district; establishes legal boundaries of district; provides for jurisdiction & charter & governing board; provides method for transition of board from landowner control to control by resident electors of district; provides for district manager, district employees, district treasurer, selection of public depository, & district budgets & financial reports; provides general powers of district; provides special powers of district to plan, finance, & provide community infrastructure & services within district; provides for bonds, borrowing, trust agreements, future ad valorem taxation, special assessments, issuance of certificates of indebtedness & tax liens; provides requirements for termination, contraction, or expansion of district; authorizes mergers; provides for required notices to purchasers of residential units within district; provides for referendum.

Effective Date: upon express approval by a majority vote of those qualified electors of the Land Reserve Stewardship District
Last Action: 2/2/2026 House - Now in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/5/2026 House • Filed
1/12/2026 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/26/2026 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/29/2026 House • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Ways & Means Committee
• Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
2/2/2026 House • Favorable by Ways & Means Committee
• Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee