CS/HB 479: Land and Water Management
GENERAL BILL by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee ; Maggard
Land and Water Management; Prohibits counties & municipalities from adopting laws, regulations, rules, policies, or ordinances that prohibit adjacent upland activities that are outside certain wetland buffers; repeals provisions relating to land management review teams.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/16/2026 House - Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/16/2026 House - Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/24/2025 | House |
• Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee |
| 1/9/2026 | House |
• PCS added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee |
| 1/14/2026 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/16/2026 | House |
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee |