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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



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