HB 843 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Trust Funds

Summary

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Trust Funds; Removes provision specifying type of agreement activities for which moneys from Grants & Donations Trust Fund may be used; removes requirement for administration of Nongame Wildlife Trust Fund; authorizes use of trust fund proceeds for law enforcement purposes; authorizes FWCC to enter into certain agreements with private landowners.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 843 Filed → H 843 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to consolidate and reorganize the legislative text, removing references to the Administrative Trust Fund and Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund while streamlining the remaining trust fund provisions. The changes simplify the bill structure by combining related sections and updating the effective date to July 1, 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing provisions related to the Administrative Trust Fund and Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund, focusing instead on the Grants and Donations Trust Fund and Nongame Wildlife Trust Fund.

FISCAL

Removed all provisions related to the Administrative Trust Fund and Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund from the bill text.

STRUCTURE

Consolidated and reorganized the bill sections, merging what were previously separate sections into a more streamlined format.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date to July 1, 2025, and renumbered sections accordingly.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill designation from 'HB 843' to 'CS/HB 843' indicating it is now a committee substitute version.

Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

28–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 29

Apr 8, 2025

D Democratic7

7 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Budget Committee

lower

Apr 8, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (28-0-1)

house

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Budget Committee

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Budget Committee agenda

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Budget Committee

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Committee

Referred to Budget Committee

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Committee

Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Budget Committee

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors