SB 388 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Trust Funds for Wildlife Management

Summary

Trust Funds for Wildlife Management; Revising the uses of the Grants and Donations Trust Fund; deleting the requirement that the commission designate an identifiable unit to administer the Nongame Wildlife Trust Fund; authorizing the commission to use the proceeds from the trust fund for law enforcement; authorizing the commission to enter into specified agreements with private landowners, etc.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Signed May 19, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

S 388 c1 → S 388 er · 4 edits

MODERATE

SB 388 was enacted into law as an enrolled bill, finalizing changes to Florida's wildlife trust funds. The bill amends two sections of the Florida Statutes regarding the Grants and Donations Trust Fund and the Nongame Wildlife Trust Fund. Key changes include revising how the Grants and Donations Trust Fund is used and removing a requirement for the commission to designate a specific unit to administer the Nongame Wildlife Trust Fund.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on wildlife management trust funds, but the administrative requirements for the Nongame Wildlife Trust Fund were reduced by removing the mandate for a designated administrative unit.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement that the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission designate an identifiable unit to administer the Nongame Wildlife Trust Fund, giving the commission more flexibility in fund management.

FISCAL

Revised the uses of the Grants and Donations Trust Fund to clarify allowable grant and donor agreement activities funded by restricted contractual revenue.

ENFORCEMENT

Authorized the commission to use proceeds from the Nongame Wildlife Trust Fund for law enforcement activities.

MODIFIED

The bill was finalized as an enrolled version (er) with an effective date of July 1, 2025, replacing the committee version (c1).

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 38

Apr 9, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

26 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 19, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/18/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors