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HB 4057FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026Ordered enrolled

Transfer of State-Owned Land to the City of DeFuniak Springs

Original title: City of DeFuniak Springs, Walton County

January 5, 2026

land transferDeFuniak Springspublic landWalton Countyreal estatelocal bills

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Currently Ordered enrolled. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Signed.

Procedural history

35 actions
  1. Feb 26, 2026SenateEnrolled
    Received
  2. Feb 25, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Rules
  3. Feb 25, 2026Senate
    In Messages
  4. Feb 25, 2026HouseFloor
    CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
  5. Feb 25, 2026HouseFloor
    Read 3rd time
  6. Feb 25, 2026House
    Added to Third Reading Calendar
Show 29 earlier actions
  1. Feb 25, 2026HouseFloor
    Read 2nd time
  2. Feb 19, 2026House
    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  3. Feb 11, 2026House
    Added to Second Reading Calendar
  4. Feb 11, 2026House
    Bill referred to House Calendar
  5. Feb 10, 2026HouseIntroduced
    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  6. Feb 10, 2026HouseIntroduced
    CS Filed
  7. Feb 10, 2026House
    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  8. Feb 10, 2026House
    Reported out of State Affairs Committee
  9. Feb 10, 2026HouseCommittee
    Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
  10. Feb 6, 2026House
    Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  11. Feb 4, 2026House
    Now in State Affairs Committee
  12. Feb 4, 2026House
    Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  13. Feb 4, 2026HouseCommittee
    Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  14. Feb 2, 2026House
    Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
  15. Jan 21, 2026HouseIntroduced
    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  16. Jan 21, 2026House
    Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  17. Jan 21, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to State Affairs Committee
  18. Jan 21, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  19. Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroduced
    CS Filed
  20. Jan 20, 2026House
    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  21. Jan 20, 2026House
    Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  22. Jan 20, 2026HouseCommittee
    Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  23. Jan 15, 2026House
    PCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  24. Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced
    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  25. Jan 12, 2026House
    Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  26. Jan 12, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to State Affairs Committee
  27. Jan 12, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  28. Jan 12, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  29. Jan 5, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The transfer changes the legal ownership of specific parcels in Walton County, requiring the City of DeFuniak Springs to manage the land for public purposes under penalty of losing the property if sold or repurposed.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

City Council of the City of DeFuniak Springs

The council gains ownership of the land and assumes the legal obligation to manage and protect it for specific public purposes.

Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund

The board is required to convey the property to the city and retains a reversionary interest in the land.

What changed

Current stage: Ordered enrolled.

What's next

Signed.

Summary

This bill mandates the transfer of approximately 7.1 acres of state-owned land to the City of DeFuniak Springs for public use. The city must use the property for recreational, governmental, or community purposes, or ownership will revert to the state.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can the City of DeFuniak Springs do with this land?
The city must use the land for recreational, governmental, public safety, or community purposes.
What happens if the city decides to sell the land?
If the city sells or disposes of the property, ownership will revert back to the state's Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund.
How much land is being transferred?
The bill transfers two parcels totaling 7.1 acres, excluding a specific parcel described in the 'less and except' section.

Why It Matters

The transfer changes the legal ownership of specific parcels in Walton County, requiring the City of DeFuniak Springs to manage the land for public purposes under penalty of losing the property if sold or repurposed.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededupper3/11/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Local Bills, Third Reading

Total

39

Yes

36

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

2

Abstain

0

Motion succeededhouse2/25/2026Official roll call ↗

Passage, Third Reading

Total

203

Yes

195

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

8

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Conditional Land Transfer

The state is transferring land to a municipality with strict usage requirements and a reversion clause, ensuring the land remains in public hands.

Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust FundCity Council of the City of DeFuniak Springs

Connected Entities

organizationIntergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee“Committee that referred the bill”Map →
organizationState Affairs Committee“Committee that referred the bill”Map →
locationWalton County“County where DeFuniak Springs is located”Map →
locationDeFuniak Springs“City in Walton County”Map →
dollar_amount7.18“Rule under which the bill was laid on the table”Map →
dollar_amount113“Number of yes votes”Map →
organizationHouse“Passed the bill with a vote of 113-0”Map →
organizationNatural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee“Committee that referred the bill”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance40
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy10
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz10
    Current news / social attention level

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