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Superseded — its companion passed HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 1485

Trust Funds/Creation/Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund/Department of State
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SPONSOR
Aristide
FILED BY
Wallace Aristide — District 107, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
on the same date that HB 425 or similar legislation takes effect
COMPANION
CS/CS/HB 425 — HB 1485 was set aside and its companion carried the policy

Filed under Taxes & Budget.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Trust Funds/Creation/Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund/Department of State; Creates Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund within Division of Historical Resources of DOS; provides purpose of trust fund; requires that moneys be deposited into trust fund & disbursed by division as provided in specified provision; requires that any balance at end of fiscal year remain in trust fund for specified purpose; provides for future review & termination or re-creation of trust fund.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Creates a dedicated trust fund for historic cemetery maintenance.

The Department of State now manages a new trust fund specifically for the long-term upkeep of historic cemeteries. This centralizes funding for these specific sites.

Moneys must be deposited into the fund and disbursed by the division. The fund is strictly limited to the purposes of the Historic Cemeteries Program.

Any balance remaining at the end of a fiscal year must stay in the fund. It cannot be returned to the general state budget.

The fund is scheduled to terminate on July 1, 2030, unless the legislature acts sooner. A review is required before that date.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Creation of Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund majors. 267.23(1)

AICreates a new state trust fund within the Department of State's Division of Historical Resources specifically for the long-term maintenance and upkeep of cemeteries under the Historic Cemeteries Program.

“The Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund is created within the division. The purpose of the trust fund is to act as a depository for the long-term maintenance and upkeep of cemeteries” bill text, line 19 →
§ 2 Mandatory Deposit and Disbursement majors. 267.23(2)

AIRequires that all moneys be deposited into the trust fund and disbursed by the division strictly according to the rules set out in section 267.21, leaving no discretion to the fund itself.

“Moneys must be deposited into the trust fund and disbursed by the division as provided in s. 267.21.” bill text, line 23 →
§ 3 Permanent Retention of Balances majors. 267.23(3)

AIOverrides the general state rule that unspent budget balances are returned to the general revenue account, requiring that any remaining money in the trust fund at the end of a fiscal year stays in the fund for its specific purposes.

“any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year must remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and must be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust” bill text, line 26 →
§ 4 Mandatory Review and Termination moderates. 267.23(4)

AIRequires a legislative review of the trust fund before its scheduled termination on July 1, 2030, and mandates that the fund be terminated on that date unless the legislature acts sooner.

“the Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund, unless terminated sooner, shall be terminated on July 1, 2030. Before its scheduled termination, the trust fund must be reviewed” bill text, line 30 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Companion bill(s)...
1/15/2026
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to State Affairs Committee
1/15/2026
Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/9/2026
Filed
1 EARLIER →
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 267.23
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