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Became law HOUSE · SESSION 2026 · CHAPTER 2026-221

No. HB 4089

City of Trenton, Gilchrist County
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SPONSOR
Johnson
FILED BY
Chad Johnson — District 22, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
6/8/2026

Filed under Local Government.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

City of Trenton, Gilchrist County; Transfers real property from Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund to City Commission of City of Trenton; provides requirements for use & sale or disposition of real property; provides for conditional cultural resource review; requires conveyance of real property by specified date.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Transfers state trail land to Trenton with strict public access conditions.

The state must transfer a specific parcel of the Nature Coast State Trail to the City of Trenton within 90 days of the law taking effect.

The city must manage the land for public purposes and ensure continued public access to the adjacent trailhead and its associated facilities.

If the city sells or disposes of the property, ownership automatically reverts back to the state's Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund.

The city must initiate a cultural resource assessment within 90 days of taking title if the Trenton Train Depot is deemed historically significant.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Mandatory Property Transfer majors. 1

AIRequires the state to transfer ownership of a specific parcel of land to the City of Trenton within 90 days.

“shall convey to the City Commission of the City of Trenton, in fee simple” bill text, line 15 →
§ 2 Public Use and Access Mandate majors. 2(1)

AIRequires the city to manage the land for public purposes and maintain access to the adjacent state trailhead.

“ensure continued public access and use of the adjacent Nature Coast State Trailhead” bill text, line 55 →
§ 3 Reversion Upon Sale majors. 2(2)

AIForces the property to return to state ownership if the city sells or disposes of the land.

“will result in ownership of the property reverting back to the Board of Trustees” bill text, line 59 →
§ 4 Conditional Historic Survey moderates. 3

AIRequires a cultural resource survey if the state determines the Trenton Train Depot is historically significant.

“shall, within 90 days after taking title, initiate a cultural resource assessment survey” bill text, line 66 →
TIMELINE
7/1/2026
Chapter No. 2026-221
6/8/2026
Approved by Governor
5/27/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/11/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/11/2026
In Messages
3/11/2026
Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 793
3/11/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 793
3/11/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 793
3/11/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/11/2026
Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 785
3/9/2026
Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26
2/26/2026
Received
2/25/2026
Referred to Rules
2/25/2026
In Messages
2/25/2026
Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
2/25/2026
Read 3rd time
2/25/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/25/2026
Read 2nd time
2/19/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/17/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/17/2026
Bill released to House Calendar
2/17/2026
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
2/17/2026
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
2/13/2026
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/12/2026
Now in State Affairs Committee
2/12/2026
Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
2/12/2026
Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
2/10/2026
Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
2/5/2026
Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
2/5/2026
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2/5/2026
Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2/3/2026
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
1/15/2026
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to State Affairs Committee
1/15/2026
Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/9/2026
Filed
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