# Florida HB 4085: Okeechobee Utility Authority, Okeechobee County

Florida HB 4085, Okeechobee Utility Authority, Okeechobee County, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Kaylee Tuck (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Chapter No. 2026-219) (as of 2026-10-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 4085
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Okeechobee Utility Authority, Okeechobee County
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Chapter No. 2026-219
- Sponsor: Kaylee Tuck (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriation, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (152 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Okeechobee Utility Authority gets state-owned land: benefit, low. The law requires Florida’s state land trustees to transfer about 406.89 acres in Okeechobee County to the Okeechobee Utility Authority. The authority receives full ownership of the land, not a lease. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, or when it becomes law, whichever is later. The trustees must co…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kaylee Tuck (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 116 | 0 |   |

## Actions (38)

- 2026-07-01: Chapter No. 2026-219
- 2026-06-10: Approved by Governor
- 2026-06-09: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-03-11: Ordered enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-11: In Messages (House)
- 2026-03-11: Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 793 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read 3rd time -SJ 793 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read 2nd time -SJ 793 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 785 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Received (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-25: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-25: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-19: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-10: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported out of State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-02-10: Favorable by State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: Added to State Affairs Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-02-04: Now in State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-04: Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-02: Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-28: Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-28: Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-26: Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-15: Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-15: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-01-15: Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-15: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2026-01-09: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4085/BillText/er/PDF)
- Filed, 2026-01-09: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4085/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg (signed)
- HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (signed)

## Sources
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4085/BillText/er/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4085/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
- [HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6517-2026)
- [HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4103-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4085-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).