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BOARDS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding special expertise of boards of county commissioners and coordination of planning efforts with federal agencies.

Sponsored By: RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

BOARDS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

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Stronger county voice in federal land plans

County commissioners are treated as having special expertise in federal land planning when they act as a cooperating agency. This covers issues they are responsible for, like health, safety, local culture, and the county economy. If a county has an adopted comprehensive plan, the board can coordinate that plan with federal land agencies under laws like the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act, the National Forest Management Act, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. This raises the county’s voice in NEPA and other federal actions on local lands. The law is in effect now and does not add new household costs.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Judy Boyle

    Republican • House

  • Mark Harris

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 90 • No: 8

Senate vote • 3/10/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 30 • No: 3

House vote • 2/19/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 60 • No: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 17, 2026 Session Law Chapter 28 Effective: 03/17/2026

    3/18/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 2:30 p.m. on March 13, 2026

    3/16/2026

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    3/13/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/12/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/12/2026Senate

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    3/12/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/11/2026House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 30-3-2

    3/10/2026Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/2/2026Senate

  10. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    2/27/2026Senate

  11. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & Taxation

    2/20/2026Senate

  12. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    2/20/2026Senate

  13. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 60-5-5

    2/19/2026House

  14. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    2/18/2026House

  15. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    2/17/2026House

  16. Reported Printed and Referred to Local Government

    2/11/2026House

  17. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    2/10/2026House

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