,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #afh  #aae?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bcgj 
,report ,no4 #aae-bcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #d1 #bjag    
,mr4 ,gaetz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural   
,res\rces  ,july #bj1 #bjag;,additional 
sponsor3 ,mr4 ,brooks ( ,alabama  ,july 
#bj1 #bjag ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
au?orize ,escambia ,c\nty1 ,florida1 to 
convey c]ta9 prop]ty t 0 =m]ly "p (     
,santa ,rosa ,isl& ,national ,monum5t & 
t 0 convey$ to ,escambia ,c\nty subject 
to re/rictions on use & reconveyance4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,escambia ,c\nty ,l& ,conveyance ,act4
  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7    
,c\nty ,! t]m ,c\nty means ,escambia    
,c\nty1 ,florida4  7#b7 ,non-f$]al l& ,!
 t]m non-,f$]al l& means ! =m] ,santa   
,rosa ,isl& ,national ,monum5t l& 9 !   
,/ate t 0 convey$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
! ,c\nty "u ! ,act ( ,july #cj1 #aidf   

7#fj ,/at4 #gab1 *apt] #fii71 & by de$  
dat$ ,janu>y #ae1 #aidg4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! 
t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,florida4  #c4
 ,reconveyance ( non-,f$]al l& to       
,escambia ,c\nty1 ,florida  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ ! re/rictions on conveyance 9 
! ,act ( ,july #cj1 #aidf 7#fj ,/at4    
#gab1 *apt] #fii71 & ! de$ to !         
non-,f$]al l& f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !    
,c\nty dat$ ,janu>y #ae1 #aidg1 &       
subject to subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7g71 ! 
,c\nty may convey all "r1 title1 &      
int]e/ ( ! ,c\nty 9 & to ! non-,f$]al l&
 or any portion ( ! non-,f$]al l&1 to   
any p]son or entity1 )\t any re/riction 
on conveyance or reconveyance impos$ by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 t ,act or de$4  7b7   
,effect on leasehold int]e/s ,no p]son  
or entity hold+ a leasehold int]e/ 9 !  
non-,f$]al l& z ( ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act %all be requir$ to involunt>ily
 accept a fee int]e/ to ! non-,f$]al l& 
9 place ( ! leasehold int]e/ 9 !        
non-,f$]al l&4  7c7 ,conveyance ( l& )9 
,santa ,rosa ,c\nty1 ,florida  7#a7 ,9  

g5]al ,z a condition ( ! au?ority grant$
 to ! ,c\nty to convey ! non-,f$]al l&  
"u subsection 7a71 all "r1 title1 &     
int]e/ ( ! ,c\nty 9 & to any portion ( !
 non-,f$]al l& t is )9 ! jurisdictional 
b\nd>ies ( ,santa ,rosa ,c\nty1         
,florida1 %all be convey$ by ! ,c\nty to
 ,santa ,rosa ,c\nty1 ,florida1 by !    
date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a      
conveyance "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 
be absolute2  7,b7 t]m9ate-- 7i7 any    
subjugation ( ,santa ,rosa ,c\nty1      
,florida1 to ! ,c\nty2 or  7ii7 any     
regulation ( ,santa ,rosa ,c\nty1       
,florida1 by ! ,c\nty2 &  7,c7 be )\t   
consid]ation1 except t ! ,c\nty may     
require ,santa ,rosa ,c\nty1 ,florida1  
to pay ! actual co/s associat$ ) !      
conveyance ( ! non-,f$]al l& to ,santa  
,rosa ,c\nty1 ,florida4  7#c7           
,assumption ( own]%ip2 imposition (     
re/rictions ,on conveyance ( !          
non-,f$]al l& to ,santa ,rosa ,c\nty1   
,florida1 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ,santa ,rosa

 ,c\nty1 ,florida--  7,a7 %all assume   
own]%ip ( ! non-,f$]al l& free ( !      
re/rictions on ! non-,f$]al l& describ$ 
9 subsection 7g72 &  7,b7 may e/abli%   
any lawful re/rictions on1 or crit]ia = 
! reconveyance (1 ! non-,f$]al l& to any
 leasehold] ( ! non-,f$]al l&4  7#d7    
,reconveyance ,santa ,rosa ,c\nty1      
,florida1 or any o!r p]son to :om ,santa
 ,rosa ,c\nty1 ,florida1 reconveys !    
non-,f$]al l& may reconvey ! non-,f$]al 
l& or any portion ( ! non-,f$]al l&     
convey$ to ,santa ,rosa ,c\nty1         
,florida1 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7        
,incorporation or annexation ,an own] or
 leasehold] ( ! non-,f$]al l& convey$ "u
 ?is section may pursue incorporation1  
annexation1 or any o!r gov]nm5tal /atus 
= ! non-,f$]al l&1 if ! own] or         
leasehold] complies ) ! legal conditions
 requir$ = incorporation1 annexation1 or
 ! o!r gov]nm5tal /atus4  7e7           
,jurisdiction ,! non-,f$]al l& %all be  
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! c\nty or  
unit ( local gov]nm5t 9 :i* ! non-,f$]al

 l& is locat$4  7f7 ,proce$s ,any       
proce$s f ! conveyance ( ! non-,f$]al l&
 by ! ,c\nty or ,santa ,rosa ,c\nty1    
,florida 7o!r ?an am\nts paid = ! direct
 & incid5tal co/s associat$ ) !         
conveyance71 "u ?is section %all--  7#a7
 be consid]$ to be w9dfall pr(its2 &    
7#b7 rev]t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7     
,pres]vation ,z a condition ( ! grant ( 
! au?ority to convey ! non-,f$]al l& "u 
subsection 7a71 ! ,c\nty %all pres]ve 9 
p]petuity ! areas ( ! non-,f$]al l& t1 z
 ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 are    
d$icat$ = cons]vation1 pres]vation1     
public recreation access1 & public p>k+1
 9 accordance ) any resolutions ( !     
,bo>d ( ,commission]s ( ! ,c\nty4  7h7  
,det]m9ation ( compliance ,! ,c\nty &   
,santa ,rosa ,c\nty1 ,florida-- 7#a7    
except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c77#a71  
%all n be subject to a deadl9e or       
requirem5t to make any conveyance or    
reconveyance ( ! non-,f$]al l& au?oriz$ 
"u ?is section2 &  7#b7 may e/abli% t]ms
 = ! conveyance or reconveyance ( !     

non-,f$]al l& au?oriz$ "u ?is section1  
subject to ?is ,act & applicable ,/ate  
law4  ,july #bj1 #bjag ,committ$ to !   
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$