Florida Forever, the state's land-buy program, runs out in 2010. On Tuesday, a House council tried to figure out how to continue its aims when money is tight.
The House Environment and Natural Resources Council Wednesday asked Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson's department to describe how a transfer of lands to his Division of Forestry would take place.
"Does it make sense to have someone who is elected be accountable?" said Rep. Will Kendrick, R-Carrabelle and chairman of the House Committee on Conservation and State Lands.
Kendrick's committee began taking public comment Tuesday on a successor program to Florida Forever, the $300-million a year program which has purchased more than 500,000 acres since 2000.
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