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HB 1539: Citrus Canker

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture & Consumer Affairs; Spratt; Gibson; Bowen; Baxley; Evers; Ball; Stansel; Dockery; Gannon; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrell; Harrington; Needelman; Haridopolos; Alexander; Harper; Attkisson; Baker; Brummer; Siplin; Kendrick; Trovillion; Allen; Melvin; Machek; Paul; Murman; Farkas; Clarke; Bean; Pickens; Argenziano; Ross; Negron; Mayfield; Bennett; Jennings; Littlefield; Green; Davis; Peterman; Gardiner; Goodlette; Hogan; Henriquez; Ausley; Fields

Citrus Canker; revises definition of citrus trees that are exposed to infection from citrus canker bacteria; provides for removal & destruction of infected citrus trees & trees exposed to infection; authorizes chief law enforcement officers to perform certain duties; provides grounds for issuance of search warrants re spread of citrus canker; provides repeal & review of provision re definition of term "exposed to infection", etc. Amends Ch. 581, 933.02,.07.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 3/13/2002 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 1926; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1926 (Ch. 2002-11) -HJ 01159
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/4/2002 House • Filed
2/5/2002 House • Introduced -HJ 00178
2/7/2002 House • Referred to Fiscal Responsibility Council; Council for Competitive Commerce -HJ 00219
2/20/2002 House • On Council agenda-- Fiscal Responsibility Council, 02/22/02, 9:45 am, 212-K
2/22/2002 House • Favorable by Fiscal Responsibility Council; YEAS 21 NAYS 3 -HJ 00288
2/25/2002 House • Now in Council for Competitive Commerce -HJ 00288; On Council agenda-- Council for Competitive Commerce, 02/26/02, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall
2/26/2002 House • Favorable by- Council for Competitive Commerce; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00331
2/28/2002 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00331
3/13/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 1926; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1926 (Ch. 2002-11) -HJ 01159