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CS/CS/HB 7159: Citrus Disease Management

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture Committee ; Poppell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Troutman ; Vana

Citrus Disease Management; revises criteria for agricultural lands taken out of production by any state or federal eradication or quarantine program; requires DOACS to implement citrus health plan for certain purposes; eliminates authority of DOACS to remove & destroy certain citrus trees; provides for preemption to state to regulate removal & destruction of certain citrus plants; requires dept. to relocate certain trees to certain locations, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2006 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 994; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2006-45) -HJ 01038
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/21/2006 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00261
3/27/2006 House • Referred to Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC); State Resources Council -HJ 00297
4/7/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC), 04/11/06, 9:30 am, 306-H
4/11/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (FC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00421
4/13/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in State Resources Council -HJ 00421
4/17/2006 House • On Council agenda-- State Resources Council, 04/19/06, 8:30 am, Reed Hall
4/19/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- State Resources Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00540
4/20/2006 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00540
4/27/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Temporarily postponed, on Second Reading -HJ 00766
5/2/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 994; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2006-45) -HJ 01038