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CS/SB 2624: Commercial Citrus Groves/Casuarina Cunninghamiana [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture ; Haridopolos

Commercial Citrus Groves/Casuarina Cunninghamiana [RPCC]; Provides for use of Casuarina cunninghamiana as a windbreak for commercial citrus groves under a 5-year pilot project conducted within specified counties. Provides for the DACS to issue permits authorizing a person to plant or a nursery to produce Casuarina cunninghamiana. Provides that the use of the plant for windbreaks does not interfere with or restrict efforts to manage or control noxious weeds or invasive plants, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2222 (Ch. 2008-221)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/29/2008 Senate • Filed
3/20/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Agriculture; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00298
3/31/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 04/03/08, 9:00 am, 37-S
4/3/2008 Senate • CS by Agriculture; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00479; CS read 1st time on 04/09/08 -SJ 00491
4/7/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Environmental Preservation and Conservation -SJ 00479
5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2222 (Ch. 2008-221)