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SB 2656: Arboriculture [EPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Haridopolos

Arboriculture [EPSC]; Creates the "Florida Arborist Licensing Law." Provides powers and duties of the DOACS. Establishes licensure procedures and requirements to practice arboriculture and provide such services. Authorizes DOACS to enforce certain provisions of state law by specified means. Revises a definition to make tropical foliage exempt from regulation under provisions relating to dealers in agricultural products, etc. APPROPRIATION: $72,280.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/1/2009 Senate - Read 3rd time -SJ 01005; Amendment(s) adopted (731806, 307362, 248342) -SJ 01005; Substituted CS/CS/HB 1241 (Died in House) -SJ 01005; Laid on Table -SJ 01005
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2009 Senate • Filed
3/12/2009 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00211
3/19/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/24/09, 1:45 pm, 37-S; Introduced -SJ 00211
3/24/2009 Senate • Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00250
3/25/2009 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 00250
3/26/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/31/09, 2:15 pm, 110-S
3/31/2009 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00291
4/2/2009 Senate • Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00291
4/8/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/15/09, 9:45 am, 401-S
4/15/2009 Senate • Favorable by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00412
4/17/2009 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00412
4/23/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00506; Amendment(s) adopted (970250, 962438, 824986) -SJ 00506; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00506
5/1/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 01005; Amendment(s) adopted (731806, 307362, 248342) -SJ 01005; Substituted CS/CS/HB 1241 (Died in House) -SJ 01005; Laid on Table -SJ 01005