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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

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  • SB 2656, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2009 at 6:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1109 Arboriculture Tobia Similar Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in General Government Policy Council
    Location:
    H 1241 (e2) Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services [EPSC] Troutman Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in House
    Location:
    H 1447 (c2) Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nelson Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care
    Location:
    S 868 (c2) Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services [EPSC] Dean Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died on Calendar
    Location:
    S 2312 (c1) Agriculture [EPSC] Dean Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    307362 - Amendment
    		Dean 4/29/2009
    8:33 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    731806 - Amendment
    		Dean 4/29/2009
    8:33 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    248342 - Amendment
    		Dean 4/29/2009
    8:33 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 599260 - Amendment to Amendment (248342)
    		Dean 4/30/2009
    1:15 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    434214 - Amendment
    		Haridopolos 5/1/2009
    12:06 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    598.001
    598.002
    598.003
    598.004
    598.005
    598.006
    598.007
    598.008
    598.009
    598.011
    598.012
    604.15 Dealers in agricultural products; definitions.

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  • SB 2656, Original Filed Version Posted 3/2/2009 at 1:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2009 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    824986 - Amendment
    		Haridopolos 4/22/2009
    5:03 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/23/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    962438 - Amendment
    		Haridopolos 4/22/2009
    5:03 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/23/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    970250 - Amendment
    		Haridopolos 4/22/2009
    5:04 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/23/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/24/2009 1:45 PM Agriculture 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/31/2009 2:15 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/15/2009 9:45 AM General Government Appropriations 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    598.001
    598.002
    598.003
    598.004
    598.005
    598.006
    598.007
    598.008
    598.009
    598.011
    604.15 Dealers in agricultural products; definitions.

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