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CS/CS/HB 69: Tomato Food Safety

GENERAL BILL by General Government Policy Council ; Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Committee ; Crisafulli ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bembry ; Brandenburg ; Heller ; Hudson ; Poppell

Tomato Food Safety; Revises term "food establishment" to include tomato repackers for purposes of Florida Food Safety Act; requires minimum food safety standards for producing, harvesting, packing, & repacking tomatoes; authorizes DOACS to inspect tomato farms, greenhouses, packinghouses & repacking locations; provides penalties; authorizes DOACS to establish good agricultural practices & best management practices for tomato industry, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2010
Last Action: 4/13/2010 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 350; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 350 (Ch. 2010-25) -HJ 00666
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/14/2009 House • Filed
10/1/2009 House • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC); Natural Resources Appropriations (CGHC); General Government Policy Council
10/28/2009 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC), 11/04/09, 2:00 pm, Reed Hall
11/4/2009 House • CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0
11/20/2009 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.20
1/5/2010 House • Now in Natural Resources Appropriations (CGHC); On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources Appropriations (CGHC), 01/12/10, 1:00 pm, 306-H
1/12/2010 House • Favorable by Natural Resources Appropriations (CGHC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0
1/13/2010 House • Now in General Government Policy Council; On Council agenda-- General Government Policy Council, 01/20/10, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
1/20/2010 House • CS/CS by- General Government Policy Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 0
1/27/2010 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.20
2/2/2010 House • Placed on Calendar
3/2/2010 House • Introduced, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC); Natural Resources Appropriations (CGHC); General Government Policy Council -HJ 00014; On Committee agenda-- Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC), 11/04/09, 2:00 pm, Reed Hall; CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00164; CS read 1st time on 03/02/10 -HJ 00154; Pending review of CS under Rule 7.20; Now in Natural Resources Appropriations (CGHC) -HJ 00163; On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources Appropriations (CGHC), 01/12/10, 1:00 pm, 306-H; Favorable by Natural Resources Appropriations (CGHC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00165; Now in General Government Policy Council -HJ 00165; On Council agenda-- General Government Policy Council, 01/20/10, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall; CS/CS by- General Government Policy Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00167; CS read 1st time on 03/02/10 -HJ 00154; Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.20; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00163
4/13/2010 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 350; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 350 (Ch. 2010-25) -HJ 00666