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CS/CS/SB 312: Agriculture

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Community Affairs ; Simpson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dean ; Abruzzo ; Garcia ; Stargel ; Sachs ; Brandes

Agriculture; Authorizing a property appraiser to grant an agricultural classification after the application deadline upon a showing of extenuating circumstances; expanding the exemption for certain farm equipment from the sales and use tax imposed under ch. 212, F.S., to include irrigation equipment, replacement parts and accessories for irrigation equipment, and repairs of irrigation equipment; authorizing agricultural landowners to establish baseline wetland and surface water conditions before implementing certain best management practice implementation agreements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7091 (Ch. 2014-150)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Agriculture (AG)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (AFT)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/22/2013 Senate • Filed
    11/7/2013 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 32
    12/2/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 12/09/13, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    12/9/2013 Senate • Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 136
    12/10/2013 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 136
    12/19/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/08/14, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    1/8/2014 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 137
    1/9/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/13/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 137
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 32
    • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 121
    3/28/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, 04/02/14, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    4/2/2014 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 460
    4/4/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 460
    4/17/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/22/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/22/2014 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 620
    4/24/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 620
    4/25/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14
    4/29/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 804
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/1/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 1023
    • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 1023
    5/1/2014 House • In Messages
    5/2/2014 House • Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7091 (Ch. 2014-150)

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  • CS/CS/SB 312, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2014 at 3:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 121 Agricultural Lands Classification Raburn Compare Last Action: 10/22/2013 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7091 (Ch. 2014-150) -HJ 17
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration     		Track This Bill
    H 207 Agriculture Raburn Compare Last Action: 11/1/2013 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7091 (Ch. 2014-150) -HJ 23
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration     		Track This Bill
    H 575 (c1) Agriculture Albritton, Raburn Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Finance and Tax Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7091 (Ch. 2014-150)
    Location: In committee/council (FTSC)     		Track This Bill
    H 7091 (er) Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-150, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5003 (Ch. 2014-53)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1630 (c3) Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Montford Compare Last Action: 5/1/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7091 (Ch. 2014-150), HB 5003 (Ch. 2014-53) -SJ 918
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/1/2014 4:05 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    193.461 Agricultural lands; classification and assessment; mandated eradication or quarantine program. Page 1 (pdf)
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 4 (pdf)
    373.4591 Improvements on private agricultural lands. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 312, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/9/2014 at 1:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 832084 (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 121 Agricultural Lands Classification Raburn Compare Last Action: 10/22/2013 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7091 (Ch. 2014-150) -HJ 17
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration     		Track This Bill
    H 207 Agriculture Raburn Compare Last Action: 11/1/2013 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7091 (Ch. 2014-150) -HJ 23
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration     		Track This Bill
    H 575 (c1) Agriculture Albritton, Raburn Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Finance and Tax Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7091 (Ch. 2014-150)
    Location: In committee/council (FTSC)     		Track This Bill
    H 7091 (c1) Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-150, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5003 (Ch. 2014-53)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1630 (c3) Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Montford Compare Last Action: 5/1/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7091 (Ch. 2014-150), HB 5003 (Ch. 2014-53) -SJ 918
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    832084 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 4/14/2014
    9:57 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/24/2014    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 156972 - Amendment (832084)
    Delete lines 107 - 215 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Galvano)     		4/21/2014
    8:09 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/24/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 778398 - Amendment (832084)
    Between lines 221 and 222 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Ring)     		4/21/2014
    10:01 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/24/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    312276 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    (Ring)     		4/1/2014
    12:51 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/2/2014 1:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/22/2014 9:00 AM Appropriations 15 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    193.461 Agricultural lands; classification and assessment; mandated eradication or quarantine program. Page 1 (pdf)
    212.02 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 312, Original Filed Version Posted 10/22/2013 at 2:52 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Pre-Meeting) 12/6/2013 (pdf)
    Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 12/11/2013 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/7/2014 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/9/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 207 Agriculture Raburn Identical Last Action: 11/1/2013 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7091 (Ch. 2014-150) -HJ 23
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration     		Track This Bill
    H 121 Agricultural Lands Classification Raburn Compare Last Action: 10/22/2013 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7091 (Ch. 2014-150) -HJ 17
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    324694 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Simpson)     		1/7/2014
    4:33 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/8/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    12/9/2013 4:00 PM Agriculture 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/8/2014 4:00 PM Community Affairs 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    193.461 Agricultural lands; classification and assessment; mandated eradication or quarantine program. Page 2 (pdf)
    212.02 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    212.0501 Tax on diesel fuel for business purposes; purchase, storage, and use. Page 4 (pdf)
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 5 (pdf)
    212.0802 Page 9 (pdf)

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