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CS/SB 1536: Agricultural Practices

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture ; Perry ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hutson ; Broxson ; Grimsley

Agricultural Practices; Exempting certain animal and aquaculture health products, fencing materials, and oxygen products from sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage taxes; revising the circumstances under which a truck tractor or heavy truck engaged in transporting certain agricultural or horticultural products is eligible for a restricted license plate for a fee; deleting a requirement that registrants pay a supplemental fee for pesticides that contain an active ingredient for which the United States Environmental Protection Agency has established a food tolerance limit, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5401 (Ch. 2017-158), HB 7109 (Ch. 2017-36)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Agriculture (AG)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (AFT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/2017 Senate • Filed
    3/14/2017 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 200
    3/15/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 200
    3/16/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/21/17, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    3/21/2017 Senate • CS by Agriculture; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 257
    3/23/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/28/2017 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 257
    3/29/2017 Senate • CS by Agriculture read 1st time -SJ 269
    4/10/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, 04/13/17, 1:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    4/13/2017 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 424
    4/17/2017 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 424
    5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5401 (Ch. 2017-158), HB 7109 (Ch. 2017-36)

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  • CS/SB 1536, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/23/2017 at 4:27 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 4/12/2017 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1231 (c3) Agricultural Practices Raburn Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Agriculture, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5401 (Ch. 2017-158)
    H 545 (e1) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in returning Messages
    H 765 Sales Tax Exemptions for Agricultural Products McClain Compare Last Action: 5/8/2017 H See HB 7109
    H 5401 (er) Pesticide Registration Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/26/2017 Chapter No. 2017-158, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2017-70)
    H 7109 (er) Taxation Ways and Means Committee Compare Last Action: 5/25/2017 Chapter No. 2017-36, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7099 (Ch. 2017-67)

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    877152 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 4/17/2017
    12:04 PM

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    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    544388 - Amendment
    Delete lines 52 - 56 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    (Perry)
    4/12/2017
    12:05 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/13/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    503268 - Amendment
    Delete lines 80 - 90 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    (Perry)
    4/12/2017
    12:51 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/13/2017
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/13/2017 1:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax 4 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 1 (pdf)
    320.08 License taxes. Page 3 (pdf)
    487.041 Registration. Page 5 (pdf)
    810.011 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • SB 1536, Original Filed Version Posted 3/2/2017 at 2:53 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Pre-Meeting) 3/20/2017 (pdf)
    Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1231 (c1) Agricultural Practices Raburn Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Agriculture, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5401 (Ch. 2017-158)
    H 765 Sales Tax Exemptions for Agricultural Products McClain Compare Last Action: 5/8/2017 H See HB 7109

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    147014 - Amendment
    Delete lines 26 - 53 and insert:
    Agriculture
    (Perry)
    3/20/2017
    4:01 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/21/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    290830 - Amendment
    Delete lines 229 - 239.
    Agriculture
    (Steube)
    3/20/2017
    3:46 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/21/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    226576 - Amendment
    Delete lines 245 - 253.
    Agriculture
    (Perry)
    3/20/2017
    4:02 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/21/2017
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/21/2017 4:00 PM Agriculture 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 1 (pdf)
    320.08 License taxes. Page 3 (pdf)
    487.041 Registration. Page 4 (pdf)
    810.011 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    823.14 Florida Right to Farm Act. Page 9 (pdf)

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