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CS/CS/HB 1279: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

GENERAL BILL by Infrastructure Strategies Committee ; Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee ; Alvarez, D. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Canady ; Chambliss ; López, J. ; Roth ; Stark

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Revises, creates, & deletes various provisions under jurisdiction of DACS relating to Florida farm TEAM cards; purchase of food commodities by state agencies, state universities, & FCS institutions; selling of food; enforcement duties of DACS; food permits; bottled water; mislabeled food, food processing equipment, & food areas; milk & milk products; frozen desserts & dairy confections; bulk milk haulers & samplers; bulk milk tankers & hauling services; land acquisition; fertilizer; school food & nutrition programs; beekeepers; aquaculture; & drone use.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/26/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-154
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/1/2023 House • Filed
3/6/2023 House • Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/17/2023 House • Added to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee agenda
3/21/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
3/22/2023 House • Reported out of Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/23/2023 House • Original reference removed: Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/13/2023 House • Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
4/17/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
4/20/2023 House • Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 532
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1164 -SJ 533
• Received
• Read 2nd time -SJ 532
• Read 3rd time -SJ 533
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 533
4/26/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
5/16/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/25/2023 • Approved by Governor
5/26/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-154