CS/CS/SB 700: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government ; Agriculture ; Truenow
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Providing that certain positions in the department are exempt from the Career Service System; prohibiting a person from knowingly or willfully performing certain actions on lands classified as agricultural; requiring that certain lands acquired or owned by an electric utility be offered for fee simple acquisition by the department before the land may be offered for sale or transfer to a private individual or entity; requiring local governmental entities to issue permits for electric vehicle charging stations based on specified standards and provisions of law; requiring the Cattle Enhancement Board, Inc., in coordination with the department, to establish a Florida beef marketing program, subject to appropriation, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/3/2025 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/08/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/3/2025 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/08/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/13/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/25/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Agriculture; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy |
| 3/4/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/6/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/11/25, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building |
| 3/11/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Agriculture; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 |
| 3/13/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Agriculture read 1st time |
| 3/21/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/26/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/26/2025 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 8 NAYS 4 |
| 3/28/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Fiscal Policy |
| 4/2/2025 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time |
| 4/3/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/08/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 651 (c2) | Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Tuck, Alvarez | Similar | Last Action: 3/31/2025 H Now in Commerce Committee |
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| H 1159 | Agriculture | Abbott | Compare | Last Action: 2/27/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction |
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| S 84 | Housing for Legally Verified Agricultural Workers | Collins | Compare | Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced |
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| S 1194 | Mail Theft | DiCeglie | Compare | Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced |
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Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|
| S 700 Filed | 2/13/2025 12:04 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 700 c1 | 3/13/2025 9:33 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 700 c2 | 3/28/2025 4:51 PM | Web Page | PDF |
Committee Amendments
| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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292806 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert: |
Agriculture (Truenow) |
3/10/2025 10:54 AM |
Withdrawn
3/11/2025 |
Web Page
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507790 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert: |
Agriculture (Truenow) |
3/10/2025 3:17 PM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
3/11/2025 |
Web Page
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| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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396046 - Amendment Between lines 2372 and 2373 insert: |
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Truenow) |
3/25/2025 3:54 PM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
3/26/2025 |
Web Page
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976366 - Amendment Delete lines 2963 - 3675. |
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Truenow) |
3/25/2025 9:24 AM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
3/26/2025 |
Web Page
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Floor Amendments
No Floor Amendments Available
Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | S 700 | Agriculture (Pre-Meeting) | 3/10/2025 3:59 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 700 | Agriculture (Post-Meeting) | 3/13/2025 9:25 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 700 | Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) | 3/25/2025 11:00 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 700 | Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) | 3/28/2025 4:48 PM |
Vote History - Committee
| Version | Committee | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 700 Filed | Agriculture | 3/11/2025 4:00 PM | 6 Yeas - 0 Nays |
| S 700 c1 | Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government | 3/26/2025 3:30 PM | 8 Yeas - 4 Nays |
Vote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (108)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 110.205 | Career service; exemptions. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 163.3162 | Agricultural Lands and Practices. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 189.062 | Special procedures for inactive districts. | Page 102 (pdf) |
| 201.25 | Tax exemptions for certain loans. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 253.0341 | Surplus of state-owned lands. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 295.07 | Preference in appointment and retention. | Page 102 (pdf) |
| 330.41 | Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act. | Page 27 (pdf) |
| 366.20 | Page 29 (pdf) | |
| 366.94 | Electric vehicle charging. | Page 30 (pdf) |
| 388.011 | Definitions. | Page 32 (pdf) |
| 388.021 | Creation of mosquito control districts. | Page 32 (pdf) |
| 388.181 | Power to do all things necessary. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 388.201 | District budgets; hearing. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 388.241 | Board of county commissioners vested with powers and duties of board of commissioners in certain counties. | Page 35 (pdf) |
| 388.261 | State aid to counties and districts for arthropod control; distribution priorities and limitations. | Page 35 (pdf), Page 104 (pdf) |
| 388.271 | Prerequisites to participation. | Page 37 (pdf) |
| 388.281 | Use of state matching funds. | Page 38 (pdf) |
| 388.291 | Source reduction measures; supervision by department. | Page 39 (pdf) |
| 388.301 | Payment of state funds; supplies and services. | Page 40 (pdf) |
| 388.311 | Carry over of state funds and local funds. | Page 40 (pdf) |
| 388.321 | Equipment to become property of the county or district. | Page 40 (pdf) |
| 388.322 | Record and inventory of certain property. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 388.323 | Disposal of surplus property. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 388.341 | Reports of expenditures and accomplishments. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 388.351 | Transfer of equipment, personnel, and supplies during an emergency. | Page 42 (pdf) |
| 388.361 | Department authority and rules; administration. | Page 42 (pdf) |
| 388.3711 | Enforcement. | Page 40 (pdf) |
| 388.381 | Cooperation by counties and district. | Page 44 (pdf) |
| 388.391 | Control measures in municipalities and portions of counties located outside boundaries of districts. | Page 44 (pdf) |
| 388.401 | Penalty for damage to property or operations. | Page 44 (pdf) |
| 388.46 | Florida Coordinating Council on Mosquito Control; establishment; membership; organization; responsibilities. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 403.067 | Establishment and implementation of total maximum daily loads. | Page 46 (pdf) |
| 403.852 | Definitions; ss. 403.850-403.864. | Page 49 (pdf) |
| 403.859 | Prohibited acts. | Page 49 (pdf) |
| 482.072 | Pest control customer contact centers. | Page 104 (pdf) |
| 482.111 | Pest control operator’s certificate. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 482.141 | Examinations. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 482.155 | Limited certification for governmental pesticide applicators or private applicators. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 482.156 | Limited certification for commercial landscape maintenance personnel. | Page 52 (pdf) |
| 482.157 | Limited certification for commercial wildlife management personnel. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 482.161 | Disciplinary grounds and actions; reinstatement. | Page 54 (pdf) |
| 482.163 | Responsibility for pest control activities of employee. | Page 105 (pdf) |
| 487.044 | Certification; examination. | Page 54 (pdf) |
| 487.156 | Governmental agencies. | Page 105 (pdf) |
| 487.175 | Penalties; administrative fine; injunction. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 496.404 | Definitions. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 496.405 | Registration statements by charitable organizations and sponsors. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 496.4055 | Charitable organization or sponsor board duties. | Page 106 (pdf) |
| 496.406 | Exemption from registration. | Page 106 (pdf) |
| 496.415 | Prohibited acts. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 496.417 | Criminal penalties. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 496.419 | Powers of the department. | Page 61 (pdf) |
| 496.431 | Page 61 (pdf) | |
| 500.03 | Definitions; construction; applicability. | Page 62 (pdf) |
| 500.12 | Food permits; building permits. | Page 62 (pdf) |
| 500.121 | Disciplinary procedures. | Page 108 (pdf) |
| 500.166 | Records of interstate shipment. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 500.172 | Embargoing, detaining, destroying of food, food processing equipment, or areas that are in violation. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 500.75 | Page 65 (pdf) | |
| 500.80 | Cottage food operations. | Page 107 (pdf) |
| 500.93 | Page 66 (pdf) | |
| 501.135 | Consumer unit pricing. | Page 68 (pdf) |
| 501.912 | Definitions. | Page 68 (pdf) |
| 525.19 | Page 69 (pdf) | |
| 526.147 | Page 69 (pdf) | |
| 531.48 | Declarations of unit price on random packages. | Page 71 (pdf) |
| 531.49 | Advertising packages for sale. | Page 71 (pdf) |
| 570.07 | Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; functions, powers, and duties. | Page 72 (pdf) |
| 570.544 | Division of Consumer Services; director; powers; processing of complaints; records. | Page 72 (pdf) |
| 570.546 | Page 73 (pdf) | |
| 570.694 | Page 73 (pdf) | |
| 570.822 | Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program. | Page 74 (pdf) |
| 570.823 | Page 80 (pdf) | |
| 570.831 | Page 81 (pdf) | |
| 581.1843 | Citrus nursery stock propagation and production and the establishment of regulated areas around citrus nurseries. | Page 82 (pdf) |
| 593.101 | Short title. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 593.102 | Definitions. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 593.103 | Powers and duties of department. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 593.104 | Entry of premises; eradication activities; inspections. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 593.105 | Reports by persons growing cotton. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 593.106 | Quarantine; regulation of articles within eradication zone. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 593.107 | Regulation of collection, transportation, distribution, and movement of cotton. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 593.108 | Cooperative programs authorized. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 593.109 | Authority to designate eradication zones, prohibit planting of cotton, and require participation in eradication program. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 593.11 | Authority to regulate pasturage, entry, and honeybee colonies in eradication zones and other areas. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 593.111 | Eligibility for certification of cotton growers’ organization. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 593.112 | Certification of cotton growers’ organization. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 593.113 | Referendum. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 593.114 | Assessments. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 593.1141 | Authority to enter agreements with the Farm Service Agency. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 593.1142 | Liens. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 593.115 | Mandamus or injunction. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 593.116 | Penalty for violation. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 593.117 | Handling of moneys received. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 595.404 | School food and other nutrition programs; powers and duties of the department. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 599.002 | Viticulture Advisory Council. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 599.003 | State Viticulture Plan. | Page 85 (pdf) |
| 599.004 | Florida Farm Winery Program; registration; logo; fees. | Page 86 (pdf) |
| 599.012 | Viticulture Trust Fund; creation. | Page 87 (pdf) |
| 616.12 | Licenses upon certain shows; distribution of fees; exemptions. | Page 88 (pdf) |
| 687.16 | Page 89 (pdf) | |
| 741.0305 | Marriage fee reduction for completion of premarital preparation course. | Page 91 (pdf) |
| 790.06 | License to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm. | Page 92 (pdf) |
| 790.061 | Judges and justices; exceptions from licensure provisions. | Page 108 (pdf) |
| 812.0151 | Retail fuel theft. | Page 98 (pdf) |
| 812.136 | Page 99 (pdf) | |
| 934.50 | Searches and seizure using a drone. | Page 101 (pdf) |
| 1013.373 | Page 101 (pdf) |
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