CS/SB 700: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
GENERAL BILL by 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, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/21/2025 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/26/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/21/2025 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/26/25, 3:30 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 |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 651 (c1) | Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Tuck, Alvarez | Similar | Last Action: 3/24/2025 H Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
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| H 1159 | Agriculture | Abbott | Compare | Last Action: 2/27/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction |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 |
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 (Late Filed) |
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 |
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 |
Vote History - Committee
| Version | Committee | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 700 Filed | Agriculture | 3/11/2025 4:00 PM | 6 Yeas - 0 Nays |
Vote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (133)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 110.205 | Career service; exemptions. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 125.01 | Powers and duties. | Page 103 (pdf) |
| 163.3162 | Agricultural Lands and Practices. | Page 20 (pdf), Page 104RE (pdf) |
| 163.3163 | Applications for development permits; disclosure and acknowledgment of contiguous sustainable agricultural land. | Page 106 (pdf) |
| 163.3164 | Community Planning Act; definitions. | Page 107 (pdf) |
| 163.3194 | Legal status of comprehensive plan. | Page 108 (pdf) |
| 170.01 | Authority for providing improvements and levying and collecting special assessments against property benefited. | Page 108 (pdf) |
| 189.062 | Special procedures for inactive districts. | Page 127 (pdf) |
| 193.052 | Preparation and serving of returns. | Page 109 (pdf) |
| 193.4615 | Assessment of obsolete agricultural equipment. | Page 110 (pdf) |
| 201.25 | Tax exemptions for certain loans. | Page 26 (pdf) |
| 212.08 | Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. | Page 110 (pdf) |
| 253.0341 | Surplus of state-owned lands. | Page 26 (pdf) |
| 295.07 | Preference in appointment and retention. | Page 102 (pdf) |
| 330.41 | Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act. | Page 27 (pdf) |
| 366.20 | Page 30 (pdf) | |
| 366.94 | Electric vehicle charging. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 373.406 | Exemptions. | Page 112 (pdf) |
| 388.011 | Definitions. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 388.021 | Creation of mosquito control districts. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 388.181 | Power to do all things necessary. | Page 34 (pdf) |
| 388.201 | District budgets; hearing. | Page 34 (pdf) |
| 388.241 | Board of county commissioners vested with powers and duties of board of commissioners in certain counties. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 388.261 | State aid to counties and districts for arthropod control; distribution priorities and limitations. | Page 36 (pdf), Page 129RE (pdf) |
| 388.271 | Prerequisites to participation. | Page 38 (pdf) |
| 388.281 | Use of state matching funds. | Page 39 (pdf) |
| 388.291 | Source reduction measures; supervision by department. | Page 40 (pdf) |
| 388.301 | Payment of state funds; supplies and services. | Page 40 (pdf) |
| 388.311 | Carry over of state funds and local funds. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 388.321 | Equipment to become property of the county or district. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 388.322 | Record and inventory of certain property. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 388.323 | Disposal of surplus property. | Page 42 (pdf) |
| 388.341 | Reports of expenditures and accomplishments. | Page 42 (pdf) |
| 388.351 | Transfer of equipment, personnel, and supplies during an emergency. | Page 43 (pdf) |
| 388.361 | Department authority and rules; administration. | Page 43 (pdf) |
| 388.3711 | Enforcement. | Page 43 (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 45 (pdf) |
| 388.401 | Penalty for damage to property or operations. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 388.46 | Florida Coordinating Council on Mosquito Control; establishment; membership; organization; responsibilities. | Page 46 (pdf) |
| 403.067 | Establishment and implementation of total maximum daily loads. | Page 47 (pdf) |
| 403.182 | Local pollution control programs. | Page 113 (pdf) |
| 403.852 | Definitions; ss. 403.850-403.864. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 403.859 | Prohibited acts. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 403.9337 | Model Ordinance for Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes. | Page 114 (pdf) |
| 472.029 | Authorization to enter lands of third parties; conditions. | Page 114 (pdf) |
| 474.2021 | Veterinary telehealth. | Page 114 (pdf) |
| 474.2165 | Ownership and control of veterinary medical patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished. | Page 115 (pdf) |
| 482.072 | Pest control customer contact centers. | Page 129 (pdf) |
| 482.111 | Pest control operator’s certificate. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 482.141 | Examinations. | Page 52 (pdf) |
| 482.155 | Limited certification for governmental pesticide applicators or private applicators. | Page 52 (pdf) |
| 482.156 | Limited certification for commercial landscape maintenance personnel. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 482.157 | Limited certification for commercial wildlife management personnel. | Page 54 (pdf) |
| 482.161 | Disciplinary grounds and actions; reinstatement. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 482.163 | Responsibility for pest control activities of employee. | Page 130 (pdf) |
| 487.044 | Certification; examination. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 487.081 | Exemptions. | Page 116 (pdf) |
| 487.156 | Governmental agencies. | Page 131 (pdf) |
| 487.175 | Penalties; administrative fine; injunction. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 496.404 | Definitions. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 496.405 | Registration statements by charitable organizations and sponsors. | Page 58 (pdf) |
| 496.4055 | Charitable organization or sponsor board duties. | Page 131 (pdf) |
| 496.406 | Exemption from registration. | Page 131 (pdf) |
| 496.415 | Prohibited acts. | Page 61 (pdf) |
| 496.417 | Criminal penalties. | Page 61 (pdf) |
| 496.419 | Powers of the department. | Page 61 (pdf) |
| 496.431 | Page 62 (pdf) | |
| 500.03 | Definitions; construction; applicability. | Page 62 (pdf) |
| 500.12 | Food permits; building permits. | Page 63 (pdf) |
| 500.121 | Disciplinary procedures. | Page 133 (pdf) |
| 500.166 | Records of interstate shipment. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 500.172 | Embargoing, detaining, destroying of food, food processing equipment, or areas that are in violation. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 500.75 | Page 66 (pdf) | |
| 500.80 | Cottage food operations. | Page 132 (pdf) |
| 500.93 | Page 67 (pdf) | |
| 501.135 | Consumer unit pricing. | Page 69 (pdf) |
| 501.912 | Definitions. | Page 69 (pdf) |
| 525.19 | Page 70 (pdf) | |
| 526.147 | Page 70 (pdf) | |
| 531.48 | Declarations of unit price on random packages. | Page 72 (pdf) |
| 531.49 | Advertising packages for sale. | Page 72 (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 73 (pdf) |
| 570.546 | Page 74 (pdf) | |
| 570.694 | Page 74 (pdf) | |
| 570.822 | Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program. | Page 75 (pdf) |
| 570.823 | Page 81 (pdf) | |
| 570.85 | Agritourism. | Page 117 (pdf) |
| 570.87 | Agritourism participation impact on land classification. | Page 117 (pdf) |
| 570.94 | Best management practices for wildlife. | Page 118 (pdf) |
| 581.1843 | Citrus nursery stock propagation and production and the establishment of regulated areas around citrus nurseries. | Page 82 (pdf) |
| 582.19 | Qualifications and tenure of supervisors. | Page 119 (pdf) |
| 586.055 | Location of apiaries. | Page 119 (pdf) |
| 593.101 | Short title. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 593.102 | Definitions. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 593.103 | Powers and duties of department. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 593.104 | Entry of premises; eradication activities; inspections. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 593.105 | Reports by persons growing cotton. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 593.106 | Quarantine; regulation of articles within eradication zone. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 593.107 | Regulation of collection, transportation, distribution, and movement of cotton. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 593.108 | Cooperative programs authorized. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 593.109 | Authority to designate eradication zones, prohibit planting of cotton, and require participation in eradication program. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 593.11 | Authority to regulate pasturage, entry, and honeybee colonies in eradication zones and other areas. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 593.111 | Eligibility for certification of cotton growers’ organization. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 593.112 | Certification of cotton growers’ organization. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 593.113 | Referendum. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 593.114 | Assessments. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 593.1141 | Authority to enter agreements with the Farm Service Agency. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 593.1142 | Liens. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 593.115 | Mandamus or injunction. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 593.116 | Penalty for violation. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 593.117 | Handling of moneys received. | Page 84 (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 87 (pdf) |
| 599.012 | Viticulture Trust Fund; creation. | Page 88 (pdf) |
| 604.50 | Nonresidential farm buildings; farm fences; farm signs. | Page 120 (pdf) |
| 604.73 | Urban agriculture pilot projects; local regulation of urban agriculture. | Page 120 (pdf) |
| 616.12 | Licenses upon certain shows; distribution of fees; exemptions. | Page 88 (pdf) |
| 687.16 | Page 89 (pdf) | |
| 692.201 | Definitions. | Page 121 (pdf) |
| 741.0305 | Marriage fee reduction for completion of premarital preparation course. | Page 91 (pdf) |
| 741.30 | Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption. | Page 121 (pdf) |
| 790.06 | License to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm. | Page 92 (pdf) |
| 790.061 | Judges and justices; exceptions from licensure provisions. | Page 133 (pdf) |
| 810.011 | Definitions. | Page 125 (pdf) |
| 812.0151 | Retail fuel theft. | Page 98 (pdf) |
| 812.136 | Page 100 (pdf) | |
| 823.14 | Florida Right to Farm Act. | Page 126 (pdf) |
| 934.50 | Searches and seizure using a drone. | Page 101 (pdf) |
| 1013.373 | Page 102 (pdf) |
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