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Bills
SB 0158 Relating to Civil Liability of Farmers (Evers)
05/21/15 Approved by Governor, Chapter No. 2015-38
SB 0398 Relating to Agricultural Tax Exemptions (Stargel)
05/01/15 SENATE Died in Appropriations
HB 0001 Relating to Genetically Engineered Foods (Rehwinkel Vasilinda)
05/02/14 HOUSE Died in Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
SB 0312 Relating to Agriculture (Simpson)
05/02/14 HOUSE Died in Messages
SB 0426 Relating to Food Deserts (Bullard)
05/02/14 SENATE Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
HB 0487 Relating to Agricultural Industry Certifications (Raburn)
05/12/14 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2014-33
HB 0575 Relating to Agriculture (Albritton)
05/02/14 HOUSE Died in Finance & Tax Subcommittee
HB 0791 Relating to Coastal Management (Renuart)
05/02/14 HOUSE Died in returning Messages
HB 1135 Relating to Civil Liability of Farmers (Rader)
05/02/14 HOUSE Died on Second Reading Calendar
SB 1138 Relating to Civil Liability of Farmers (Evers)
05/02/14 HOUSE Died in Messages
HB 1147 Relating to Nonresidential Farm Buildings, Farm Fences, and Farm Signs (Smith (J))
05/02/14 HOUSE Died in Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
SB 1206 Relating to Agricultural Industry Certifications (Montford)
04/28/14 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0487; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0487
SB 1342 Relating to Nonresidential Farm Buildings (Dean)
05/02/14 SENATE Died in Appropriations
HB 1427 Relating to Citrus Greening Disease (Albritton)
05/02/14 HOUSE Died on Second Reading Calendar
SB 1630 Relating to Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Montford)
05/01/14 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7091; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7091
HB 7091 Relating to Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee)
06/13/14 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2014-150
HB 7065 Relating to Everglades Improvement and Management (State Affairs Committee)
06/17/13 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 06/20/13, 1:30 pm, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
HB 7087 Relating to Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee)
06/28/13 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2013-226
HB 7117 Relating to Energy (Energy & Utilities Subcommittee)
05/10/12 Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 05/15/12, 1:30pm, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
Legislators
Sen Greg Evers
Sen Greg Evers
(R Baker)
Sen Alan Hays
Sen Alan Hays
(R Umatilla)
Sen Wilton Simpson
Sen Wilton Simpson
(R Trilby)
Sen Kelli Stargel
Sen Kelli Stargel
(R Lakeland)
Environment and Natural Resources >
Policy Note: Agriculture
LobbyTools, 06/15/2016 - 10:47 AM

Last updated May 3, 2016: Agriculture is the second-largest industry in the Sunshine State and its priorities often clash with those of conservationists. But in a 2012 speech to the Economic Club of Florida, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said that water, invasive species and access to export markets were some of the most pressing matters the sector faces, not opposition from environmentalists.

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