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FL H0009
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Status
Engrossed
4/28/2011
Primary Sponsor
Debbie Boyd
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AI Summary
- Requests Congress to allocate revenue from federal marine and fishery product import tariffs for domestic marketing of Florida seafood
- Urges Congress to pass legislation creating a national seafood marketing fund dedicated to promoting domestic seafood products competing against foreign imports
- Cites that over 80 percent of seafood consumed in the United States originates from foreign countries and that import duties generate approximately $280,000,000 annually for the U.S. Treasury
- Notes that oil spills, including the Deepwater Horizon incident, have damaged seafood industry markets, with 44 percent of survey respondents stating they will not eat seafood from the Gulf of Mexico
- Directs copies of the memorial be sent to the President, Senate President, House Speaker, and all members of the Florida congressional delegation
Legislative Description
Supporting the Marketing of Florida Seafood
Last Action
Ordered enrolled -HJ 1162
5/2/2011
Committee Referrals
Federal Affairs Subcommittee1/10/2011
Full Bill Text
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