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FL S2076

Bill

Status

Prefiled

N/A

Primary Sponsor

Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Deletes the Division of Dairy within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; transfers dairy farm inspection and milk plant oversight duties to the Division of Food Safety.

  • Creates licensure requirements for pest control customer contact centers with fees of $600-$1,000 and establishes a limited certification for commercial wildlife trappers using nonchemical methods.

  • Increases minimum insurance coverage requirements for pest control businesses from $100,000 to $250,000 per person for bodily injury and from $50,000 to $250,000 per occurrence for property damage.

  • Establishes exclusive state authority over broadcast burning, agricultural pile burning, and silvicultural pile burning; allows Division of Forestry to delegate yard trash burning authority to counties and municipalities.

  • Eliminates per diem and travel expense reimbursements for members of multiple advisory councils within the department; adds youth member position to Florida State Fair Authority; makes bee colony theft a felony and expands farm theft definition to include equipment used in farm operations.

Legislative Description

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Last Action

Read 2nd time -SJ 919

5/5/2011

Committee Referrals

Rules4/27/2011
Budget4/14/2011
General Government Appropriations Subcommittee4/8/2011
Rules4/7/2011
Budget4/6/2011
Agriculture3/30/2011

Full Bill Text

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