FL S7218

Eliminates the Division of Dairy within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, transferring dairy farm inspection and milk product oversight to the Division of Food Safety.

Removes per diem and travel expense reimbursements for members of multiple advisory committees and councils within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

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

Increases minimum insurance coverage requirements for pest control businesses (bodily injury from $100,000 to $250,000 per person) and wood-destroying organism inspectors (professional liability from $50,000 to $500,000).

Renames the Division of Forestry to "Florida Forest Service" and grants it exclusive authority over broadcast burning and pile burning authorizations, preempting local government regulations except during declared emergencies.

Makes theft of bee colonies of registered beekeepers grand theft of the third degree and expands the definition of farm theft to include equipment and materials used in farm production.