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FL S0284

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/11/2015

Primary Sponsor

Geraldine Thompson

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "market" as farmers' markets, community farmers' markets, flea markets, or other open-air markets, and "SNAP" as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

  • Authorizes market owners or operators who are not authorized SNAP retailers to allow authorized Food and Nutrition Service groups, associations, or third-party organizations to implement and operate electronic benefits transfer systems to accept SNAP benefits.

  • Requires market owners or operators to reasonably accommodate authorized Food and Nutrition Service groups, associations, or third-party organizations in implementing and operating electronic benefits transfer systems.

  • Prohibits the authorized organization operating the electronic benefits transfer system from being a competing market.

  • Does not apply to markets that already have their own electronic benefits transfer system, does not restrict individual produce sellers from operating their own systems, and does not require market operators to create or maintain the system themselves.

Legislative Description

Commercial Transactions in Fresh Produce Markets

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 103 (Ch. 2016-51)

2/24/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations11/18/2015
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services11/3/2015
Agriculture9/17/2015

Full Bill Text

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