FL S1310

Agricultural lands taken out of production by state or federal eradication or quarantine programs, including the Citrus Health Response Program, continue to be classified as agricultural lands for 5 years after execution of a compliance agreement, with assessment capped at $50 per acre

State preempts all local regulatory authority over commercial feed and feedstuff to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, giving the department exclusive power to regulate, inspect, sample, and analyze commercial feed distributed in Florida

Knowingly handling plant pests without a special permit from the Division of Plant Industry constitutes a first-degree misdemeanor with Class II administrative fines; violations triggering an agricultural emergency or eradication program elevate to a second-degree felony with Class IV fines

Conservation easement definition expanded to allow forest management activities and livestock grazing as compatible uses when conducted according to best management practices adopted by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Effective date of July 1, 2016