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FL H0967
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/4/2022
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
- Creates s. 403.9339, F.S., directing the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences turfgrass science program, in coordination with the Department of Environmental Protection, to administer a certification program for golf course best management practices related to fertilizer application.
- Certification expires 4 years after issuance, with a 30-day grace period for recertification; recertification requires 8 classroom hours of continuing education, including at least 2 hours on fertilizer best management practices.
- Certified persons are exempt from additional local training requirements and local ordinances relating to water and fertilizer use blackout periods or restrictions, unless a state of emergency is declared.
- Certification does not exempt persons from complying with basin management action plan rules under s. 403.067(7) if the golf course is located within such a plan area.
- Effective July 1, 2022.
Legislative Description
Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification
Last Action
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/9/2022
Committee Referrals
State Affairs2/16/2022
Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee2/10/2022
Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee1/7/2022
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