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FL H0339

Bill

Status

Failed

3/8/2024

Primary Sponsor

Rick Roth

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Local governments are prohibited from adopting or enforcing ordinances, regulations, rules, or policies that restrict agritourism activities on land classified as agricultural under s. 193.461
  • Local governments may not require certificates of use for agricultural use land, agricultural-related facilities, or agritourism venues unless specifically provided by general law
  • Local governments may not limit state-regulated activities associated with agritourism, including farm stands, farmers markets, breweries, wineries, distilleries, food processing operations, food trucks, and mobile food service operations
  • New statutory definitions are established for key agritourism terms including "brewery," "distillery," "winery," "farm stand," "fruit and vegetable stand," "mobile food service operation," and "ancillary use," all requiring location on parcels with ongoing lawfully established agricultural use
  • Existing local government ordinances requiring certificates of use for agricultural land, facilities, or agritourism venues must terminate and expire within 1 year of the act's effective date and may not be renewed unless they comply with the new requirements

Legislative Description

Agritourism

Last Action

Died in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee

3/8/2024

Committee Referrals

Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee11/22/2023

Full Bill Text

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