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FL S1082

Bill

Status

Vetoed

6/28/2024

Primary Sponsor

Rules

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits governmental entities from adopting or enforcing legislation that inhibits construction of housing for legally verified agricultural workers on land classified as agricultural and operated as a bona fide farm
  • Defines "legally verified agricultural worker" as a person lawfully present in the U.S., verified through the E-Verify process (s. 448.095), authorized to work, and seasonally or annually employed in bona fide agricultural production
  • Establishes specific construction criteria for housing sites, including a 50-foot minimum yard setback, 250-foot minimum distance from residentially zoned property, a cap on climate-controlled space at 1.5% of property area or 35,000 square feet (whichever is less), and screening requirements for sites within 500 feet of residential parcels
  • Requires property owners to maintain records of all approved permits for migrant labor camps or residential migrant housing for at least 3 years beginning July 1, 2024, and make them available for inspection within 14 days of a government request
  • Mandates removal of housing structures if the site is unused for legally verified agricultural workers for more than 365 days, if the land loses its agricultural classification, or if the Department of Health revokes the site's permit, with a 180-day removal window after written county notification

Legislative Description

Housing for Legally Verified Agricultural Workers

Last Action

Veto Message referred to Rules

7/10/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules1/24/2024
Agriculture1/16/2024

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