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FL H0211
Bill
Status
Passed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Nan Cobb
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AI Summary
- Expands the definition of "farm product" in s. 163.3162, F.S., from "any plant" to "plants and plant products," and explicitly includes both edible and nonedible plants and plant products, in addition to any animal useful to humans and products derived therefrom
- Explicitly designates the collection, storage, processing, and distribution of a farm product as activities of a bona fide farm operation that governmental entities may not prohibit, restrict, regulate, or otherwise limit on land classified as agricultural
- Governmental preemption applies only where the activity is already regulated through state best management practices, interim measures, or rules adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, or a water management district, or is expressly regulated by the USDA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or U.S. EPA
- Reenacts s. 163.3177(7)(b), F.S., relating to "rural agricultural industrial center" definitions, to incorporate the amended definition of "farm product"
- Takes effect July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Farm Products
Last Action
Chapter No. 2025-136
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Commerce Committee4/9/2025
Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee4/2/2025
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee1/30/2025
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