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FL H0673
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Nan Cobb
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AI Summary
- Expands Florida's recreational vessel fishing license requirements to include freshwater fishing vessels, which were previously limited to saltwater fishing operations only
- Vessel license fees apply at existing rates based on vessel capacity: $800/year for vessels carrying more than 10 customers, $400/year for vessels carrying 10 or fewer customers, and $200/year for vessels carrying 4 or fewer customers
- Recreational vessels not for hire used for freshwater fishing may obtain an optional license at $2,000/year, requiring the owner to maintain and file a log of species taken
- Exempts individual anglers from needing personal fishing licenses when fishing from a properly licensed vessel, now extending that exemption to freshwater fishing as well as saltwater
- Conforms use tax provisions in s. 212.06 so that boats requiring freshwater fishing vessel licenses are subject to the same use tax rules as saltwater fishing vessels imported from out of state
- Effective date is July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Recreational Fishing Vessel Licenses
Last Action
Died in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee3/18/2025
Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee2/26/2025
Full Bill Text
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