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FL H1625
Joint Resolution
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Anna Eskamani
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AI Summary
- Proposes a constitutional amendment to expand the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission from 7 members to 9 members and distribute appointment authority among multiple entities instead of solely the Governor
- Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services would appoint 2 members: a rancher/farmer whose land hosts at least two game species, and a farmer who has grown at least one major crop each of the previous 4 years
- Department of Environmental Protection would appoint 2 members: a hunter or angler who has held a Florida license for the previous 4 years, and a conservationist with 4 years of involvement in a nonprofit habitat or wildlife conservation organization focused on non-game species
- Department of Air and Water Pollution Control would appoint 1 scientist holding a doctoral degree in environmental science, wildlife biology, conservation biology, fisheries, or a comparable field; the Governor would appoint 4 members including a local urban county official (population over 250,000), a rural county official (population under 250,000), and two doctoral-level scientists in forestry/land management and agriculture-related fields
- Prohibits appointment of any person (or their spouse) who has donated $1,000 or more to any political party, requires commissioners to complete at least 4 hours of annual ethics training, and directs the Commission on Ethics to investigate and enforce ethics violations or conflicts of interest
Legislative Description
Appointments to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Last Action
Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee3/5/2025
Full Bill Text
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