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FL H0433

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Counties and municipalities are prohibited from restricting or banning gasoline-powered farm and landscape equipment, though they may still encourage use of alternative equipment like battery-powered options

  • Developments on ecologically significant parcels in low-density municipalities (under 2,500 acres with 5,000 or fewer residents) are limited to 1 residential unit per 20 acres unless waived by unanimous local government vote

  • Licensed contractors must pay subcontractors and suppliers within 45 days of receiving payment or face disciplinary action; vendors failing to timely compensate subcontractors can be placed on the suspended vendor list

  • The Citrus Research and Development Foundation, Inc. is merged into the newly renamed Citrus Research and Field Trial Foundation, Inc. as a direct-support organization of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, with board membership reduced from 13 to 8 members

  • Signal jamming devices are prohibited from possession, manufacture, sale, or use in Florida, with exceptions for federal/military law enforcement and those authorized by the FCC; violations constitute a first-degree misdemeanor

Legislative Description

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 290

3/3/2026

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/4/2026
Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee1/29/2026
Commerce Committee11/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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