FL S0290

Preempts counties and municipalities from restricting or prohibiting gasoline-powered farm and landscape equipment, while still allowing local governments to encourage battery-powered alternatives

Establishes density limits of 1 residential unit per 20 acres for developments on ecologically significant parcels in low-density municipalities (under 5,000 residents and less than 2,500 acres), with exemptions for family housing

Creates the Florida Food Animal and Equine Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program to provide loan principal repayments for eligible veterinarians, and establishes the Farmers Feeding Florida Program to purchase Florida-grown products for food-insecure residents

Requires the Department of Environmental Protection to evaluate state-owned conservation lands acquired after January 1, 2024, for potential agricultural use and authorizes surplusing such lands with rural-lands-protection easements

Prohibits signal jamming devices with criminal penalties, increases pest control violation fines, and requires licensed contractors to compensate subcontractors within specified timeframes after receiving payment