Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 921 — Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Last action — Chapter No. 2020-135

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 11, 2019. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Revising application of agricultural load securing requirements; requiring the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt rules specifying requirements for agents to administer certain competency examinations and establishing a competency examination for a license to engage in activities solely related to the service and repair of recreational vehicles; extending the scheduled expiration for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' use of funds from the Pest Control Trust Fund for certain duties of the department; directing the Florida Forest Service to develop a training curriculum for wildland firefighters; authorizing the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to revoke an aquaculture certificate of registration under certain conditions, etc.

Bill Text

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 921 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 921 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
597.003, F.S.;
authorizing the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to revoke an aquaculture certificate of registration under certain conditions;
amending s.
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Section 1.
Subsection (4) of section 316.520, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
316.520 Loads on vehicles.— Page 1 of 4 CODING:
hb0921-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 921 2020 Section 1.
hb0921-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 921 2020 (4) The provision of subsection (2) requiring covering and securing the load with a close-fitting tarpaulin or other appropriate cover does not apply to vehicles carrying agricultural products locally from a harvest site or to or from a farm on roads where the posted speed limit is 65 miles per hour or less and the distance driven on public roads is less than 20 miles.
Subsection (4) of section 316.520, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
316.520 Loads on vehicles.— (4) The provision of subsection (2) requiring covering and securing the load with a close-fitting tarpaulin or other appropriate cover does not apply to vehicles carrying agricultural products locally from a harvest site or to or from a farm on roads where the posted speed limit is 65 miles per hour or less and the distance driven on public roads is less than 20 miles.
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hb0921-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 921 2020 Section 4.
powers, authority, and duties;
powers, authority, and Page 2 of 4 CODING:
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hb0921-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 921 2020 duties;
Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 597.003, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
597.003 Powers and duties of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.— (1) The department is hereby designated as the lead agency in encouraging the development of aquaculture in the state and shall have and exercise the following functions, powers, and duties with regard to aquaculture:
(a) Issue or deny aquaculture certificates that identify aquaculture producers and aquaculture products, and collect all related fees.
The department may revoke an aquaculture Page 3 of 4 CODING:
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hb0921-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 921 2020 certificate of registration issued pursuant to s.
597.004 upon a finding that aquaculture is not the primary purpose of the certified entity's operation.
Section 6.
(b) An individual who holds a current and valid Wildland Firefighter Forestry Certificate of Compliance is entitled to the same rights, privileges, and benefits provided for by law as a firefighter.
(b) An individual who holds a current and valid Wildland Firefighter Forestry Certificate of Compliance is entitled to the same rights, privileges, and benefits provided for by law as Page 3 of 4 CODING:
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hb0921-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 921 2020 a firefighter.
Section 6.
hb0921-02-c2
hb0921-01-c1
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2020-135

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  5. CS passed as amended; YEAS 111 NAYS 0

  6. Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (158898)

  7. In returning messages

  8. CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  9. Amendment(s) adopted (158898)

  10. Read 3rd time

  11. Placed on 3rd reading

  12. Read 2nd time

  13. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1514

  14. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  15. Withdrawn from Agriculture; Appropriations

  16. Received

  17. Referred to Agriculture; Appropriations

  18. In Messages

  19. CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0

  20. Amendment(s) adopted (617843)

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. Placed on 3rd reading

  23. Amendment(s) adopted (749531)

  24. Read 2nd time

  25. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20

  26. CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time

  27. Placed on Calendar

  28. Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)

  29. CS/CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 22 NAYS 0

  30. CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee read 1st time

  31. On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/27/20, 8:00 am, Morris Hall

  32. Now in State Affairs Committee

  33. CS referred to State Affairs Committee

  34. Original reference(s) removed: Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee

  35. Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)

  36. CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  37. PCS on Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, 02/25/20, 10:00 am, 12 HOB

  38. Introduced

  39. Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee

  40. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 27001
Democrat 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Flores — Yea
Rader — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Lee — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Montford — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Perry — Yea
Galvano — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Bracy — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 111 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 76005
Republican 27000
Democrat 8004
Total 111009
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Hart — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Hill — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Roth — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Jacquet — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Cortes — Yea
Cummings — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Magar — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Stone — Yea
Drake — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Alexander — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Good — Yea
Polo — Yea
Altman — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Renner — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Roach — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Duran — Yea
McGhee — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Valdes — Yea
Newton — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Fernandez — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Webb — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Geller — Yea
Zika — Yea
Bush — Not Voting
Jacobs — Not Voting
Casello — Not Voting
Mercado — Not Voting
Williams — Not Voting
La Rosa — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Not Voting
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Not Voting
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 118 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 79002
Republican 27000
Democrat 12000
Total 118002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Good — Yea
Polo — Yea
Altman — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Renner — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Roach — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Hart — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Hill — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Bush — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Roth — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Casello — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Cortes — Yea
Cummings — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Magar — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Stone — Yea
Drake — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Duran — Yea
McGhee — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Mercado — Yea
Valdes — Yea
Newton — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Fernandez — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Webb — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Geller — Yea
Zika — Yea
Jacobs — Not Voting
Jacquet — Not Voting
La Rosa — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Affairs Committee)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15003
Republican 6000
Democrat 1000
Total 22003
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Clemons — Yea
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Hart — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Jacobs — Not Voting
Latvala — Not Voting
Newton — Yea
Payne — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Raschein — Not Voting
Roth — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Webb — Yea
Zika — Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Favorable (Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee)

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4001
Unaffiliated 7003
Total 11004
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Clemons — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Jacobs — Not Voting
Omphroy — Not Voting
Pritchett — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Roth — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Watson, C. — Not Voting
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Not Voting
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 921 do?
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Revising application of agricultural load securing requirements; requiring the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt rules specifying requirements for agents to administer certain competency examinations and establishing a competency examination for a license to engage in activities solely related to the service and repair of recreational vehicles; extending the scheduled expiration for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' use of funds from the Pest Control Trust Fund for certain duties of the department; directing the Florida Forest Service to develop a training curriculum for wildland firefighters; authorizing the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to revoke an aquaculture certificate of registration under certain conditions, etc.
Who sponsors HB 921?
HB 921 is sponsored by Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 921?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 11, 2019. Enacted.
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