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Popular Agriculture Bills

HB 0203 Agricultural Lands

SB 1628 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

SB 1106 Agritourism

HB 7087 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

SB 1190 Agricultural Lands

HB 0927 Agritourism

SB 1040 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

SB 0654 Agricultural Storage and Shipping Containers

SB 1700 Agricultural Lands

HCAS1 Medicaid

Agriculture Bills On The Move

SB 0654 Agricultural Storage and Shipping Containers

SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1393; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1393

SB 1728 Genetically Engineered Foods

SENATE Died in Agriculture

SB 1708 Labeling of Beef

SENATE Died in Agriculture

SB 1706 Pink Slime in Meat Products

SENATE Died in Agriculture

SB 1700 Agricultural Lands

SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

HB 0051 Preparation and Sale of Food Products

HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction

SB 1190 Agricultural Lands

SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0203; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0203

HB 0417 Commercial Breeding of Animals

HOUSE Died in Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee

HB 0631 Transactions in Fresh Produce Markets

HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0778; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0778

BPRS1 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

HOUSE Committee Bill filed as H 7023

Topic: FL Governor Rick Scott

Scott signs elections package

by Bill Cotterell - 12 hours ago - +

Gov. Rick Scott signed the measure late Monday night. It allows supervisors of elections to restore the early-voting days cut two years ago. Voter advocates hail the measure as a great stride forward.

Attorneys pledge lawsuit if Gov. Scott signs foreclosure bill

by Gray Rohrer - 14 hours ago - +

Foreclosure attorneys are preparing to file suit to stop HB 87, the expedited foreclosure bill, should Gov. Rick Scott sign it into law.

Scott signs budget but vetoes $368 million in spending first

by Gray Rohrer - 1 day ago - +

Gov. Rick Scott discusses his budget vetoes Monday during an outdoor news conference after signing the record $74 billion spending bill for the fiscal year starting July 1./Bill Cotterell

A 3 percent tuition hike and a slew of local projects falls victim to Gov. Rick Scott's veto pen as he highlights an increase in education spending and positive jobs numbers.

Gov. Scott signs constitutionally murky tax cut, touts jobless rate down to 7.2 percent

by Gray Rohrer - 4 days ago - +

Questions remain about the House vote on HB 7007, but Scott highlighted the manufacturing tax cut in the bill and the drop in unemployment rate to 7.2 percent.

High court knocks down Palm Bay lien ordinance, but foreclosure bill could aid local governments

by Gray Rohrer - 5 days ago - +

An ordinance from the Brevard County town giving higher priority to municipal liens than mortgage liens was struck down by the Florida Supreme Court. A bill headed to Gov. Rick Scott's desk, though, would give local governments more power to pursue foreclosures on properties they have liens on ahead of action by banks and lenders.

Reservoirs language stripped from federal bill while Florida groups support alternative approach

by Bruce Ritchie - 6 days ago - +

The Apalachicola, Chattahoochee and Flint river system helps support the seafood industry in Apalachicola Bay. File map from the Atlanta Regional Commission.

Florida officials were supporting language that would require congressional approval for water withdrawals from reservoirs including Lake Lanier in Georgia. Some groups are backing an alternative proposal that they say would require adequate flows for Apalachicola River and Bay.

Gov. Scott signs 2nd ethics law

by Bill Cotterell - 6 days ago - +

Public records exemption complements the sweeping package he signed May 1. It will keep initial complaints to the Ethics Commission under wraps until a determination has been made on their validity.

Consumer group, decrying bad year, calls for batch of vetoes

by Gray Rohrer - 6 days ago - +

Bills making it easier for landlords to evict tenants, speeding up foreclosures, increasing interest rates on payday loans and imposing new requirements before suing car dealers should be vetoed, Florida Consumer Action Network says.

After 'victory' lap around state, Scott to travel to Chile

by Gray Rohrer - 7 days ago - +

Gov. Rick Scott is heading for Chile on Monday, which will be his eighth international trip promoting Florida's business interests. About 100 of the state's business leaders will accompany him. File photo by Bill Cotterell.

The trip to the South American country that was Florida's sixth-largest trading partner last year will be Gov. Rick Scott's eighth overseas journey since taking office.

Tallahassee needs to be nicer to Republicans, county leader says

by Bill Cotterell - 7 days ago - +

Leon County Commissioner Bryan Desloge talks about relations with the Legislature on Tuesday at a round-table discussion of the 2013 session with state Rep. Alan Williams, D-Tallahassee, (L) and Sen. Bill Montford, D-Tallahassee. Photo by Bill Cotter

State worker pay raises, pensions and government support depend on relationships, says the president of the Florida Association of Counties. The capital city should make more of an effort to court the current state leadership, he said.

Federal EPA denies groups' petitions challenging 2 top Florida DEP officials

by Bruce Ritchie - 1 week ago - +

The EPA said there was insufficient information to determine whether DEP Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard Jr. was disqualified and that the two-year period for review has expired. Photo by Bruce Ritchie.

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and the Clean Water Network filed a petition in February 2011 asking the federal agency to investigate conflicts of interest by DEP Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard Jr. "It is apparent that EPA pursued this violation with the vigor of a wet noodle," said Jerry Phillips, Florida PEER director.

2013 Session Summary: Health Care

by LobbyTools - 1 week ago - +

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is more than 3 years old but formulating a response to it was the No. 1 health issue facing the Florida Legislature in 2013. Lawmakers began their spring session with select committees to address issues the mammoth health care law created and needed resolved by the end of the year. Read more ...

Week in Review for May 10, 2013

by Florida Current Staff - 1 week ago - +

The Florida Current summarizes the 2013 legislative session as Democrats push Scott to call a special session for health care and environmental groups question whether the state can sell enough of its land to make the $70 million allocation for land acquisition to work.

2013 Session Summary: Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

by LobbyTools - 1 week ago - +

Cat colonies and coal ash, fracking and fertilizer. The 2013 legislative session was surprisingly active on the environmental front with old battles being waged and new issues emerging. Some issues will still be fought out in the weeks ahead as groups seek vetoes of bills that were passed. But compromise reigned on other issues as old adversaries united in the end to advance legislation.