CS/SB 1132: Agriculture
GENERAL BILL by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; Hays; (CO-INTRODUCER) Montford
Agriculture; Revising definitions relating to the Florida Right to Farm Act to include beekeeping; revising the definition of the term “apiary” and adding a definition for the term “apiculture”; providing that authority to regulate honeybee colonies is preempted to the state; requiring that the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services adopt rules after consulting with local governments and other affected stakeholders; providing an exemption from the Florida Building Code for farm signs, etc.
Senate Committee References: Agriculture (AG) , Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (BGA) , Budget (BC)
Last Action: 02/22/2012 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/02/2011 | Senate | • Filed |
| 01/10/2012 | Senate | • Referred to Agriculture; Budget -SJ 92 • Introduced -SJ 92 |
| 01/18/2012 | Senate | • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 01/23/12, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building |
| 01/23/2012 | Senate | • Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 263 • Now in Budget -SJ 263 |
| 01/25/2012 | Senate | • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations -SJ 282 • Now in Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations |
| 01/30/2012 | Senate | • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations, 02/02/12, 8:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building |
| 02/02/2012 | Senate | • CS by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 325 |
| 02/03/2012 | Senate | • Now in Budget -SJ 325 |
| 02/07/2012 | Senate | • CS by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 332 |
| 02/16/2012 | Senate | • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/21/12, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 02/21/2012 | Senate | • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 |
| 02/22/2012 | Senate | • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
