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CS/CS/SB 312: Agriculture

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Community Affairs ; Simpson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dean ; Abruzzo ; Garcia ; Stargel ; Sachs ; Brandes

Agriculture; Authorizing a property appraiser to grant an agricultural classification after the application deadline upon a showing of extenuating circumstances; expanding the exemption for certain farm equipment from the sales and use tax imposed under ch. 212, F.S., to include irrigation equipment, replacement parts and accessories for irrigation equipment, and repairs of irrigation equipment; authorizing agricultural landowners to establish baseline wetland and surface water conditions before implementing certain best management practice implementation agreements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7091 (Ch. 2014-150)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Agriculture (AG)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (AFT)
  4. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/22/2013 Senate • Filed
11/7/2013 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 32
12/2/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 12/09/13, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
12/9/2013 Senate • Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 136
12/10/2013 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 136
12/19/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/08/14, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
1/8/2014 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 137
1/9/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/13/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 137
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 32
• CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 121
3/28/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, 04/02/14, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
4/2/2014 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 460
4/4/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 460
4/17/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/22/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/22/2014 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 620
4/24/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 620
4/25/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14
4/29/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 804
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/1/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 1023
• CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 1023
5/1/2014 House • In Messages
5/2/2014 House • Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7091 (Ch. 2014-150)