CS/HB 483: Manufacturing
GENERAL BILL by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee ; Cobb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albert ; Benarroch
Manufacturing; Revises duties of Department of Commerce; establishes Chief Manufacturing Officer among senior leadership of department for specified purpose; provides that Chief Manufacturing Officer is appointed by and serves at pleasure of Secretary of Commerce; provides duties of Chief Manufacturing Officer; requires all state and local governmental entities to assist Chief Manufacturing Officer within certain constraints; creates Florida Manufacturers' Workforce Development Grant Program within department; provides that grant program is under direction of Chief Manufacturing Officer in consultation with National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state; provides purpose for grant program; requires department, in coordination with National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state, to review submitted applications and to select specified projects; provides that department has sole discretion in final grant awards; requires department, in coordination with National Institute of Standards & Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state, to establish and publish ranking metrics for reviewing and awarding grants; provides guidelines for such metrics; requires that priority be given to projects that meet certain criteria.
Last Action: 2/2/2026 House - Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/19/2025 House • Filed
11/24/2025 House • Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/27/2026 House • Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
1/30/2026 House • Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/2/2026 House • Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
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CS/HB 483, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/30/2026 at 9:52 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 528 Manufacturing Truenow Similar Last Action: 1/21/2026 S Now in Appropriations 
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 20.60 Department of Commerce; creation; powers and duties. Page 3 (pdf) 20.602 Page 4 (pdf) 288.103 Page 6 (pdf) 288.1031 Page 9 (pdf) -
HB 483, Original Filed Version Posted 11/19/2025 at 9:23 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 528 Manufacturing Truenow Identical Last Action: 1/21/2026 S Now in Appropriations
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 601509 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Cobb 1/27/2026
7:03 PMAdopted without Objection
1/29/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 20.60 Department of Commerce; creation; powers and duties. Page 3 (pdf) 20.602 Page 4 (pdf) 288.103 Page 6 (pdf) 288.1031 Page 9 (pdf)