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Monday, September 06, 2010
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CS/CS/HB 69 - Tomato Food Safety
GENERAL BILL   by General Government Policy Council and Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee and Crisafulli (CO-SPONSORS) Bembry; Brandenburg; Heller; Hudson; Poppell
Tomato Food Safety: Revises term "food establishment" to include tomato repackers for purposes of Florida Food Safety Act; requires minimum food safety standards for producing, harvesting, packing, & repacking tomatoes; authorizes DOACS to inspect tomato farms, greenhouses, packinghouses, & repacking locations; provides penalties; authorizes DOACS to establish good agricultural practices & best management practices for tomato industry; provides presumption that tomatoes introduced into commerce are safe for human consumption under certain circumstances; provides exemptions; authorizes DOACS to adopt best management practices for agricultural production & food safety; revises duties of Division of Fruit & Vegetables for tomato food safety inspections.
Effective Date: July 1, 2010
Last Event: Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 350 (Ch. 2010-25) on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 1:19 PM
Referred Committees and Committee Actions:
-  Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee
      On agenda for: 11/04/09 2:00 PMNotice
Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action)See Votes
-  Natural Resources Appropriations Committee
      On agenda for: 01/12/10 1:00 PMNotice
Favorable (final action)See Votes
-  General Government Policy Council
      On agenda for: 01/20/10 1:00 PMNotice
Favorable With Council Substitute (final action)See Votes
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Bill History:
EventTimeMemberCommittee
Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 350 (Ch. 2010-25) Tuesday, April 13, 2010 1:19 PM   
Substituted CS/CS/SB 350 Tuesday, April 13, 2010 1:19 PM   
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2010) Friday, April 09, 2010 2:22 PM   
Added to Second Reading Calendar Tuesday, March 02, 2010 10:50 PM   
1st Reading Tuesday, March 02, 2010 10:50 PM   
1st Reading Tuesday, March 02, 2010 10:50 PM   
1st Reading Tuesday, March 02, 2010 10:50 PM   
Bill referred to House Calendar Tuesday, February 02, 2010 4:23 PM   
CS Filed Wednesday, January 27, 2010 12:18 PM   
Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Wednesday, January 27, 2010 12:18 PM   
Reported out of General Government Policy Council Wednesday, January 27, 2010 11:02 AM  General Government Policy Council
Favorable with CS by General Government Policy Council Wednesday, January 20, 2010 1:30 PM  General Government Policy Council
Added to General Government Policy Council agenda Wednesday, January 13, 2010 4:01 PM  General Government Policy Council
Now in General Government Policy Council Wednesday, January 13, 2010 11:19 AM  General Government Policy Council
Reported out of Natural Resources Appropriations Committee Wednesday, January 13, 2010 11:19 AM  Natural Resources Appropriations Committee
Favorable by Natural Resources Appropriations Committee Tuesday, January 12, 2010 5:00 PM  Natural Resources Appropriations Committee
Added to Natural Resources Appropriations Committee agenda Tuesday, January 05, 2010 4:10 PM  Natural Resources Appropriations Committee
Now in Natural Resources Appropriations Committee Tuesday, January 05, 2010 10:44 AM  Natural Resources Appropriations Committee
Referred to General Government Policy Council Tuesday, January 05, 2010 10:44 AM  General Government Policy Council
Referred to Natural Resources Appropriations Committee Tuesday, January 05, 2010 10:44 AM  Natural Resources Appropriations Committee
CS Filed Friday, November 20, 2009 2:48 PM   
Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Friday, November 20, 2009 2:48 PM   
Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee Friday, November 20, 2009 2:47 PM  Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee
Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee Wednesday, November 04, 2009 5:00 PM  Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee
Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee agenda Wednesday, October 28, 2009 3:37 PM  Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee
Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee Thursday, October 01, 2009 11:25 AM  Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee
Referred to General Government Policy Council Thursday, October 01, 2009 11:25 AM  General Government Policy Council
Referred to Natural Resources Appropriations Committee Thursday, October 01, 2009 11:25 AM  Natural Resources Appropriations Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee Thursday, October 01, 2009 11:25 AM  Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee
Filed Friday, August 14, 2009 8:22 AM Crisafulli 
Statutes Referenced by this Bill
500.03
500.70
570.07
570.48
 

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