BILL SUMMARY DETAILS

Florida League of Cities

Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (Monitor)

SB 1164 (Collins) and CS/HB 1279 (Alvarez) amend various provisions relating to the Department of Agriculture, including provisions concerning the regulation of aquaculture. The bills express an intent to eliminate duplication of regulatory inspections of aquaculture products and preempt the regulatory and permitting authority of all aquaculture products to the Department. (O’Hara)