HB 7159 CS (2006) -  Agriculture

by Agriculture Committee and Poppell (CO-SPONSORS) Troutman; Vana
Revises criteria for agricultural lands taken out of production by any state or federal eradication or quarantine program; requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to implement a citrus health plan for certain purposes; eliminates the authority of the department to remove and destroy certain citrus trees; deletes definitions and provisions relates to immediate final orders, notice to property owners, rulemaking authority, and the posting of certain orders, to conform; requires certain law enforcement officers to maintain order under certain circumstances involving the citrus canker disease management process; makes it unlawful to propagate certain citrus nursery stock on or after January 1, 2007, at sites and under certain conditions not approved by the department; provides exceptions; provides rulemaking authority; specifies regulation of certain varieties of citrus plants; provides exceptions; requires the department to establish certain regulated areas around commercial citrus nurseries; provides exceptions; provides for notice to property owners by immediate final order prior to removal of certain citrus trees; provides an appeal process for an immediate final order; provides for preemption to the state to regulate the removal and destruction of certain citrus plants; requires the department to relocate certain trees to certain locations; requires certain compensation claims to be filed by December 31, 2007; provides for the expiration of compensation claims not filed prior to January 1, 2008; provides for payment of claims by specified funds; provides for future repeal.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/SB 994 Citrus Canker By General Government Appropriations and Agriculture and Alexander
Effective Date: upon becoming a law.
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2006-45) on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 12:26 PM; HB Laid on Table

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB AG 06-03 recommended by:
    Agriculture Committee
    • On agenda for: 03/15/06   2:30 PM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2006-45) Time: 05/02/2006 - 12:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 994 Time: 05/02/2006 - 12:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2006) Time: 05/01/2006 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/27/2006 - 7:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on Second Reading Time: 04/27/2006 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2006) Time: 04/25/2006 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/20/2006 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/20/2006 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/20/2006 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of State Resources Council Time: 04/20/2006 - 9:40 AM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Resources Council Time: 04/19/2006 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to State Resources Council agenda Time: 04/17/2006 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in State Resources Council Time: 04/13/2006 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/13/2006 - 1:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee Time: 04/13/2006 - 12:57 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee Time: 04/11/2006 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 04/07/2006 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee Time: 03/27/2006 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Resources Council Time: 03/27/2006 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee Time: 03/27/2006 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/21/2006 - 7:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/21/2006 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture Committee Version: __