CS/CS/HB 1237 (2012) -  Department of Citrus

by State Affairs Committee and Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee and Albritton and Crisafulli (CO-SPONSORS) Baxley; Brandes; Caldwell; Drake; Gaetz; Grimsley; Horner; Kreegel; Oliva; Patronis; Smith; Stargel; Steube; Williams, T.; Wood
Revises Florida Citrus Code; provides for appointment of Department of Citrus' (DOC's) executive director; revises terms of Florida Citrus Commission (FCC) members; provides for staggered terms of members appointed from each citrus district; establishes staffing requirements for DOC; deletes requirements for days, hours, & other conditions of employment for DOC employees; repeals various statutory standards & authorizes DOC to prescribe such standards, including maturity & quality standards for grapefruit, oranges, tangerines, canned orange juice, grapefruit juice products, canned blends of orange & grapefruit juices, frozen concentrated orange juice, & high-density frozen concentrated orange, limits on spacing between stacked field boxes caused by cleats, issuance of emergency quality assurance orders following freezing temperatures, & quality of citrus exports; redesignates excise taxes on citrus fruit as assessments & revises maximum rates of such assessments; revises number of FCC members required to issue marketing orders; & revises bond requirements for citrus fruit dealer licensees.
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Last Event: Chapter No. 2012-182; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1239 (Ch. 2012-183) on Sunday, April 29, 2012 9:44 PM

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Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/23/2012 02:01 PM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 843] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/09/2012 04:46 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 64] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2012-182; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1239 (Ch. 2012-183) Time: 04/29/2012 - 9:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 04/27/2012 - 8:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 04/13/2012 - 11:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/09/2012 - 6:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/09/2012 - 6:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1246 Time: 03/09/2012 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 1246 Time: 03/09/2012 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 1245 Time: 03/09/2012 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 1648 -SJ 1246 Time: 03/09/2012 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1245 Time: 03/09/2012 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Agriculture; Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; Budget -SJ 1245 Time: 03/09/2012 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Agriculture; Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; Budget -SJ 828 Time: 03/05/2012 - 7:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 828 Time: 03/05/2012 - 7:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/24/2012 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/24/2012 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 02/23/2012 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 02/23/2012 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/23/2012 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/22/2012 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/22/2012 - 2:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/22/2012 - 2:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2012) Time: 02/20/2012 - 6:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/06/2012 - 10:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/06/2012 - 10:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/02/2012 - 11:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/02/2012 - 12:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/02/2012 - 12:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of State Affairs Committee Time: 02/02/2012 - 12:19 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee Time: 02/01/2012 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda Time: 01/30/2012 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/27/2012 - 8:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee Time: 01/27/2012 - 11:52 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/27/2012 - 11:52 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/26/2012 - 8:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 01/26/2012 - 8:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Time: 01/26/2012 - 8:26 AM Member: Committee: Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Time: 01/24/2012 - 4:30 PM Member: Committee: Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/20/2012 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2012 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2012 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2012 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/12/2012 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2012 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/12/2012 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2012 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2012 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2012 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/05/2012 - 9:34 AM Member: Albritton Committee: Version: __