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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to food recovery; amending s. 595.420, 2
F.S.; providing definitions; directing the Department 3
of Agriculture and Consumer Services, subject to 4
appropriation, to implement a pilot program to provide 5
funds to food recovery entities to expand capabilities 6
for extending the shelf life of fresh produce; 7
providing qualification criteria; requiring the 8
department to submit a report to the Governor and 9
Legislature by a specified date and to adopt rules; 10
providing an appropriation; providing an effective 11
date. 12
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 14
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Section 1. Subsection (8) is added to section 595.420, 16
Florida Statutes, to read : 17
595.420 Food recovery; legislative intent; department 18
functions.— 19
(8)(a) As used in this subsection: 20
1. "Agricultural company" means a fruit or vegetable 21
producer in the state that has an affiliated shipper and is 22
licensed under the United States P erishable Agricultural 23
Commodities Act. 24
2. "Food recovery entity" means a nonprofit association 25
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engaged in food recovery and distribution with at least 20 years 26
of operation in the state. 27
(b) Subject to appropriation, the department shall 28
implement a pilot program to provide funds to food recovery 29
entities to expand capabilities for extending the shelf life of 30
fresh produce, including, but not limited to, labor, purchasing, 31
packaging, storage, transportation, and distribution. 32
(c) To qualify for fundi ng under this section, the food 33
recovery entity must apply to the department and provide 34
documentation that it receives fresh fruits and vegetables from 35
an agricultural company, has food processing equipment and 36
production capabilities, and operates a job training program. 37
(d) The department shall submit a report on the pilot 38
program, including recommendations for legislation, to the 39
Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the 40
House of Representatives by January 1, 2025. 41
(e) The department shall adopt rules to implement this 42
subsection. 43
Section 2. For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the sum of $2 44
million in nonrecurring funds is appropriated from the General 45
Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer 46
Services to implement a pilot program pursuant to s. 595.420(8), 47
Florida Statutes. 48
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 49