Florida 2022 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H1567 Compare Versions

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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to food recovery; amending s. 595.420, 2
16	16	F.S.; providing definitions; directing the Department 3
17	17	of Agriculture and Consumer Services, subject to 4
18	18	appropriation, to implement a pilot program to provide 5
19	19	funds to food recovery entities to expand capabilities 6
20	20	for extending the shelf life of fresh produce; 7
21	21	providing qualification criteria; requiring the 8
22	22	department to submit a report to the Governor and 9
23	23	Legislature by a specified date and to adopt rules; 10
24	24	providing an appropriation; providing an effective 11
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27	27	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 14
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29	29	Section 1. Subsection (8) is added to section 595.420, 16
30	30	Florida Statutes, to read : 17
31	31	595.420 Food recovery; legislative intent; department 18
32	32	functions.— 19
33	33	(8)(a) As used in this subsection: 20
34	34	1. "Agricultural company" means a fruit or vegetable 21
35	35	producer in the state that has an affiliated shipper and is 22
36	36	licensed under the United States P erishable Agricultural 23
37	37	Commodities Act. 24
38	38	2. "Food recovery entity" means a nonprofit association 25
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51	51	engaged in food recovery and distribution with at least 20 years 26
52	52	of operation in the state. 27
53	53	(b) Subject to appropriation, the department shall 28
54	54	implement a pilot program to provide funds to food recovery 29
55	55	entities to expand capabilities for extending the shelf life of 30
56	56	fresh produce, including, but not limited to, labor, purchasing, 31
57	57	packaging, storage, transportation, and distribution. 32
58	58	(c) To qualify for fundi ng under this section, the food 33
59	59	recovery entity must apply to the department and provide 34
60	60	documentation that it receives fresh fruits and vegetables from 35
61	61	an agricultural company, has food processing equipment and 36
62	62	production capabilities, and operates a job training program. 37
63	63	(d) The department shall submit a report on the pilot 38
64	64	program, including recommendations for legislation, to the 39
65	65	Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the 40
66	66	House of Representatives by January 1, 2025. 41
67	67	(e) The department shall adopt rules to implement this 42
68	68	subsection. 43
69	69	Section 2. For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the sum of $2 44
70	70	million in nonrecurring funds is appropriated from the General 45
71	71	Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer 46
72	72	Services to implement a pilot program pursuant to s. 595.420(8), 47
73	73	Florida Statutes. 48
74	74	Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 49