Florida 2022 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H1573 Compare Versions

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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to Farm -to-Plate Investment Plan; 2
16	16	creating s. 570.237, F.S.; requiring the Department of 3
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18	18	with recommendations for legislative action to 5
19	19	stabilize and revitalize farm and food businesses in 6
20	20	the state; providing plan requirements; authorizing 7
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22	22	the plan; requiring the department to submit the plan 9
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26	26	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13
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28	28	Section 1. Section 570.237, Florida Statutes, is created 15
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30	30	570.237 Farm-to-Plate Investment Plan. - 17
31	31	(1) The department shall develop a Farm -to-Plate 18
32	32	Investment Plan with recommendations for legislative action to 19
33	33	stabilize and revitalize farm and food businesses in the state. 20
34	34	(2) At a minimum, the plan must include strategies to: 21
35	35	(a) Increase the economic output, employment, and 22
36	36	establishment of farm and food businesses. 23
37	37	(b) Increase demand for food grown in the state. 24
38	38	(c) Diversify the state's agricultural production 25
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52	52	businesses; and provide such businesses with equitable access to 27
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54	54	aggregation, and distribution. 29
55	55	(d) Provide farm and food jobs or careers with livable 30
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57	57	access to health care and other benefits. 32
58	58	(e) Provide accessible and equitable opportunities to gain 33
59	59	knowledge and skills for farm and food jobs or careers. 34
60	60	(f) Assist farm and food businesses in increasing carbon 35
61	61	sequestration; reducing greenhouse gas em issions; and adapting 36
62	62	to climate changes due to global warming, including, but not 37
63	63	limited to, floods, droughts, natural disasters, and serious 38
64	64	pest and disease threats. 39
65	65	(g) Support, compensate, and recognize farm stewardship 40
66	66	that increases ecological di versity, improves soil and water 41
67	67	quality, and makes positive contributions to the environment and 42
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69	69	(h) Ensure that agricultural land remains in productive 44
70	70	agricultural use and access to such land is more affordable and 45
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72	72	(i) Require land use planning decisions to maintain and 47
73	73	promote strong and viable farm and food businesses. 48
74	74	(j) Ensure that edible food, food scraps, and other food 49
75	75	residuals are not treated or disposed of as waste. 50
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88	88	(k) Increase the amount of food grown in the state that 51
89	89	meets the dietary and cultural needs of people in the state. 52
90	90	(l) Expand financial resources for people in the state to 53
91	91	access food grown in the state, including programs that provide 54
92	92	support for purchasing food. 55
93	93	(m) Increase the number of locations where food grown in 56
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95	95	(n) Ensure the food security of the state in order to 58
96	96	provide adequate and accessible healthy food grown in the state 59
97	97	during a state of emergency, including, but not limited to, 60
98	98	climate-related natural disasters. 61
99	99	(o) Support farm and food businesses and stakeholders in 62
100	100	prioritizing racial equity. 63
101	101	(p) Support existing farm -to-school programs to increase 64
102	102	the purchase of food grown in the state, with an emphasis on the 65
103	103	procurement of nutrient-dense food. 66
104	104	(q) Market and promote food grown in the state within and 67
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106	106	(3) In developing the plan, the department may: 69
107	107	(a) Consult and contract with public and private entities. 70
108	108	(b) Hire and assign staff. 71
109	109	(c) Seek and accept funds from public and private 72
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128	128	House of Representatives. 79
129	129	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 80