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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 location of equipment owned by 2
amusement business owner; prohibiting counties and 3
municipalities from enacting certain policies, 4
ordinances, regulations, or other measures that 5
require payment from an amusement business owner for 6
the placement, parking, or storage of equipment for 7
longer than a specified length of time on certain 8
agricultural lands; providing definitions; providing 9
an effective date. 10
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
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Section 1. (1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a 14
county or municipality may not enact any policy, ordinance, 15
regulation, or other measure that addresses agricultural lands 5 16
acres or larger if such policy, ordinance, regulation, or other 17
measure requires a monetary exaction from any amusement business 18
owner whose equipment is placed, parked, or stored on the 19
agricultural land for 6 months or longer. This prohibition 20
applies only if the agricultural land is fully fenced along the 21
perimeter and the equipment that is placed, parked, or stored on 22
the agricultural land is at least 100 feet from the perimeter 23
fencing. 24
(2) For purposes of this section, the term: 25
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(a) "agricultural lands" means those parcels classified by 26
the property appraiser as agricultural lands under s. 193.461. 27
(b) "amusement business owner" means a provider of 28
services affiliated with a circus or carnival such as rides, 29
food, beverages, and games who tra vels around the United States 30
on a seasonal or temporary basis to provide such services to 31
state, district, and county fairs as defined in s. 616.001, or 32
who supports events sponsored by not -for-profit organizations 33
for fundraising. 34
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 35