The Florida Senate, Commerce and Tourism — Committee Meeting Expanded Agenda, March 6, 2023
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Expanded agenda for the Florida Senate Commerce and Tourism committee meeting on Monday, March 6, 2023, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., chaired by Senator Trumbull with Senator Wright as vice chair. It lists four bills with committee actions. SB 214, barring payment entities from separately classifying firearms and ammunition merchants, was favorable as a committee substitute, 7 yeas and 2 nays, and SB 844, a sales tax exemption for renewable natural gas equipment, passed 10 to 0. SB 892, letting those entitled to the federal minimum wage receive the state minimum wage, was 8 to 2, and SB 136, the Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act, was 10 to 0.
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2023 Regular Session The Florida Senate
COMMITTEE MEETING EXPANDED AGENDA
COMMERCE AND TOURISM
Senator Trumbull, Chair
Senator Wright, Vice Chair
MEETING DATE: Monday, March 6, 2023
TIME: 3:30—5:30 p.m.
PLACE: James E. "Jim" King, Jr Committee Room, 401 Senate Building
MEMBERS: Senator Trumbull, Chair; Senator Wright, Vice Chair; Senators DiCeglie, Gruters, Hooper, Hutson,
Jones, Rodriguez, Stewart, and Torres
BILL DESCRIPTION and
TAB BILL NO. and INTRODUCER SENATE COMMITTEE ACTIONS COMMITTEE ACTION
1 SB 214 Sales of Firearms and Ammunition; Prohibiting Fav/CS
Burgess payment settlement entities, merchant acquiring Yeas 7 Nays 2
(Identical H 221) entities, or third party settlement organizations from
assigning merchant category codes or otherwise
classifying merchants of firearms or ammunition
separately from general merchandise or sporting
goods retailers; authorizing the Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services to investigate
certain alleged violations and bring administrative
actions, etc.
BI 02/21/2023 Favorable
CM 03/06/2023 Fav/CS
RC
2 SB 844 Sales Tax Exemption for Renewable Natural Gas Favorable
Yarborough Machinery and Equipment; Providing a sales tax Yeas 10 Nays 0
(Identical H 867) exemption for the purchase of certain machinery and
equipment relating to renewable natural gas; requiring
purchasers of such machinery and equipment to
furnish the vendor with a certain affidavit; providing an
exception; providing penalties, including a criminal
penalty, etc.
CM 03/06/2023 Favorable
FT
AP
3 SB 892 State Minimum Wage; Specifying that individuals Favorable
Martin entitled to receive the federal minimum wage under Yeas 8 Nays 2
(Identical H 917) the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended,
are eligible to receive the state minimum wage, etc.
CM 03/06/2023 Favorable
GO
RC
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COMMITTEE MEETING EXPANDED AGENDA
Commerce and Tourism
Monday, March 6, 2023, 3:30—5:30 p.m.
BILL DESCRIPTION and
TAB BILL NO. and INTRODUCER SENATE COMMITTEE ACTIONS COMMITTEE ACTION
4 SB 136 Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act; Creating Fav/CS
Gruters the "Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act"; Yeas 10 Nays 0
(Compare CS/H 179) prohibiting processors from selling, preparing,
distributing, or exposing for sale certain kratom
products; prohibiting processors from distributing,
selling, or exposing for sale a kratom product to an
individual under 21 years of age; providing civil
penalties, etc.
CM 03/06/2023 Fav/CS
AEG
FP
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