Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H495: Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Provides legislative findings & intent regarding golf course best management practices certification; provides for type two transfer of Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification program in DEP to DACS.
What the bill says
An act relating to golf course best management practices certification; transferring, renumbering, and amending s. 403.9339, F.S.; providing a short title; providing legislative findings and intent regarding golf course best management practices certification; defining the term "department"; conforming cross-references; providing for a type two transfer of the Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification program in the Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to golf course best management practices certification; transferring, renumbering, and amending s. 403.9339, F.S.; providing a short title; providing legislative findings and intent regarding golf course best management practices certification; defining the term "department"; conforming cross-references; providing for a type two transfer of the Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification program in the Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 403.9339, Florida Statutes, is transferred, renumbered as section 604.75, Florida Statutes, and amended to read: 604.75 403.9339 Golf course best management practices certification.-- (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification Act." (2) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.--The Legislature finds words underlined are additions. hb495-01-c1 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 495 2026 that, due to the foundational agricultural nature of golf courses and since the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services oversees best management practices programs for sod growing operations and for the green industry, it is appropriate for the department to oversee golf course best management practices certification. (3) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term "department" means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (4)(1) To provide a means of …
Sponsors
- Albert, Jon (R, HD-048) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
- : Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
- : Referred to Commerce Committee
- : Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
- : Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- : CS Filed
- : Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- : Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
- : Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Votes
- House: Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (January 29, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (January 29, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H495?
- H495 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification.
- What does H495 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to golf course best management practices certification; transferring, renumbering, and amending s. 403.9339, F.S.; providing a short title; providing legislative findings and intent regarding golf course best management practices certification; defining the term "department"; conforming cross-references; providing for a type two transfer of the Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification program in the Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H495?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H495?
- Albert, Jon (R, HD-048).
- Where is the official record for H495?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/495
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