Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S544: Golf Courses
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Creating the "Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification Act"; providing legislative findings and intent regarding golf course best management practices certification; 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, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to golf courses; 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 âdepartmentâ; 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 14, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to golf courses; 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 âdepartmentâ; 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.âSection 403.9339, Florida Statutes, is transferred, renumbered as section 604.75, Florida Statutes, and amended to read: 604.75 [DELETED: 403.9339] âGolf course best management practices certification.â (1)âThis section shall be known and may be cited as the âGolf Course Best Management Practices Certification Act.â (2)âThe Legislature finds 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. Certified participants must abide by the best management practices governing the application of fertilizer on sod. (3)âAs used in this section, the term âdepartmentâ means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (4) [DELETED: (1)] âTo provide a means of documenting and ensuring compliance …
Sponsors
- Truenow, Keith (R, SD-013) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
- : CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
- : Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
- : Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- : Introduced
- : CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 1
- : On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
- : Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
- : Filed
Votes
- Senate: S 544 Filed (January 13, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Fiscal Policy, Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, Environment and Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is S544?
- S544 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Golf Courses.
- What does S544 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to golf courses; 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 âdepartmentâ; 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 S544?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S544?
- Truenow, Keith (R, SD-013).
- Where is the official record for S544?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/544
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