Fees/Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign
Summary
Fees/Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign; Requires Department of Commerce to assess & collect specified annual fee sufficient to fund costs of administering voluntary Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign; requires that such fees be deposited into Economic Development Trust Fund for specified purpose.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Jun 16, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to change the statute number from 559.975 to 288.1035 and clarify that the fees are for a voluntary promotional campaign. A specific annual fee cap of $100 per registrant was added to fund administrative costs, and the effective date language was consolidated to match related legislation.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by specifying the campaign is voluntary and adding a $100 fee cap, while the statutory citation was updated from 559.975 to 288.1035.
REQUIREMENT
Added a specific annual fee cap of $100 per registrant to limit the fee amount.
SCOPE
Clarified that the Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign is voluntary.
TECHNICAL
Updated the statute citation from 559.975 to 288.1035.
TIMELINE
Consolidated the effective date language to align with HB 561 or similar legislation.
Floor votes · House Apr 22, 2025
How they voted
23–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 27
Apr 22, 2025
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican19
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
13
Committee
17
Apr 22, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (23-0-4)
house
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
lower
Apr 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nan Cobb
RRepublican
Co
Allison Tant
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Gentry
RRepublican
Co
Webster Barnaby
RRepublican
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