Expressing support for the 88th Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City, Florida, its cultural significance to the State of Florida, and the contributions of Plant City's strawberry industry to American agriculture.
HRES 206 is a symbolic resolution expressing congressional support for the 88th Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City, Florida. It recognizes the festival's cultural importance to the community and the state, and highlights Plant City's strawberry industry as a major contributor to U.S. agriculture (noting it produces over 75% of midwinter U.S. strawberries). The resolution has no policy impact - it solely applauds the festival's community role, its $360 million annual agricultural value to Hillsborough County, and its signature events like the Strawberry Ball. This is a procedural resolution with no funding or legislative changes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Mar 8, 2023
Last action Mar 13, 2023
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Committee
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Mar 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Laurel M. Lee
RRepublican
Co
Gus M. Bilirakis
RRepublican
Co
Kathy Castor
DDemocratic
Co
Scott Franklin
RRepublican
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