Fees/Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign
Summary
Fees/Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign; Requiring the Department of Commerce to assess and collect a specified annual fee sufficient to fund the costs of administering the voluntary Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign; requiring that such fees be deposited into the Economic Development Trust Fund for a specified purpose, etc.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Last action Jun 16, 2025
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What changed between versions
S 602 c1
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S 602 e1
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify its statutory foundation by referencing SB 600 and adding specific restrictions on how funds can be spent. The fee amount and purpose remain unchanged, but the language now explicitly prohibits using the money for food, beverages, lodging, entertainment, travel, or gifts to campaign participants and media representatives.
REQUIREMENT
Added explicit prohibitions preventing the use of collected fees for food, beverages, lodging, entertainment, travel expenses, or gifts for department employees, campaign participants, or media representatives.
TECHNICAL
Changed the statutory reference from creating a new section 288.1035 to amending subsection (8) of section 288.1031, which was established in SB 600.
DEFINITION
Expanded the description of the voluntary Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign to specifically include creation and development of logos, promotional materials, advertising programs, industry promotion, and disbursement of promotional materials.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2025
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 38
Apr 28, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (662678)
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 13 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 03/11/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/03/25, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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