SB 544 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Golf Courses

Summary

Golf Courses; 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.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026

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S 544 Filed → S 544 c1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill transfers the Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification program from the Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, aligning it with other agricultural best management practices programs. The substantive text of the certification requirements remains largely unchanged, though some formatting and numbering were adjusted during committee review.

Scope change

The program's administrative jurisdiction changed from the Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, reflecting the agricultural nature of golf course management.

SCOPE

The Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification program was transferred from the Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services via a type two transfer.

DEFINITION

The term 'department' in the statute was updated to specifically mean the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, replacing the previous reference to the Department of Environmental Protection.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and numbering adjustments were made during committee review, including renumbering of subsections and removal of some administrative metadata.

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Committee

Jan 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

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Jan 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

upper

Jan 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

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Dec 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors