FNGLA celebrates passage of 2025 'Florida Farm Bill'

The Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association celebrated the passage of the 2025 "Florida Farm Bill," approved by the Florida legislature.

"This bill is about consumer protection and consumer choice," said Florida state Rep. Kaylee Tuck, who led the bill through the legislature along with state Rep. Danny Alvarez and state Sen. Keith Truenow. "It's good for farmers, it's good for business owners, it's good for consumers."

Key provisions of the bill include: 

• Expands access to housing for agricultural workers, as required by the H-2A visa program, strengthening Florida’s agricultural workforce.
• Prohibits discriminatory ESG lending practices, delivers tax exemptions for agricultural materials and allows a statewide vote to eliminate tangible personal property taxes from agriculturally classified property.
• Enhances consumer protection and increases transparency by cracking down on mislabeling plant-based products and eliminating outdated pricing laws.
• Increases Florida’s emergency preparedness by supporting a reliable fuel supply during emergencies through a retail fuel registration program.
• Establishes a grant program for fiscally constrained counties and areas along evacuation routes to purchase generator power switches for fuel stations.

"The Florida Farm Bill provides essential support for our industry, paving the way for innovation, growth and greater opportunity for Florida’s landscape and horticulture professionals," said FNGLA CEO Tal Coley.