Bill > H7011

This bill, titled "OGSR/Aquaculture Records," proposes to amend Florida Statute 597.0042, which currently provides an exemption from public record requirements for certain records held by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services related to aquaculture, meaning the farming of aquatic organisms like fish and shellfish. The key provision of this bill is to remove the scheduled repeal of this exemption, which was set to expire on October 2, 2026, under the Open Government Sunset Review Act (OGSR), a process designed to periodically review and potentially eliminate public record exemptions. By removing this repeal date, the bill effectively makes the exemption permanent, meaning these specific aquaculture records will continue to be kept private by the state.

Government Affairs, Housing and Urban Affairs

Government Operations Subcommittee (House)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7011