The bill amends section 163.3162 of the Florida Statutes to revise the definition of "farm product" to include "plants and plant products," regardless of their edibility, as well as any animal useful to humans and products derived from them. Additionally, it establishes that the collection, storage, processing, and distribution of farm products are activities of bona fide farm operations that cannot be prohibited, restricted, regulated, or limited by governmental entities, provided these activities adhere to best management practices or are regulated by federal or state agencies.
Furthermore, the bill reenacts a reference in section 163.3177(7)(b) to incorporate the updated definition of "farm product." This section defines a "rural agricultural industrial center" as a developed parcel of land in an unincorporated area with an operating agricultural industrial facility that employs at least 200 full-time employees and processes farm products or biomass materials for energy production. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.