Summary: Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a broad Florida “farm bill” (SB 290) that, among other things, prevents cities and counties from banning gas-powered equipment like leaf blowers, though they can still encourage alternatives. The law also adds new rules such as banning commercial solicitation on posted properties, creating penalties for CDL exam fraud and signal jamming, expanding protections for agritourism, and limiting dense development in small cities unless unanimously approved. It includes a controversial provision allowing some state-owned conservation lands to be evaluated for agricultural use, which supporters say could help farmers afford land but critics worry could conflict with conservation goals.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs sweeping farm bill banning local gas-powered equipment restrictions
