H0483Introduced in the House
Manufacturing
Introduced by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Revises duties of Department of Commerce; establishes Chief Manufacturing Officer among senior leadership of department for specified purpose; provides that Chief Manufacturing Officer is appointed by and serves at pleasure of Secretary of Commerce; provides duties of Chief Manufacturing Officer; requires all state and local governmental entities to assist Chief Manufacturing Officer within certain constraints; creates Florida Manufacturers' Workforce Development Grant Program within department; provides that grant program is under direction of Chief Manufacturing Officer in consultation with National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state; provides purpose for grant program; requires department, in coordination with National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state, to review submitted applications and to select specified projects; provides that department has sole discretion in final grant awards; requires department, in coordination with National Institute of Standards & Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state, to establish and publish ranking metrics for reviewing and awarding grants; provides guidelines for such metrics; requires that priority be given to projects that meet certain criteria.
Where it stands
Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · January 29, 2026
15
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
18 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Salzman | 1 | Yes |
| Shane Abbott | 5 | Yes |
| Gallop Franklin | 8 | Yes |
| Bill Partington | 28 | Yes |
| Chase Tramont | 30 | Absent |
| Erika Booth | 35 | Yes |
| Jon Albert | 48 | Yes |
| Lindsay Cross | 60 | Absent |
| Fentrice Driskell | 67 | Yes |
| Jenna Persons-Mulicka | 78 | Absent |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Referred to Commerce Committee
Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
CS Filed
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Referred to Commerce Committee
Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
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