CS/HB 483: Manufacturing

GENERAL BILL by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee, Cobb; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albert, Benarroch

Manufacturing; 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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/30/2026 09:52 AM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 528 by Truenow Manufacturing Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Appropriations	Similar

• Citations - Statute (4)

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  20.60	Department of Commerce; creation; powers and duties.	Page 3 (pdf)
  20.602		Page 4 (pdf)
  288.103		Page 6 (pdf)
  288.1031		Page 9 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/19/2025	H	• Filed
  11/24/2025	H	• Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/27/2026	H	• Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
  1/29/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  1/30/2026	H	• Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/2/2026	H	• Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee