Fla. Stat. § 599.012: Florida Wine Trust Fund; creation.

(1) There is established the Florida Wine Trust Fund within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The department shall use the moneys deposited in the trust fund pursuant to subsection (2) to do all the following:

(a) Develop and coordinate the implementation of the State Wine Plan.

(b) Promote wine products manufactured from products grown in the state.

(c) Provide grants for wine and viticultural research.

(2) Fifty percent of the revenues collected from the excise taxes imposed under s. 564.06 on wine produced by manufacturers in this state from products grown in the state will be deposited in the Florida Wine Trust Fund in accordance with that section.

History.—s. 16, ch. 88-308; ss. 5, 6, ch. 94-296; s. 73, ch. 2025-22; s. 38, ch. 2026-3; s. 39, ch. 2026-14.