CS/CS/HB 967 (Truenow) and CS/SB 1556 (Gruters) direct the Department of Environmental Protection to work with the turfgrass science program at UF/IFAS to administer certification for golf course best management practices for fertilization and provide and approve training and testing programs. Certified persons would be exempt from additional local government training requirements and exempt from local ordinances relating to water and fertilizer use blackout periods or restrictions unless a state of emergency is declared. The bills provide for DEP to share information about certified persons with governmental entities and create an online registry. (O’Hara)