State Representative Omari Hardy Democratic state Rep. Omari Hardy, who represents north Palm Beach County along the coast, says the particle emissions added in the proposed expansion of the "Right to Farm Act" will negatively impact marginalized communities. "Black snow," the ash from burning sugarcane fields in the western part of Palm Beach County, is one source of concern for critics of House Bill 1601 — currently making its way through the Florida Legislature. The bill, which seeks to expand the existing "Right to Farm Act," adds "particle emissions" to the list of farming practices protected from lawsuits. State Representative Omari Hardy, who represents northern Palm Beach County along the coast, says the addition of particle emissions to the bill “gives big sugar an immunity shield from lawsuits about how their practices have harmed human beings.”