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HB1285 • 2026

Biosolids Management

Biosolids Management

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
State Affairs Committee ; Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee ; Boyles
Last action
2026-06-26
Official status
Chapter No. 2026-171
Effective date
2027-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Biosolids Management

Biosolids Management ; Prohibiting the Department of Environmental Protection from issuing or renewing a permit for certain biosolids land application sites if there is a permitted wastewater treatment facility that accepts septage for higher levels of treatment and which meets specified requirements, etc.

What This Bill Does

  • Biosolids Management ; Prohibiting the Department of Environmental Protection from issuing or renewing a permit for certain biosolids land application sites if there is a permitted wastewater treatment facility that accepts septage for higher levels of treatment and which meets specified requirements, etc.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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663585

Committee amendment H 1285 Filed • Boyles

Adopted 2/4/2026

Plain English: COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.

  • COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.
  • HB 1285 (2026) Amendment No.
  • 663585 - h1285-line 19.docx Published On: 2/3/2026 3:59:01 PM Page 1 of 1 COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION ADOPTED (Y/N) ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Y/N) ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION (Y/N) FAILED TO ADOPT (Y/N) WITHDRAWN (Y/N) OTHER Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: Natural Resources & 1 Disasters Subcommittee 2 Representative Boyles offered the following: 3 4 Amendment 5 Remove lines 19-23 and insert: 6 land application site which authorizes disposal or land 7 application of septage, as defined in s.
  • 381.0065, as Class B 8 biosolids if there is a permitted wastewater treatment facility 9 that accepts septage for higher levels of treatment which is: 10 (a) Less than 50 miles from the proposed Class B biosolids 11
023171

Committee amendment H 1285 c1 • Boyles

Adopted 2/26/2026

Plain English: COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.

  • COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.
  • CS/HB 1285 (2026) Amendment No.
  • 023171 - h1285-line 23.docx Published On: 2/25/2026 2:24:15 PM Page 1 of 1 COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION ADOPTED (Y/N) ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Y/N) ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION (Y/N) FAILED TO ADOPT (Y/N) WITHDRAWN (Y/N) OTHER Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: State Affairs Committee 1 Representative Boyles offered the following: 2 3 Amendment 4 Remove lines 23-30 and insert: 5 (a) Less than 30 miles from a proposed Class B biosolids 6 land application site; 7 (b) Owned or operated by the Federal Government or a 8 federal agency, a state government body or agency, or a 9 political subdivision of this state; and 10 (c) Not defunct, used for other purposes, or out of 11 capacity.
  • 12 Section 2.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-26 The Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives

    • Chapter No. 2026-171

  2. 2026-06-25 The Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives

    • Approved by Governor

  3. 2026-06-15 The Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives

    • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. 2026-03-10 Senate

    • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 745 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1474 -SJ 745 • Read 2nd time -SJ 745 • Read 3rd time -SJ 745 • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 745

  5. 2026-03-10 House

    • In Messages • Ordered enrolled

  6. 2026-03-04 House

    • Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0

  7. 2026-03-04 Senate

    • In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received

  8. 2026-02-26 House

    • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  9. 2026-02-24 House

    • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  10. 2026-02-06 House

    • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee

  11. 2026-02-05 House

    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  12. 2026-02-04 House

    • Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

  13. 2026-02-02 House

    • Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda

  14. 2026-01-15 House

    • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

  15. 2026-01-13 House

    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  16. 2026-01-08 House

    • Filed

Official Summary Text

Biosolids Management ; Prohibiting the Department of Environmental Protection from issuing or renewing a permit for certain biosolids land application sites if there is a permitted wastewater treatment facility that accepts septage for higher levels of treatment and which meets specified requirements, etc.

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

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An act relating to biosolids management; amending s. 2
403.0855, F.S.; prohibiting the Department of 3
Environmental Protection from issuing or renewing a 4
permit for certain biosolids land application sites if 5
there is a permitted wastewater treatment facility 6
that accepts septage for higher levels of treatment 7
and which meets specified requirements; providing an 8
effective date. 9
10
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11
12
Section 1. Subsection (6) of section 403.0855, Florida 13
Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (7), and a new 14
subsection (6) is added to that section, to read: 15
403.0855 Biosolids management.— 16
(6) The department may not issue or renew a permit for a 17
land application site which authorizes disposal or land 18
application of septage, as defined in s. 381.0065(2), as Class B 19
biosolids if there is a permitted wastewater treatment facility 20
that accepts septage for higher levels of treatment which is: 21
(a) Less than 30 miles from a proposed Class B biosolids 22
land application site; 23
(b) Owned or operated by the Federal Government or a 24
federal agency, a state government body or agency, or a 25

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

political subdivision of this state; and 26
(c) Not defunct, used for other purposes, or out of 27
capacity. 28
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2027. 29