FloridaFlorida limits permits for septage sites near treatment plants
Starting July 1, 2027, Florida's environmental department may not issue or renew some permits for sites handling septage as Class B biosolids near qualifying treatment plants.
What it does
Starting July 1, 2027, Florida's environmental department may not issue or renew certain permits for sites that dispose of or spread septage as Class B biosolids if a qualifying treatment plant is less than 30 miles away.
Argument forThe permit limit could steer septage to higher treatment when a nearby government plant can accept it and has room.
Argument againstA nearby government treatment plant with room to accept septage could limit permit options for sites seeking to land-apply it as Class B biosolids.
More detail
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection may not issue or renew certain permits. The restriction covers sites permitted to dispose of or land-apply septage as Class B biosolids when a qualifying treatment plant is less than 30 miles from the proposed site. The nearby treatment plant must accept septage for higher levels of treatment. The plant must be owned or operated by the federal government, a state government body or agency, or a Florida local government. The plant cannot be defunct, used for other purposes, or out of capacity. The law takes effect July 1, 2027; the restriction applies to permits issued or renewed from that date.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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History
- 2026
- Jun 26Chapter No. 2026-171Latest
- Jun 25Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- Jun 15Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 10Ordered enrolledMinor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10In Messages
- Mar 10CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0Passed Senate
- Mar 10Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 10Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 10Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1474
- Mar 10Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Mar 10Withdrawn from RulesMajor
- Mar 4ReceivedMinor
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Referred to RulesMinor
- Mar 4In Messages
- Mar 4CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0Passed House
- Mar 4Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 4Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Mar 4Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 261st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Affairs Committee). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
- Feb 26Bill referred to House Calendar
- Feb 26CS FiledMinor
- Feb 26Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
- Feb 26Reported out of State Affairs Committee
- Feb 26Favorable with CS by State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Feb 24Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
- Feb 6Now in State Affairs Committee
- Feb 6Referred to State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Feb 51st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)Minor
- Feb 5CS FiledMinor
- Feb 5Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
- Feb 4Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
- Vote recorded Favorable With Committee Substitute (Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 15Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
- Jan 15Referred to State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Jan 15Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 131st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Jan 8FiledIntroduced
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