FloridaProposal would shift petroleum cleanup costs to state fund
The proposal would have the state fund pay certain petroleum cleanup costs for two programs, subject to site access and owner conduct exceptions.
What it does
The proposal would have the state fund cover costs for both petroleum cleanup programs and bar deductibles, copayments, and monetary caps for fiscal year 2025–2026, with exceptions for denied site access and serious owner misconduct.
Argument forIf the rules take effect for the covered year, eligible sites could avoid deductibles and copayments and have covered costs paid by the state fund.
Argument againstThe state fund could cover more cleanup costs, leaving less money for other work it supports.
More detail
The proposal would bar deductibles and copayments, stop enforcement of monetary caps, and have the Inland Protection Trust Fund pay covered activity costs. The rules cover activities under the Petroleum Cleanup Participation Program and the Florida Petroleum Liability and Restoration Insurance Program. The rules would not apply if the department had been denied site access. The fund would not repay costs spent before the grace period began. If the department discovered gross negligence, intentional damage, or records falsified to hide a serious discharge, the site would be ineligible for the incentive program and its owner would owe all discharge costs at that site. The rules specify fiscal year 2025–2026 and expire July 1, 2026. The bill says it would take effect on July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 28Added to Conference Report CalendarLatest
- May 12Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Senator Hooper, Chair; Senators Berman, Boyd, Brodeur, Gruters, Passidomo, and Rouson, At Large; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture & Natural Resources: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Senator Garcia, Chair; Senators Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Simon, Smith, Wright, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Senator Trumbull, Chair; Senators Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, and Sharief; Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Senator Harrell, Chair; Senators Bracy Davis, Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, and Leek; Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K – 12 Education/Pre-K – 12: Senator Burgess, Chair; Senators Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Massullo, Nathan, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation & Economic Development: Senator DiCeglie, Chair; Senators Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Bracy Davis, Grall, Leek, Martin, Mayfield, McClain, Polsky, Smith, Truenow, and Wright.
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 12Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
- May 12Conference Committee appointed
- May 12Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
- May 12In Messages
- May 12The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference
- May 12Passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0Passed Senate
- May 12Read 3rd timeMinor
- May 12Amendment(s) adopted (446536)
- May 12Read 2nd timeMinor
- May 12Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- May 12Withdrawn from AppropriationsMajor
- May 12Referred to AppropriationsMinor
- May 12ReceivedMinor
- May 12In Messages
- May 12Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
- May 12Passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0Passed House
- May 12Read 3rd timeMinor
- May 12Added to Third Reading Calendar
- May 12Read 2nd timeMinor
- May 12Added to Second Reading Calendar
- May 12Read 1st time
- May 5Bill referred to House Calendar
- May 5FiledIntroduced
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