Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H4039: Solid Waste Disposal Facility in Broward County
Status: Chaptered, July 1, 2026
Defines "Monarch Hill Landfill"; requires feasibility study & public hearing before any expansion of Monarch Hill Landfill; provides requirements for study & public hearing.
What the bill says
An act relating to the solid waste disposal facility in Broward County; defining the term "Monarch Hill Landfill"; requiring a feasibility study and public hearing before any expansion of the Monarch Hill Landfill; providing requirements for the study and public hearing; providing an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
An act relating to the solid waste disposal facility in Broward County; defining the term "Monarch Hill Landfill"; requiring a feasibility study and public hearing before any expansion of the Monarch Hill Landfill; providing requirements for the study and public hearing; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Monarch Hill Landfill; Expansion Requirements in Broward County. (1) Definition.—As used in this section, the term "Monarch Hill Landfill" refers to the solid waste disposal facility located in Broward County, currently operated under permits issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. (2) Feasibility Study Requirement.—Before issuing or approving any application, zoning change, permit, or development order that would allow for the physical expansion of the Monarch Hill Landfill, Broward County must commission a feasibility study, to be conducted by an independent third-party entity with expertise in environmental engineering, solid waste management, and public health impacts. The feasibility study must include, but need not be limited to: (a) Assessment of the environmental and public health ENROLLED HB 4039 2026 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb4039 -00-er Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES impacts of the proposed expansion. (b) Analysis of alternative waste management solutions, including waste-to-energy technologies. (c) Evaluation of potential impacts to surrounding communities, including odor, traffic, noise, and …
Sponsors
- Daley, Dan (D, HD-096) · primary sponsor
- Rosenwald, Mitch (D, HD-098)
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-201
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : In Messages
- : Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 788
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 788
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 788
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- : Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 785
Votes
- Senate: H 4039 Filed (March 11, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 4039 Filed (February 25, 2026): 115 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 17, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 17, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (February 4, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (February 4, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H4039?
- H4039 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Solid Waste Disposal Facility in Broward County.
- What does H4039 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the solid waste disposal facility in Broward County; defining the term "Monarch Hill Landfill"; requiring a feasibility study and public hearing before any expansion of the Monarch Hill Landfill; providing requirements for the study and public hearing; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H4039?
- Chaptered as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-201 (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4039?
- Daley, Dan (D, HD-096), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H4039?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4039
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