Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H5701: Petroleum Cleanup Programs
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Removes 2025-2026 fiscal year limitation on prohibiting certain deductibles and copays, prohibiting enforcement of certain monetary caps, requiring that certain costs be absorbed at the expense of the Inland Protection Trust Fund, and providing exceptions.
What the bill says
An act relating to petroleum cleanup programs; amending ss. 376.3071 and 376.3072 F.S.; removing the 2025-2026 fiscal year limitation on prohibiting certain deductibles and copays, prohibiting enforcement of certain monetary caps, requiring that certain costs be absorbed at the expense of the Inland Protection Trust Fund, and providing exceptions; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 16, 2026:
An act relating to petroleum cleanup programs; amending ss. 376.3071 and 376.3072 F.S.; removing the 2025-2026 fiscal year limitation on prohibiting certain deductibles and copays, prohibiting enforcement of certain monetary caps, requiring that certain costs be absorbed at the expense of the Inland Protection Trust Fund, and providing exceptions; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (i) of subsection (13) of section 376.3071, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (g) of subsection (15) is reenacted, to read: 376.3071 Inland Protection Trust Fund; creation; purposes; funding.— (13) PETROLEUM CLEANUP PARTICIPATION PROGRAM.—To encourage detection, reporting, and cleanup of contamination caused by discharges of petroleum or petroleum products, the department shall, within the guidelines established in this subsection, implement a cleanup program to provide rehabilitation funding assistance for all property contaminated by discharges of petroleum or petroleum products from a petroleum storage system occurring before January 1, 1995. Eligibility is subject to an HB 5701 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb5701-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES annual appropriation from the fund. Additionally, funding for eligible sites is contingent upon annual appropriation in subsequent years. Such continued state funding is not an entitlement or a vested right under this subsection. Eligibility shall be determined in the program, notwithstanding any …
Sponsors
- Snyder, John (R, HD-086) · primary sponsor
- López, Johanna (D, HD-043)
Latest actions
- : Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
- : Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
- : Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (562810); YEAS 17 NAYS 0
- : On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
- : Conference Committee appointed
- : Received
- : Referred to Appropriations
- : In Messages
- : Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
- : Passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0
Votes
- House: H 5701 Filed (March 2, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 5701 Filed (February 19, 2026): 106 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee (February 16, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee (February 16, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriations
Common questions
- What is H5701?
- H5701 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Petroleum Cleanup Programs.
- What does H5701 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to petroleum cleanup programs; amending ss. 376.3071 and 376.3072 F.S.; removing the 2025-2026 fiscal year limitation on prohibiting certain deductibles and copays, prohibiting enforcement of certain monetary caps, requiring that certain costs be absorbed at the expense of the Inland Protection Trust Fund, and providing exceptions; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H5701?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5701?
- Snyder, John (R, HD-086), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H5701?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/5701
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