Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S558: Standards for Stormwater Systems
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requiring stormwater systems owned by counties and municipalities, respectively, to comply with specified Department of Transportation standards; providing inspection requirements for such systems; specifying that certain local standards are superseded, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to standards for stormwater systems; creating ss. 125.5695 and 166.04815, F.S.; requiring stormwater systems owned by counties and municipalities, respectively, to comply with specified Department of Transportation standards; providing inspection requirements for such systems; specifying that certain local standards are superseded; providing a declaration of an important state interest; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to standards for stormwater systems; creating ss. 125.5695 and 166.04815, F.S.; requiring stormwater systems owned by counties and municipalities, respectively, to comply with specified Department of Transportation standards; providing inspection requirements for such systems; specifying that certain local standards are superseded; providing a declaration of an important state interest; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âSection 125.5695, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 125.5695âStandards for stormwater systems.â (1)âAll stormwater systems owned by counties in this state, when installing new storm pipe and storm structures, must follow the annual Department of Transportationâs Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction contained in the sections âPipe Culvertsâ and âPipe Liner,â except for any requirement that the Department of Transportation review or approve installation plans, inspection videos, or inspection reports. (2)âFinal inspections for all storm pipe and storm structures owned by counties in this state must be performed by a NASSCOâs Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP) certified technician who is employed by a third-party licensed engineering firm or any general contractor that does not have a controlling interest in the company that installed the storm system being inspected. The inspection and video process may use standard closed-circuit television inspection equipment, along with an optional camera with …
Sponsors
- Burgess, Danny (R, SD-023) · primary sponsor
- Sharief, Barbara (D, SD-035)
Latest actions
- : Died in Community Affairs
- : CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
- : Now in Community Affairs
- : Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- : CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
- : On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules
- : Filed
Votes
- Senate: S 558 Filed (January 27, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Community Affairs, Rules, Environment and Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is S558?
- S558 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Standards for Stormwater Systems.
- What does S558 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to standards for stormwater systems; creating ss. 125.5695 and 166.04815, F.S.; requiring stormwater systems owned by counties and municipalities, respectively, to comply with specified Department of Transportation standards; providing inspection requirements for such systems; specifying that certain local standards are superseded; providing a declaration of an important state interest; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S558?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Community Affairs (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S558?
- Burgess, Danny (R, SD-023), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S558?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/558
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