Florida legislation · 2026 Fifth Special Session
Florida H5701: Petroleum Cleanup Programs
Status: Chaptered, July 1, 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 enrolled text, June 1, 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) of that section 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 ENROLLED HB 5701E, Engrossed 1 2026E Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb5701e-01-er 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 …
Sponsors
- Snyder, John (R, HD-086) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-238; Companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001E (Ch. 2026-232)
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
- : In Messages
- : Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 395
- : Conference Committee Report adopted (366199) -SJ 395
- : Conference Committee Report received -SJ 394
- : In returning messages
- : Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 103, NAYS 0
Votes
- Senate: H 5701E Filed (May 29, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 5701E Filed (May 29, 2026): 103 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: H 5701E Filed (May 12, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 5701E Filed (May 12, 2026): 106 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5701?
- H5701 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Fifth Special 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?
- Chaptered as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-238; Companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001E (Ch. 2026-232) (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5701?
- Snyder, John (R, HD-086).
- Where is the official record for H5701?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026E/5701E
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