Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1245: Biosolids Management
Status: Vetoed, September 1, 2026
Prohibiting the land application of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products from exceeding the appropriate agronomic rate; requiring the owner or operator of certain land application sites to maintain application records for a specified timeframe and make such records available to the Department of Environmental Protection upon request; requiring the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, on a specified basis and beginning on a specified date, to publish and make publicly available recommended agronomic rates for the reuse of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products; prohibiting Class AA biosolids fertilizer products and certain Class AA biosolids compost products from being marketed or distributed for agricultural land application unless specified requirements are met, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to biosolids management; amending s. 403.0855, F.S.; prohibiting the land application of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products from exceeding the appropriate agronomic rate; specifying requirements for the management of the land application of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and biosolids compost products at or below the agronomic rate; defining the term "agronomic rate"; prohibiting the bulk land application of biosolids when such bulk application constitutes disposal; defining the term "disposal"…
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
An act relating to biosolids management; amending s. 403.0855, F.S.; prohibiting the land application of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products from exceeding the appropriate agronomic rate; specifying requirements for the management of the land application of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and biosolids compost products at or below the agronomic rate; defining the term "agronomic rate"; prohibiting the bulk land application of biosolids when such bulk application constitutes disposal; defining the term "disposal"; requiring the owner or operator of certain land application sites to maintain application records for a specified timeframe and make such records available to the Department of Environmental Protection upon request; specifying requirements for such records; specifying that the department must require written notification of such recordkeeping requirements be provided to the owner or operator of such land at the time bulk Class AA biosolids are distributed for land application; providing that such recordkeeping requirements do not apply to certain biosolids; specifying requirements for the distribution of such biosolids; requiring the department to initiate rulemaking by a specified date; ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 1245 2026 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1245 -02-er Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES requiring the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, on a specified basis and beginning on a specified date, to publish and make …
Sponsors
- Shoaf, Jason (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Shoaf (R, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Veto Message received (2027 Regular Session)
- : Vetoed by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 744
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 744
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 744
- : Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1294 -SJ 744
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Votes
- Senate: H 1245 c2 (March 10, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 1245 c2 (March 4, 2026): 111 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 24, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 24, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H1245?
- H1245 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Biosolids Management.
- What does H1245 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to biosolids management; amending s. 403.0855, F.S.; prohibiting the land application of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products from exceeding the appropriate agronomic rate; specifying requirements for the management of the land application of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and biosolids compost products at or below the agronomic rate; defining the term "agronomic rate"; prohibiting the bulk land application of biosolids when such bulk application constitutes disposal; defining the term "disposal"…
- What is the status of H1245?
- Vetoed as of September 1, 2026. Latest action: Veto Message received (2027 Regular Session) (September 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1245?
- Shoaf, Jason (R, HD-007), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H1245?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1245
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