Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1285: Biosolids Management
Status: Chaptered, June 26, 2026
Prohibiting the Department of Environmental Protection from issuing or renewing a permit for certain biosolids land application sites if there is a permitted wastewater treatment facility that accepts septage for higher levels of treatment and which meets specified requirements, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to biosolids management; amending s. 403.0855, F.S.; prohibiting the Department of Environmental Protection from issuing or renewing a permit for certain biosolids land application sites if there is a permitted wastewater treatment facility that accepts septage for higher levels of treatment and which meets specified requirements; providing an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
An act relating to biosolids management; amending s. 403.0855, F.S.; prohibiting the Department of Environmental Protection from issuing or renewing a permit for certain biosolids land application sites if there is a permitted wastewater treatment facility that accepts septage for higher levels of treatment and which meets specified requirements; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (6) of section 403.0855, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (7), and a new subsection (6) is added to that section, to read: 403.0855 Biosolids management.— (6) The department may not issue or renew a permit for a land application site which authorizes disposal or land application of septage, as defined in s. 381.0065(2), as Class B biosolids if there is a permitted wastewater treatment facility that accepts septage for higher levels of treatment which is: (a) Less than 30 miles from a proposed Class B biosolids land application site; (b) Owned or operated by the Federal Government or a federal agency, a state government body or agency, or a ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 1285 2026 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1285 -02-er Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES political subdivision of this state; and (c) Not defunct, used for other purposes, or out of capacity. Section 2. This act shall take …
Sponsors
- Boyles, Nathan (R, HD-003) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-171
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 745
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 745
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 745
- : Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1474 -SJ 745
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Votes
- Senate: H 1285 c2 (March 10, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 1285 c2 (March 4, 2026): 110 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 26, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 26, 2026): 25 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 H1285?
- H1285 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Biosolids Management.
- What does H1285 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to biosolids management; amending s. 403.0855, F.S.; prohibiting the Department of Environmental Protection from issuing or renewing a permit for certain biosolids land application sites if there is a permitted wastewater treatment facility that accepts septage for higher levels of treatment and which meets specified requirements; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H1285?
- Chaptered as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-171 (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1285?
- Boyles, Nathan (R, HD-003).
- Where is the official record for H1285?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1285
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