THE BILL ITSELF
CS/CS/SB 1474
Biosolids Management
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1474 By the Committees on Rules; and Environment and Natural Resources; and Senator Gaetz 595-03179-26 20261474c2
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to biosolids management; amending s.
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403.0855, F.S.; prohibiting the Department of
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Environmental Protection from issuing or renewing a
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permit for certain biosolids land application sites if
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there is a permitted wastewater treatment facility
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that accepts septage for higher levels of treatment
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and which meets specified requirements; providing an
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effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Present subsection (6) of section 403.0855,
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Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (7), and a new
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subsection (6) is added to that section, to read:
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403.0855 Biosolids management.—
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(6) The department may not issue or renew a permit for a
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land application site which authorizes disposal or land
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application of septage, as defined in rule 62-640.200(43),
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Florida Administrative Code, as Class B biosolids if there is a
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permitted wastewater treatment facility that accepts septage for
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higher levels of treatment which is:
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(a) Less than 30 miles from a proposed Class B biosolids
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land application site;
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(b) Owned or operated by the Federal Government or a
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federal agency, a state government body or agency, or a
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political subdivision of this state; and
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(c) Not defunct, used for other purposes, or out of
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capacity.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2027.