THE BILL ITSELF
HB 239
Standards for Storm Water Systems
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to standards for storm water systems;
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creating ss. 125.5695 and 166.04815, F.S.; requiring
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storm water systems in counties and municipalities,
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respectively, to comply with specified Department of
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Transportation standards; providing inspection
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requirements for such systems; specifying that certain
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local standards are superseded; providing a finding of
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an important state interest; providing an effective
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date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Section 125.5695, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
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125.5695 Standards for storm water systems.—
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(1) All storm water systems, including storm pipe and
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storm structures in counties in this state, when installing new
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storm pipe and storm structures, must follow the annual
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Department of Transportation's Standard Specifications for Road
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and Bridge Construction contained in the sections "Pipe
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Culverts" and "Pipe Liner."
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(2) Final inspections for all storm pipe and storm
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structures in counties in this state must be performed by a
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NASSCO's Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP)
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certified technician who is employed by a third-party licensed
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engineering firm that does not have a controlling interest in
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the company that installed the storm system being inspected. The
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inspection and video process may use standard closed-circuit
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television inspection equipment, along with an optional camera
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with a fisheye lens for video inspection purposes.
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(3) The standards for installation and inspection in
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subsections (1) and (2) supersede all existing and local
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standards in counties.
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Section 2. Section 166.04815, Florida Statutes, is created
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to read:
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166.04815 Standards for storm water systems.—
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(1) All storm water systems, including storm pipe and
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storm structures in municipalities in this state, when
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installing new storm pipe and storm structures, must follow the
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annual Department of Transportation's Standard Specifications
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for Road and Bridge Construction contained in the sections "Pipe
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Culverts" and "Pipe Liner."
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(2) Final inspections for all storm pipe and storm
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structures in municipalities in this state must be performed by
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a NASSCO's Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP)
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certified technician who is employed by a third-party licensed
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engineering firm that does not have a controlling interest in
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the company that installed the storm system being inspected. The
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inspection and video process may use standard closed-circuit
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television inspection equipment, along with an optional camera
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with a fisheye lens for video inspection purposes.
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(3) The standards for installation and inspection in
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subsections (1) and (2) supersede all existing and local
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standards in municipalities.
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Section 3. Pursuant to s. 18, Art. VII of the State
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Constitution, the Legislature hereby determines and declares
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that this act fulfills an important state interest.
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Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.