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No. HB 4039

Solid Waste Disposal Facility in Broward County
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SPONSOR
Daley
FILED BY
Dan Daley — District 96, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
10/1/2026

Filed under Local Government.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Solid Waste Disposal Facility in Broward County; Defines "Monarch Hill Landfill"; requires feasibility study & public hearing before any expansion of Monarch Hill Landfill; provides requirements for study & public hearing.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Broward County must study and hold a hearing before expanding Monarch Hill Landfill.

Broward County must commission an independent feasibility study before approving any physical expansion of the Monarch Hill Landfill. The study must assess environmental, health, and community impacts, including odor, traffic, and groundwater contamination.

The county must hold a public hearing within 5 miles of the landfill before final approval. Notice must be given 30 days in advance to property owners within 2 miles, and the hearing must present the study's findings.

No application, zoning change, permit, or development order allowing expansion may be approved until the study and hearing are completed and publicly disclosed. This creates a mandatory procedural gate for any expansion.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Independent Feasibility Study majors. 1(2)

AIMandates a third-party study before any expansion approval, covering environmental, health, and community impacts.

“Broward County must commission a feasibility study, to be conducted by an independent third-party entity with expertise in environmental engineering, solid waste management, and p” bill text, line 20 →
§ 2 Mandatory Public Hearing majors. 1(3)

AIRequires a public hearing within 5 miles of the landfill before final expansion approval, with 30-day advance notice.

“At least one public hearing must be held in Broward County, within a 5-mile radius of the Monarch Hill Landfill, before the final approval of any proposed expansion” bill text, line 34 →
§ 3 Approval Blocked Until Compliance majors. 1(4)

AIProhibits approving any expansion application, permit, or zoning change until the study and hearing are completed and disclosed.

“Approval of an application, zoning change, permit, or development order that would allow for the physical expansion of the Monarch Hill Landfill may not proceed until the feasib” bill text, line 48 →
§ 4 Specific Definition of Facility moderates. 1(1)

AILegally defines the Monarch Hill Landfill as the specific DEP-permitted solid waste disposal facility in Broward County.

“the term "Monarch Hill Landfill" refers to the solid waste disposal facility located in Broward County, currently operated under permits issued by the Department of Environmental” bill text, line 13 →
TIMELINE
7/1/2026
Chapter No. 2026-201
6/26/2026
Approved by Governor
6/15/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/11/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/11/2026
In Messages
3/11/2026
Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 788
3/11/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 788
3/11/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 788
3/11/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/11/2026
Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 785
3/9/2026
Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26
2/26/2026
Received
2/25/2026
Referred to Rules
2/25/2026
In Messages
2/25/2026
Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
2/25/2026
Read 3rd time
2/25/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/25/2026
Read 2nd time
2/19/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/17/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/17/2026
Bill released to House Calendar
2/17/2026
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
2/17/2026
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
2/13/2026
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/4/2026
Now in State Affairs Committee
2/4/2026
Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
2/4/2026
Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
2/2/2026
Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
1/20/2026
Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
1/20/2026
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/20/2026
Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/5/2026
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/5/2026
Referred to State Affairs Committee
1/5/2026
Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
1/5/2026
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
12/17/2025
Filed
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