THE BILL ITSELF
CS/SB 558
Standards for Stormwater Systems
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 558 By the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources; and Senators Burgess and Sharief 592-02261-26 2026558c1
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to standards for stormwater systems;
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creating ss. 125.5695 and 166.04815, F.S.; requiring
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stormwater systems owned by counties and
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municipalities, respectively, to comply with specified
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Department of Transportation standards; providing
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inspection requirements for such systems; specifying
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that certain local standards are superseded; providing
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a declaration of an important state interest;
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providing an effective 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
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to read:
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125.5695 Standards for stormwater systems.—
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(1) All stormwater systems owned by counties in this state,
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when installing new storm pipe and storm structures, must follow
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the annual Department of Transportation’s Standard
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Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction contained in the
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sections “Pipe Culverts” and “Pipe Liner,” except for any
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requirement that the Department of Transportation review or
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approve installation plans, inspection videos, or inspection
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reports.
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(2) Final inspections for all storm pipe and storm
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structures owned by counties 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 or any general contractor that does not have a
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controlling interest in the company that installed the storm
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system being inspected. The inspection and video process may use
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standard closed-circuit television inspection equipment, along
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with an optional camera with a fisheye lens for video inspection
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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 stormwater systems.—
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(1) All stormwater systems owned by municipalities in this
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state, when installing new storm pipe and storm structures, must
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follow the annual Department of Transportation’s Standard
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Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction contained in the
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sections “Pipe Culverts” and “Pipe Liner,” except for any
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requirement that the Department of Transportation review or
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approve installation plans, inspection videos, or inspection
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reports.
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(2) Final inspections for all storm pipe and storm
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structures owned by municipalities in this state must be
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performed by a NASSCO’s Pipeline Assessment Certification
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Program (PACP) certified technician who is employed by a third
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party licensed engineering firm or any general contractor that
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does not have a controlling interest in the company that
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installed the storm system being inspected. The inspection and
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video process may use standard closed-circuit television
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inspection equipment, along with an optional camera with a
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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, Article 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.