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CS/HB 263: Reclaimed Water

GENERAL BILL by Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee ; Maggard ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Buchanan ; Leek ; Roth ; Valdés

Reclaimed Water; Requires certain wastewater utilities to submit, implement, & update plans eliminating nonbeneficial surface water discharge; directs DEP to approve plans & make related determinations & submit reports to Legislature; provides administrative & civil penalties; authorizes DEP to convene technical advisory groups; provides that potable reuse is alternative water supply & eligible for expedited permitting & priority funding; directs DEP & water management districts to develop coordinated permit review; requires local governmental entities to authorize use of & provide incentives for graywater technologies; provides that residential graywater systems meet certain water conservation requirements.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/13/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 64 (Ch. 2021-168)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/14/2021 House • Filed
2/3/2021 House • Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
3/1/2021 House • Added to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee agenda
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/3/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
3/4/2021 House • Reported out of Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
3/5/2021 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/9/2021 House • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
3/30/2021 House • Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2021 House • Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
4/2/2021 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
4/6/2021 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/8/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2021)
4/13/2021 House • Substituted CS/SB 64
• Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 64 (Ch. 2021-168)