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HB 1245: Biosolids Management

GENERAL BILL by Shoaf

Biosolids Management; Prohibits land application of Class AA biosolids fertilizer & compost products from exceeding agronomic rate; requires land application site operator to maintain application records; authorizes bulk Class AA biosolids or biosolids products to be distributed or marketed as fertilizer & land applied if specified requirements are met; authorizes bulk Class AA biosolids compost products to be distributed or marketed as soil amendments & land applied if specified requirements are met; requires that certain bulk Class AA biosolids compost & fertilizer products be land applied at land application sites approved by DEP; requires University of Florida's Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences to publish & make publicly available recommended agronomic rates for reuse of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer & compost products.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/15/2026 House - Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/2026 House • Filed
    1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/15/2026 House • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
    • Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

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  • HB 1245, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/8/2026 at 10:19 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1294 Biosolids Management Bradley Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.0855 Biosolids management. Page 2 (pdf)

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