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CS/SB 1474: Biosolids Management

GENERAL BILL by Environment and Natural Resources ; Gaetz

Biosolids Management; Prohibiting the Department of Environmental Protection from issuing or renewing a permit for certain biosolids land application sites if there is a permitted wastewater treatment facility that accepts septage for higher levels of treatment and which meets specified requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/13/2026 Senate - Now in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/2026 Senate • Filed
    1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
    1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    • Introduced
    1/27/2026 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    1/28/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    1/29/2026 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
    2/9/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/12/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    2/13/2026 Senate • Now in Rules

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  • CS/SB 1474, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/28/2026 at 12:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1285 (c1) Biosolids Management Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/6/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/12/2026 4:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.0855 Biosolids management. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1474, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2026 at 2:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)
    Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1285 Biosolids Management Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 2/6/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    918056 - Amendment
    Delete lines 19 - 20 and insert:     		Environment and Natural Resources
    (Gaetz)     		1/22/2026
    3:41 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/27/2026     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/27/2026 3:30 PM Environment and Natural Resources 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.0855 Biosolids management. Page 1 (pdf)

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