Florida Senate - 2023 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7002 FOR CONSIDERATION By the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources 592-02048-23 20237002pb 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to ratification of rules of the 3 Department of Environmental Protection; ratifying 4 specified rules relating to standards for onsite 5 sewage treatment and disposal systems and for domestic 6 wastewater facility planning for facilities expansion, 7 collection/transmission systems, and an operation and 8 maintenance manual for the sole and exclusive purpose 9 of satisfying any condition on effectiveness pursuant 10 to s. 120.541(3), F.S., which requires ratification of 11 any rule exceeding the specified thresholds for likely 12 adverse impact or increase in regulatory costs; 13 providing construction; providing an effective date. 14 15 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 16 17 Section 1. (1) The following rules are ratified for the 18 sole and exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on the 19 effectiveness imposed under s. 120.541(3), Florida Statutes: 20 (a) Rule 62-6.001, Florida Administrative Code, titled 21 “General,” as filed for adoption with the Department of State 22 pursuant to the certification package dated May 10, 2022. 23 (b) Rules 62-600.405, 62-600.705, and 62-600.720, Florida 24 Administrative Code, titled “Domestic Wastewater Facilities: 25 Planning for Wastewater Facilities Expansion,” “Domestic 26 Wastewater Facilities: Collection/Transmission Systems,” and 27 “Domestic Wastewater Facilities: Operation and Maintenance 28 Manual,” respectively, as filed for adoption with the Department 29 of State pursuant to the certification package dated November 30 16, 2021. 31 (2) This act serves no other purpose and may not be 32 codified in the Florida Statutes. After this act becomes a law, 33 its enactment and effective dates must be noted in the Florida 34 Administrative Code, the Florida Administrative Register, or 35 both, as appropriate. This act does not alter rulemaking 36 authority delegated by prior law, does not constitute 37 legislative preemption of or exception to any provision of law 38 governing adoption or enforcement of the rule cited, and is 39 intended to preserve the status of any cited rule as a rule 40 under chapter 120, Florida Statutes. This act does not cure any 41 rulemaking defect or preempt any challenge based on a lack of 42 authority or a violation of the legal requirements governing the 43 adoption of any rule cited. 44 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.