CS/CS/SB 848: Stormwater Treatment
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Environment and Natural Resources ; Truenow
Stormwater Treatment; Prohibiting certain stormwater treatment and net improvement activities; defining the term “regional stormwater management system”; requiring that the Department of Environmental Protection or a water management district require an applicant to provide certain documentation of adequate financial responsibility in order to meet certain requirements; authorizing water quality enhancement credits to be used by governmental entities to meet environmental resource permit stormwater treatment performance standards or achieve net improvement, pursuant to specified provisions, etc.
Last Action: 3/11/2026 House - CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
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- Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/16/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules |
| 1/8/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate |
• CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 • Introduced |
| 1/14/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time |
| 1/16/2026 | Senate |
• Now in Community Affairs |
| 2/5/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 2/10/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 • Now in Rules |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/17/2026 | Senate |
• CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 |
| 2/19/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time |
| 2/23/2026 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26 |
| 2/26/2026 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment(s) adopted (598430) • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 • Immediately certified |
| 2/26/2026 | House |
• In Messages |
| 3/10/2026 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026) • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1) |
| 3/11/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 |