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CS/HB 1245: Biosolids Management

GENERAL BILL by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee ; Shoaf

Biosolids Management; Prohibits land application of Class AA biosolids fertilizer & compost products from exceeding appropriate agronomic rate; requires land application site operator to maintain records; requires University of Florida's IFAS to publish & make publicly available recommended agronomic rates for bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer & compost products; 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 applied at certain land application sites; requires certain bulk Class AA products applied on certain lands meet certain requirements before application.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/5/2026 House - Now in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF



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
1/26/2026 House • Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
1/29/2026 House • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/30/2026 House • Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2/3/2026 House • Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
2/5/2026 House • Favorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee