CS/CS/HB 1245: Biosolids Management
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee ; Shoaf
Biosolids Management; Prohibiting the land application of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products from exceeding the appropriate agronomic rate; requiring the owner or operator of certain land application sites to maintain application records for a specified timeframe and make such records available to the Department of Environmental Protection upon request; requiring the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, on a specified basis and beginning on a specified date, to publish and make publicly available recommended agronomic rates for the reuse of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products; prohibiting Class AA biosolids fertilizer products and certain Class AA biosolids compost products from being marketed or distributed for agricultural land application unless specified requirements are met, etc.
- Rules (RC)
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 |
| 2/20/2026 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 2/24/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/25/2026 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2/26/2026 | House |
• Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) |
| 3/4/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 |
| 3/4/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received |
| 3/10/2026 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 735 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1294 -SJ 735 • Read 2nd time -SJ 735 • Read 3rd time -SJ 735 • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 735 |
| 3/10/2026 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
