CS/CS/HB 1245: Biosolids Management
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; 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 owners & operators to maintain records; requires DEP to provide certain notice to such owners & operators & to adopt rules; 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.
- 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 |
