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.
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
-
CS/HB 1245, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2026 at 12:51 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1294 (c1) Biosolids Management Bradley Similar Last Action: 1/29/2026 S CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 403.0855 Biosolids management. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 1245, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2026 at 10:19 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1294 (c1) Biosolids Management Bradley Similar Last Action: 1/29/2026 S CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 270477 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Shoaf 1/27/2026
4:50 PMAdopted
1/28/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 403.0855 Biosolids management. Page 2 (pdf)