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)
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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
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CS/CS/HB 1245, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2026 at 7:23 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1294 (c3) Biosolids Management Bradley Identical Last Action: 3/4/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/4/2026 12:07 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 403.0855 Biosolids management. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1245, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/29/2026 at 12:51 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2026 (pdf)
State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1294 (c2) Biosolids Management Bradley Similar Last Action: 3/4/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 312393 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Shoaf 2/23/2026
3:33 PMAdopted
2/24/2026PDF 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: 3/4/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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)