CS/CS/CS/SB 1294: Biosolids Management
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government ; Environment and Natural Resources ; Bradley
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.
Last Action: 2/25/2026 Senate - CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/7/2026 Senate • Filed
1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
1/27/2026 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/28/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
1/29/2026 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
2/9/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/12/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
2/16/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
2/18/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
2/19/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/24/2026 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
2/25/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
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CS/CS/CS/SB 1294, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2026 at 12:43 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1245 (c2) Biosolids Management Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 2/26/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 403.0855 Biosolids management. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/CS/SB 1294, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/16/2026 at 12:03 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/23/2026 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1245 (c2) Biosolids Management Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/26/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 114628 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Rules
(Bradley)2/23/2026
9:38 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/25/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/24/2026 12:00 PM Rules 19 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 403.0855 Biosolids management. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/SB 1294, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/28/2026 at 1:58 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1245 (c1) Biosolids Management Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/26/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 419922 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
(Bradley)2/12/2026
9:14 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/12/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/12/2026 4:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 10 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 403.0855 Biosolids management. Page 2 (pdf) -
SB 1294, Original Filed Version Posted 1/7/2026 at 8:37 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2026 (pdf)
Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1245 Biosolids Management Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 2/26/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 945106 - Amendment
Delete lines 59 - 60 and insert:Environment and Natural Resources
(Bradley)1/23/2026
12:49 PMWithdrawn
1/26/2026Web Page
PDF145986 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Environment and Natural Resources
(Bradley)1/26/2026
2:53 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/27/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/27/2026 3:30 PM Environment and Natural Resources 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 403.0855 Biosolids management. Page 1 (pdf)