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CS/SB 1294: Biosolids Management

GENERAL BILL by 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 University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences to publish and make publicly available recommended agronomic rates for the reuse of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products, based on certain criteria; authorizing bulk Class AA biosolids compost products to be distributed or marketed as soil amendments and land applied if specified requirements are met; requiring that certain bulk Class AA biosolids compost and fertilizer products be land applied only at land application sites approved by the Department of Environmental Protection, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2026
 Last Action: 1/29/2026 Senate - CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Rules (RC)

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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

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  • CS/SB 1294, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/28/2026 at 1:58 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 (c1) Biosolids Management Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 1/30/2026 H Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.0855 Biosolids management. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • 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: 1/30/2026 H Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Track This Bill

    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 PM     		Withdrawn
    1/26/2026     		Web Page
    PDF
    145986 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Environment and Natural Resources
    (Bradley)     		1/26/2026
    2:53 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/27/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee 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)

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