CS/SB 848: Stormwater Treatment
GENERAL BILL by Environment and Natural Resources ; Truenow
Stormwater Treatment; Defining the terms “compensating stormwater treatment” and “total land area”; requiring compensating stormwater treatment to comply with certain provisions unless certain circumstances exist; authorizing entities to apply for a water quality enhancement area provisional permit under certain circumstances; authorizing mitigation measures or enhancement credits intended to address certain impacts to be generated by third parties and sold and transferred to environmental resource permit applicants pursuant to specified provisions, etc.
Last Action: 1/16/2026 Senate - Now in Community Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/16/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules |
| 1/8/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate |
• CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 • Introduced |
| 1/14/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time |
| 1/16/2026 | Senate |
• Now in Community Affairs |