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CS/CS/SB 848: Stormwater Treatment

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Environment and Natural Resources ; Truenow

Stormwater Treatment; Prohibiting certain stormwater treatment and net improvement activities; defining the term “regional stormwater management system”; requiring that the Department of Environmental Protection or a water management district require an applicant to provide certain documentation of adequate financial responsibility in order to meet certain requirements; authorizing water quality enhancement credits to be used by governmental entities to meet environmental resource permit stormwater treatment performance standards or achieve net improvement, pursuant to specified provisions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/26/2026 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)


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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
2/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/10/2026 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Now in Rules
2/12/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/17/2026 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
2/19/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
2/23/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
2/26/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time
• Amendment(s) adopted (598430)
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
• Immediately certified
2/26/2026 House • In Messages