Bill Summary

HB 1245 Biosolids Management (2026 Session)
Biosolids Management: Prohibits land application of Class AA biosolids fertilizer & compost products from exceeding agronomic rate; requires land application site operator to maintain application records; 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 land applied at land application sites approved by DEP; requires University of Florida's Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences to publish & make publicly available recommended agronomic rates for reuse of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer & compost products. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
01/08/26
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Filed
01/15/26
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Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee; Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
01/15/26
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Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
01/26/26
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On Committee agenda - Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, 01/28/26, 3:30 pm, 404 H
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Filed on 01/08/26
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Amendment 270477 DE
Filed on 01/27/26
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