Bill Summary

HB 1417 Department of Environmental Protection (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by LaMarca, Boyles  CS Sponsors: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee
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Summary
Department of Environmental Protection: Removes provisions creating the Environmental Regulation Commission; requires certain solar facility permit applicants to incorporate certain protections in the development and implementation of erosion and sediment control plans for the construction of such facilities; specifies requirements for such plans; revises the date by which certain major permitted sources of air pollution must pay an annual operation license fee; ratifies specified rules relating to the Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and Priority Springs minimum flows and recovery strategy for the sole and exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on effectiveness pursuant to provisions which require ratification of any rule exceeding the specified thresholds for likely adverse impact or increase in regulatory costs, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
   H Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
01/09/26
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Filed
01/15/26
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Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
01/15/26
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Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
02/02/26
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On Committee agenda - Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, 02/04/26, 9:00 am, 404 H
02/04/26
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Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/06/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/10/26
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Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
02/10/26
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On Committee agenda - Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 314 H
02/12/26
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Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 2 Nays
02/13/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/16/26
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Now in State Affairs Committee
02/24/26
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 02/26/26, 8:00 am, 17 H
02/26/26
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Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee; 24 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/26/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed
02/26/26
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Referred to House Calendar
02/26/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
03/04/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 109 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/04/26
SENATE
In Messages
03/04/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
03/09/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1510; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (215232); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 34 Yeas / 3 Nays)
03/09/26
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In returning messages
03/12/26
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Placed on Senate Returning Message List 3
03/12/26
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Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (215232); Passed (Vote: 110 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/12/26
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Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/12/26
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/12/26
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
03/18/26
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 04/02/26)
03/19/26
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2026-2
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bill text & filed amendments
1417
Filed on 01/09/26
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Amendment 254525 DE
LaMarca
Filed on 02/03/26
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 37361 AA
Boyles
Filed on 02/04/26
Adopted
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1417C1
Filed on 02/06/26
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Amendment 926119
Boyles
Filed on 02/11/26
Adopted
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1417C2
Filed on 02/13/26
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Amendment 25903 DE
LaMarca
Filed on 02/25/26
Adopted
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Amendment 113573 AA
Basabe
Filed on 02/25/26
Withdrawn
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1417C3
Filed on 02/26/26
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Amendment 12909
LaMarca
Filed on 02/27/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 215232
Massullo
Filed on 03/06/26
Concurred
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1417E1
Filed on 03/12/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
1417ER
Filed on 03/12/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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403.803
403.804
403.805
403.8055
403.814
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