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FL SB 1294

vetoed

Biosolids Management

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 1294 pass?

No. FL SB 1294 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): Laid on Table

What is FL SB 1294 about?

Biosolids Management; Prohibiting the land application of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products from exceeding the appropriate agronomic rate; requiring the owner or operator of certain land application sites to maintain application records for a specified timeframe and make such records available to the Department of Environmental Protection upon request; requiring the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, on a specified basis and beginning on a specified date, to publish and make publicly available recommended agronomic rates for the reuse of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products; prohibiting Class AA biosolids fertilizer products and certain Class AA biosolids compost products from being marketed or distributed for agricultural land application unless specified requirements are met, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 1294?

Bradley, Environment and Natural Resources, Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government and 1 others are the primary sponsors of FL SB 1294.

Description

Biosolids Management; Prohibiting the land application of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products from exceeding the appropriate agronomic rate; requiring the owner or operator of certain land application sites to maintain application records for a specified timeframe and make such records available to the Department of Environmental Protection upon request; requiring the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, on a specified basis and beginning on a specified date, to publish and make publicly available recommended agronomic rates for the reuse of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products; prohibiting Class AA biosolids fertilizer products and certain Class AA biosolids compost products from being marketed or distributed for agricultural land application unless specified requirements are met, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-10 — Laid on Table
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bradleyprimary
  • Environment and Natural Resourcesprimary
  • Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Governmentprimary
  • Rulesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-10

    Laid on Table

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-10

    Substituted CS/CS/HB 1245 (Vetoed by Governor)

    executive-veto

  3. 2026-03-10

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-05

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26

  5. 2026-03-04

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. 2026-02-25

    CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

  7. 2026-02-25

    Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  8. 2026-02-24

    CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

  9. 2026-02-19

    On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  10. 2026-02-18

    CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time

  11. 2026-02-16

    Now in Rules

  12. 2026-02-16

    Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  13. 2026-02-12

    CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  14. 2026-02-09

    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  15. 2026-01-29

    CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time

  16. 2026-01-28

    Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  17. 2026-01-28

    Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  18. 2026-01-27

    CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  19. 2026-01-22

    On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  20. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  21. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-01-07

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-01-27 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Avila: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-02-12 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Arrington: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Pizzo: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Berman: other
  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-02-24 · pass · 19-0

    Member-level votes (24)
    • Avila: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Burgess: other
    • Grall: other
    • Hooper: other
    • Pizzo: other
    • Rouson: other

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