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Introduced
01/09/2020
01/09/2020
In Committee
01/17/2020
01/17/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2020
03/14/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Prohibiting domestic wastewater treatment facilities from disposing of effluent, reclaimed water, or reuse water by surface water discharge beginning on a specified date; providing that reclaimed water is a water source for public water supply systems; providing specified groundwater and surface water quality protections for potable reuse projects; requiring counties, municipalities, and special districts to authorize graywater technologies under certain circumstances and to provide incentives for the implementation of such technologies; providing requirements for the use of graywater technologies, etc.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits domestic wastewater treatment facilities from disposing of effluent, reclaimed water, or reuse water by surface water discharge starting on January 1, 2026, with some exceptions. It creates a new section of Florida Statutes to provide a framework for potable reuse, including requirements to protect public health and the environment, and allows reclaimed water to be used as a water source for public water supply systems. The bill also requires counties, municipalities, and special districts to authorize the use of residential graywater technologies and provide incentives for their implementation. Additionally, the bill promotes the reuse of reclaimed water for irrigation purposes by allowing the use of certain aquifer storage and recovery wells.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (2)
Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Senate), Innovation, Industry, and Technology (Senate)
Last Action
Died in Appropriations (on 03/14/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1656 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1656/BillText/c2/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1656/BillText/c2/PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1656/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1656/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Senate Committee Substitue Amendment #276212 Amendment (Delete All) (451010) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1656/Amendment/276212/HTML |
| Senate Committee Amendment #451010 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1656/Amendment/451010/HTML |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1656/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1656/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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