Bill > H1267

This bill aims to regulate the management of biosolids (a term defined in the bill as referring to nutrient-rich organic materials resulting from the treatment of sewage) in Florida. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Prohibiting the land application of biosolids on sites where the biosolids application zone interacts with the seasonal high water table, and directing the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to not issue or renew permits for such land application. 2. Requiring the DEP to adopt rules for biosolids management, including site-specific application rates, evaluation of water-extractable phosphorus, and site-specific groundwater and surface water monitoring requirements. 3. Directing the DEP to implement an off-site water quality monitoring program to determine the impacts of biosolids land application on nearby surface water and groundwater. 4. Providing that the bill's provisions do not conflict with or supersede existing laws related to water quality, and allowing municipalities and counties to maintain or extend existing ordinances, moratoriums, or regulations on the land application of Class B biosolids until the DEP's new rules take effect.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1267