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FL S0214

Bill

Status

Failed

5/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Joe Gruters

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Health to identify and create a database of all onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems in Florida by January 1, 2021, including location and operational condition, and submit a report to the Governor and Legislature

  • Establishes mandatory inspections every 5 years for onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems starting July 1, 2022, with a 10-year county-by-county implementation plan prioritizing springshed protection areas

  • Inspections must be performed by registered septic tank contractors and include tank inspection, drainfield inspection, and written assessment; pump-outs are not required if documentation of pump-out or permitted work within the previous 3 years is provided

  • System owners are responsible for paying all inspection and pump-out costs, and the department must provide at least 60 days' notice before inspection deadlines

  • Creates a mandatory disclosure requirement for property sellers to provide prospective purchasers with a written summary acknowledging the presence of an onsite sewage treatment and disposal system before or at contract execution

Legislative Description

Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems

Last Action

Died in Health Policy

5/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Health Policy1/22/2019

Full Bill Text

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