FL H1091

Counties and municipalities encouraged to establish sanitary sewer lateral inspection programs by July 1, 2022 to identify and reduce leaks from privately-owned sewer pipelines connecting properties to main sewer lines

Sellers of real property required to disclose any known defects in sanitary sewer laterals to prospective purchasers before executing a contract for sale

Civil and administrative penalties increased by approximately 50% across multiple environmental statutes, including violations related to beach construction, aquatic preserves, water resources, pollutant discharge, oil/gas regulation, hazardous waste, and coral reef protection

Maximum administrative penalties that can be assessed in a single notice of violation increased from $10,000 to $50,000, with individual violation caps raised from $5,000 to $10,000

Each day an unauthorized domestic wastewater discharge cause remains unaddressed constitutes a separate offense, increasing potential penalties for ongoing violations