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FL S0880
Bill
Status
Failed
5/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Environment and Natural Resources
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AI Summary
- Establishes a biosolids grant program within the Department of Environmental Protection to fund counties and municipalities for projects that construct, upgrade, expand, or retrofit facilities to convert wastewater residuals into Class AA biosolids
- Requires a minimum 50% funding match from local, state, federal, or private funds, with a waiver option for projects in designated rural areas of opportunity
- Reserves at least 33% of annual grant funds for composted Class AA biosolids projects, at least 33% for projects producing both Class AA biosolids and ammonia nitrogen solutions, and at least 10% for rural area of opportunity projects
- Prohibits the department from authorizing new Class B biosolid land application site permits within subwatersheds of waterbodies listed as impaired for nitrogen or phosphorus, or adjoining upstream subwatersheds, unless the applicant demonstrates the biosolids will not add to the nutrient load
- Requires new or renewed Class B land application permits issued after November 1, 2023, to comply by July 1, 2024, and all existing biosolid land application permits to comply by July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Biosolids
Last Action
Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1405 (Ch. 2023-293)
5/5/2023
Committee Referrals
Appropriations4/13/2023
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government3/15/2023
Full Bill Text
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