CS/CS/CS/HB 1417: Department of Environmental Protection

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee, Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee, Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, LaMarca, Boyles

Department of Environmental Protection; Removes provisions creating the Environmental Regulation Commission; requires certain solar facility permit applicants to incorporate certain protections in the development and implementation of erosion and sediment control plans for the construction of such facilities; specifies requirements for such plans; revises the date by which certain major permitted sources of air pollution must pay an annual operation license fee; ratifies specified rules relating to the Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and Priority Springs minimum flows and recovery strategy for the sole and exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on effectiveness pursuant to provisions which require ratification of any rule exceeding the specified thresholds for likely adverse impact or increase in regulatory costs, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/12/2026 04:47 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (5)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 193 by Boyles Utilities Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)	Compare
  H 751 by LaMarca Infrastructure and Resiliency Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)	Compare
  S 200 by Bradley Utilities Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced	Compare
  S 1510 (c3) by Massullo Department of Environmental Protection Last Action: 3/9/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 1417	Compare
  S 7034 by Environment and Natural Resources Ratification of Rules of the Department of Environmental Protection Last Action: 3/12/2026 S Retained on Special Order Calendar	Compare

• Citations - Statute (25)

  The page numbers, when listed, for citations are constantly under review. The journals or printed bills of the respective chambers should be consulted as the official documents of the Legislature.
  
  The links for the page numbers are formatted to open the bill text PDF directly to the page containing the citation. However, if your browser is set to open PDFs in a new window, as is often the case with 64-bit browsers, the bill text will open to the first page.

  20.255	Department of Environmental Protection.	Page 3 (pdf)
  120.81	Exceptions and special requirements; general areas.	Page 15 (pdf)
  163.3205	Solar facility approval process.	Page 4 (pdf)
  255.065	Public-private partnerships.	Page 6 (pdf)
  373.421	Delineation methods; formal determinations.	Page 17 (pdf)
  373.4595	Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Program.	Page 38 (pdf)
  373.469	Indian River Lagoon Protection Program.	Page 7 (pdf)
  376.302	Prohibited acts; penalties.	Page 21 (pdf)
  380.0934		Page 8 (pdf)
  403.031	Definitions.	Page 21 (pdf)
  403.061	Department; powers and duties.	Page 23 (pdf)
  403.067	Establishment and implementation of total maximum daily loads.	Page 25 (pdf)
  403.0872	Operation permits for major sources of air pollution; annual operation license fee.	Page 10 (pdf)
  403.0873	Florida Air-Operation License Fee Account.	Page 90 (pdf)
  403.1835	Water pollution control financial assistance.	Page 91 (pdf)
  403.1838	Small Community Sewer Construction Assistance Act.	Page 26 (pdf)
  403.704	Powers and duties of the department.	Page 28 (pdf)
  403.707	Permits.	Page 29 (pdf)
  403.7222	Prohibition of hazardous waste landfills.	Page 30 (pdf)
  403.7234	Small quantity generator notification and verification program.	Page 30 (pdf)
  403.803	Definitions.	Page 31 (pdf)
  403.804	Environmental Regulation Commission; powers and duties.	Page 15 (pdf)
  403.805	Secretary; powers and duties; review of specified rules.	Page 33 (pdf)
  403.8055	Department adoption of federal standards.	Page 35 (pdf)
  403.814	General permits; delegation.	Page 37 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	H	• Filed
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  2/2/2026	H	• Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
  2/4/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  2/6/2026	H	• Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  2/9/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/10/2026	H	• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee • Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee agenda
  2/12/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  2/13/2026	H	• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  2/16/2026	H	• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee
  2/24/2026	H	• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  2/26/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  3/4/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
  3/4/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  3/9/2026	S	• Withdrawn from Rules • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1510 • Read 2nd time • Amendment(s) adopted (215232) • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 3
  3/9/2026	H	• In Messages
  3/12/2026	H	• Added to Senate Message List • Amendment 215232 Concur • CS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 0 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled