Legislative News

CS/CS/CS/HB 375 - Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems

General Bill by State Affairs Committee and Health Quality Subcommittee and Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee and Roberson, K.
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Deletes provisions relating to development of performance criteria applicable to engineer-designed systems; revises requirements for maintenance entity service agreements for certain engineer designed-systems; authorizes certain property owners to be approved and permitted as maintenance entities for performance-based treatment systems under certain conditions; requires owners of performance-based treatment unit systems to obtain certain permits; requires systems in certain areas to comply with specified rules & standards; provides that certain systems constitute compliance with nitrogen standards; requires certain systems to meet specified standards; provides that certain systems are not required to connect to central sewer system until specified date; authorizes certain property owners to be approved & permitted as maintenance entities for aerobic treatment unit systems under certain conditions; provides requirements for such maintenance entity service agreements; prohibits manufacturers from denying certain septic tank contractors access to aerobic treatment unit system training & parts; authorizes certain replacement parts for aerobic treatment unit systems; requires aerobic treatment unit system owners to obtain permits.
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
Last Event: Ordered enrolled on Friday, April 26, 2013 5:59 PM

HB 269

CS/CS/HB 269 - Building Construction (language from HB 1245 was added to this bill)

General Bill by Regulatory Affairs Committee and Energy & Utilities Subcommittee and Beshears (CO-SPONSORS) Davis
Building Construction: Requires counties to attach certain disclaimers & include certain permit conditions when issuing development permits; revises notice requirements in Local Government Code Enforcement Boards Act; requires governmental entities to specify certain products associated with public works projects; requires state agencies to use certain building rating systems & building codes for each new construction and renovation project; specifies that certain actions relating to onsite sewage treatment & removal are not required if bedroom is not added during remodeling addition or modification to single-family home; authorizes local building department to retain 75 percent of certain fines collected if it transmits 25 percent to Department of Business & Professional Regulation; prohibits any provision of International Residential Code relating to mandated fire sprinklers from incorporation into Florida Building Code; requires Florida Building Commission to adopt Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation; revises purpose of Florida Building Energy-Efficiency Rating Act.
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
Last Event: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled on Thursday, May 02, 2013 11:37 AM

HB 1245

CS/CS/CS/HB 1245 - Building Construction (Language from this bill was added to HB 269) General Bill by Regulatory Affairs Committee and Appropriations Committee and Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee and Davis
Building Construction: Revises provisions relating to local government code enforcement boards, onsite sewage treatment & disposal systems, construction contracting, electrical alarm system contracting, Florida Building Code, Florida Building Commission, thermal efficiency standards, & building energy-efficiency rating system.
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
Last Event: 05/03/13 S Died in Community Affairs on Friday, May 03, 2013 7:16 PM (

SB 1252

CS/SB 1252: Building Construction

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Community Affairs ; Simpson

Building Construction; Revising notice requirements in the Local Government Code Enforcement Boards Act; specifying that certain actions relating to onsite sewage treatment and removal are not required if a bedroom is not added during a remodeling addition or modification to a single-family home; authorizing a local building department to retain 75 percent of certain fines collected if it transmits 25 percent to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation; creating the Florida Concrete Masonry Council, Inc., etc.

Senate Committee References: Community Affairs (CA) , Regulated Industries (RI) , Community Affairs (CA) , Appropriations (AP)

Last Action: 05/03/2013 Died in Community Affairs

Effective Date: July 1, 2013

HB 1263 (DOH Reorganization & OSTDS Maintenance)
March 9, 2012 - HB 1263 was passed and will be sent to the Governor's office for his signature. It will become effective upon being signed into law and replaces SB 550. Click on the link above to review the entire bill.

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CS/CS/CS/HB 375 - Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems

CS/CS/HB 269 - Building Construction (language from HB 1245 was added to this bill)

CS/CS/CS/HB 1245 - Building Construction (Language from this bill was added to HB 269)

CS/SB 1252: Building Construction