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H1417Introduced in the House

Department of Environmental Protection

Passed

Introduced by State Affairs Committee

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-2

March 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: Third Reading RCS#826 · March 12, 2026

110

Yes

0

No

7

Absent or Not Voting

117 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Michelle Salzman1Yes
Alex Andrade2Yes
Nathan Boyles3Yes
Patt Maney4Yes
Shane Abbott5Yes
Philip Griffitts6Yes
Jason Shoaf7Yes
Gallop Franklin8Yes
Allison Tant9Yes
Chuck Brannan10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

  5. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  6. Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

  7. Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda

  8. Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

  9. Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

  10. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  11. CS Filed

  12. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  13. Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

  14. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  15. Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

  16. Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee agenda

  17. Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

  18. Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

  19. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  20. CS Filed

  21. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  22. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  23. Now in State Affairs Committee

  24. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  25. Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

  26. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  27. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  28. CS Filed

  29. Bill referred to House Calendar

  30. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)

  31. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)

  32. Read 2nd time

  33. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  34. Read 3rd time

  35. CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0

  36. In Messages

  37. Referred to Rules

  38. Received

  39. Withdrawn from Rules

  40. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  41. Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1510

  42. Read 2nd time

  43. Amendment(s) adopted (215232)

  44. Read 3rd time

  45. CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 3

  46. In Messages

  47. Added to Senate Message List

  48. Amendment 215232 Concur

  49. CS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 0

  50. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  51. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  52. Approved by Governor

  53. Chapter No. 2026-2

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