Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida HB 1457
Stormwater Treatment
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Overdorf (Republican)
- Gonzalez Pittman (Republican)
- Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
- State Affairs Committee
Cosponsors (2)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Stormwater Treatment ; Prohibits certain stormwater treatment & net improvement activities; requires DEP to require specified documentation for issuance of environmental resource permit for regional stormwater management systems; provides requirements for environmental resource permits authorizing such systems; authorizes certain permit applicants to purchase & use certain pollution reduction allocations & water quality enhancement credits; requires DEP & water management districts to use specified information to establish drainage areas; provides that certain use of enhancement credits constitutes stormwater treatment; provides that certain pollutant load reductions may not be referred to as enhancement credits; requires DEP to file specified rules for adoption by specified date; provides for water quality enhancement provisional permits; provides for modification of such permits under certain conditions; requires DEP & water management districts to recognize enhancement credits established in provisional permits; clarifies types of mitigation measures for compensating stormwater treatment which DEP or water management district governing boards must consider.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 House | Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Affairs Committee) | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | Favorable With Committee Substitute (Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee) | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 11, 2026 · House
Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 848 (Ch. 2026-60) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Added to Second Reading Calendar - Mar 2, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar - Feb 27, 2026 · House
CS Filed - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Reported out of State Affairs Committee - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Now in State Affairs Committee - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Referred to State Affairs Committee - Feb 16, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
CS Filed - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Referred to State Affairs Committee - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee - Jan 13, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version) - Jan 9, 2026 · House
Filed