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SB 1510FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead
High Impact

Florida SB 1510 mandates sewer connections for residential properties and dissolves Environmental Regulation Commission

Original title: Department of Environmental Protection

March 9, 2026

Companion · HB 1417same policy, House version
environmental regulationwastewater managementpublic healthsewer systemsland useexecutive branchindustrypublic lands and propertyreclamation, and userelations

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The Frame

What this does

Property owners in affected areas may face significant costs to upgrade or replace existing septic systems to meet new nutrient-reduction standards.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

residential property owners

Owners of properties of a specified size in certain areas must connect to central sewer systems or upgrade to nutrient-reducing wastewater treatment systems.

Florida Communities Trust

The trust's legislative findings, intent, and approval criteria are being revised.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 9, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill requires residential properties of a specific size in designated areas to connect to central sewer systems or install s. It also eliminates the Environmental Regulation Commission and updates the mission and approval criteria for the Florida Communities Trust.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Why It Matters

Property owners in affected areas may face significant costs to upgrade or replace existing septic systems to meet new nutrient-reduction standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill affect my septic system?
If your property is of a specified size in a designated area, you may be required to connect to a central sewer system or upgrade to a .
What happens to the Environmental Regulation Commission?
The bill deletes the provisions that created the commission, effectively dissolving it.

News Coverage

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Voting Record

Motion succeededupper3/2/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Total

18

Yes

18

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededupper2/25/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Total

8

Yes

8

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededupper2/3/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Total

7

Yes

7

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Full roll-call analysis →

Sponsors

Connected Entities

organizationDepartment of Environmental ProtectionMap →
organizationEnvironmental Regulation CommissionMap →
organizationNorthwest Florida Water Management DistrictMap →
organizationFlorida Communities TrustMap →
organizationAcquisition and Restoration CouncilMap →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance85
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy60
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz30
    Current news / social attention level

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