New Rules for Expanding the Monarch Hill Landfill

Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Signed

Currently Ordered enrolled. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Signed.

Procedural history

27 actions

Feb 26, 2026SenateEnrolled
Received
Feb 25, 2026SenateCommittee
Referred to Rules
Feb 25, 2026Senate
In Messages
Feb 25, 2026HouseFloor
Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
Feb 25, 2026HouseFloor
Read 3rd time
Feb 25, 2026House
Added to Third Reading Calendar

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Feb 25, 2026HouseFloor
Read 2nd time
Feb 19, 2026House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
Feb 17, 2026House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Feb 17, 2026House
Bill released to House Calendar
Feb 17, 2026House
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
Feb 17, 2026HouseCommittee
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Feb 13, 2026House
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
Feb 4, 2026House
Now in State Affairs Committee
Feb 4, 2026House
Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
Feb 4, 2026HouseCommittee
Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
Feb 2, 2026House
Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
Jan 20, 2026House
Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
Jan 20, 2026House
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Jan 20, 2026HouseCommittee
Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Jan 15, 2026House
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Jan 5, 2026House
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Jan 5, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
Jan 5, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
Jan 5, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Dec 17, 2025HouseIntroduced
Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

Residents living within two miles of the landfill will receive direct notice of public hearings, and the county is legally barred from approving expansion projects until environmental and public health impacts are formally studied and presented.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Property owners within 2 miles of Monarch Hill Landfill

They are entitled to receive direct notice of any public hearings regarding potential landfill expansion.

Broward County

The county is required to commission an independent study and host public hearings before approving any expansion-related permits or zoning changes.

What changed

Current stage: Ordered enrolled.

What's next

Signed.

Summary

This bill requires Broward County to conduct an independent and hold a public hearing before approving any physical expansion of the Monarch Hill Landfill. These steps must be completed and the results made public before any permits or zoning changes for expansion can be granted.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this bill change for the Monarch Hill Landfill?

It adds mandatory procedural hurdles—specifically an independent study and a public hearing—that the county must complete before it can approve any physical expansion of the site.

Who will be notified about the public hearings?

Property owners within a 2-mile radius of the landfill will receive direct notice, and the hearing will be advertised through local media and the county's website.

What must the feasibility study include?

It must cover environmental and public health impacts, alternative waste management solutions (like ), and potential effects on odor, traffic, noise, and groundwater.

Why It Matters

Residents living within two miles of the landfill will receive direct notice of public hearings, and the county is legally barred from approving expansion projects until environmental and public health impacts are formally studied and presented.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededhouse2/25/2026Official roll call ↗

Passage, Third Reading

Total

203

Yes

200

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

3

Abstain

0

How they voted (203)

+ 179 more

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Mandatory Independent Oversight

The bill shifts the burden of proof for landfill expansion by requiring an independent third-party study rather than relying solely on applicant-provided data.

Monarch Hill Landfill Broward County

Connected Entities

organizationIntergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee“A subcommittee involved in the bill's review.”Map →

otherHouse Calendar“The schedule for bills to be considered by the House.”Map →

organizationState Affairs Committee“The committee overseeing the bill's progress.”Map →

locationBroward County“The location where the facility will be established.”Map →

organizationNatural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee“A subcommittee involved in the bill's review.”Map →

organizationRules Committee“The committee that determines the order of bills on the House Calendar.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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Controversy40
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Entertainment10
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