SB 1230 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

Summary

Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Citing this act as the “Joe Casello Act”; prohibiting, beginning on a specified date, certain use and the sale, purchase, or distribution of aqueous film-forming foam in this state; prohibiting, beginning on a specified date, the possession and use of aqueous film-forming foam in this state; requiring certain public entities disposing of domestic wastewater biosolids and treated effluent to quarterly conduct specified samplings and submit the results to the department, etc.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026

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S 1230 c1 → S 1230 c2 · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to rename it the 'Joe Casello Act' and expanded its oversight to include treated effluent in addition to biosolids. The timeline for the total ban on aqueous film-forming foam was delayed from 2028 to 2029, and new exemptions were added for specific airport retrofit projects. Crucially, the sampling requirements for wastewater facilities were changed from annual to quarterly, but the results are now strictly for informational purposes until federal water quality standards are established, shielding facilities from enforcement actions based on these tests.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include 'treated effluent' alongside 'biosolids' for sampling requirements. Additionally, exemptions for the foam ban were broadened to include specific airport retrofit projects and mutual aid scenarios.

DEFINITION

Added a short title for the act, designating it as the 'Joe Casello Act'.

REQUIREMENT

Changed wastewater sampling frequency from annual to quarterly and expanded the scope to include treated effluent.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a provision stating that sampling results cannot be used for enforcement or legal action until federal water quality standards are adopted.

TIMELINE

Delayed the total prohibition on possessing and using aqueous film-forming foam from July 1, 2028, to July 1, 2029.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new exemptions for the foam ban covering specific airport retrofit projects and mutual aid firefighting situations.

Expanded the list of entities exempt from the foam ban to explicitly include airports as defined by state law.

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Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

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Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

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Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

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Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

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Jan 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

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Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy

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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors