Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 798 — Solid Waste Management

Last action — Died in Environment and Natural Resources

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Solid Waste Management; Prohibiting municipalities and counties from prohibiting or unreasonably restraining private entities from providing recycling or solid waste management services to certain properties; authorizing municipalities and counties to require such private entities to obtain permits, licenses, or nonexclusive franchise equivalents that meet certain requirements; providing requirements for contracts or franchises in place as of a specified date, etc.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill restricts municipalities and counties from prohibiting private entities from providing solid waste management services and establishes requirements for permits and fees.

  • 403.706

    (23) A municipality or county may not prohibit or unreasonably restrain a private entity from providing recycling or solid waste management services to commercial, industrial, or multifamily residential properties, including condominiums, within the municipality or county.

    This adds a new subsection preventing local governments from unreasonably restricting private solid waste management services.

  • 403.706

    (a) A municipality or county may require the private entity to obtain a permit, license, or nonexclusive franchise equivalent. The permit, license, or nonexclusive franchise equivalent may not cost more than the administrative cost to issue the permit, license, or nonexclusive franchise equivalent.

    This establishes that local governments can require permits but the cost must be limited to administrative expenses.

  • 403.706

    (b) A municipality or county must: 1. Require any franchise fee in place to be paid by all permit, license, or nonexclusive franchise equivalent holders.

    This mandates that existing franchise fees must apply to all holders of the new permits or licenses.

  • 403.706

    2. Recognize and protect all contracts or franchises in place as of January 1, 2023, until their current date of expiration.

    This ensures that existing contracts are honored until they expire, providing stability to current agreements.

  • 403.706

    A municipality or county may recognize a contract or exclusive franchise in place as of January 1, 2023, which contains a renewal option during the 2023 calendar year but may not recognize an evergreen contract or an additional renewal or extension of a contract.

    This specifies the conditions under which local governments can recognize certain types of contracts while disallowing others.

Action History

  1. Died in Environment and Natural Resources

  2. Introduced

  3. Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules

  4. Filed

Sponsors

  • Ingoglia · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Ingoglia

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 798 do?
Solid Waste Management; Prohibiting municipalities and counties from prohibiting or unreasonably restraining private entities from providing recycling or solid waste management services to certain properties; authorizing municipalities and counties to require such private entities to obtain permits, licenses, or nonexclusive franchise equivalents that meet certain requirements; providing requirements for contracts or franchises in place as of a specified date, etc.
Who sponsors SB 798?
SB 798 is sponsored by Ingoglia.
What is the current status of SB 798?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 798?
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