Florida SB 1230: Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

Bill Text

1230 
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances 
2026-02-18T12:46:50Z 
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. 
Committee Substitute 2 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1230 

 By the Committees on Fiscal Policy; and Environment and Natural 
 Resources; and Senators Harrell, Truenow, and Berman 

 594-02989-26 20261230c2 
 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 
 3 substances; providing a short title; creating s. 
 4 376.911, F.S.; defining the terms “aqueous film 
 5 forming foam” and “department”; prohibiting, beginning 
 6 on a specified date, certain use and the sale, 
 7 purchase, or distribution of aqueous film-forming foam 
 8 in this state; requiring, beginning on a specified 
 9 date, certain entities to submit aqueous film-forming 
 10 foam inventories and disposal plans to the Department 
 11 of Environmental Protection; prohibiting, beginning on 
 12 a specified date, the possession and use of aqueous 
 13 film-forming foam in this state; providing 
 14 applicability; providing duties of the department; 
 15 authorizing the department to administer certain 
 16 grants or cost-share programs; providing penalties and 
 17 injunctive relief; amending s. 403.086, F.S.; 
 18 requiring certain public entities disposing of 
 19 domestic wastewater biosolids and treated effluent to 
 20 quarterly conduct specified samplings and submit the 
 21 results to the department; requiring that such 
 22 sampling be conducted in accordance with department 
 23 rules; providing that such sampling is for 
 24 informational purposes only, and may not be the basis 
 25 for enforcement action or other causes of action, 
 26 until the department adopts certain water quality 
 27 standards; providing an effective date. 
 28 
 29 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 30 
 31 Section 1. This act may be cited as the “Joe Casello Act.” 
 32 Section 2. Section 376.911, Florida Statutes, is created to 
 33 read: 
 34 376.911 Aqueous film-forming foam.— 
 35 (1) As used in this section, the term: 
 36 (a) “Aqueous film-forming foam” means any firefighting foam 
 37 containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and 
 38 polyfluoroalkyl substances, including perfluorooctanoic acid and 
 39 perfluorooctane sulfonate as defined by the United States 
 40 Environmental Protection Agency. 
 41 (b) “Department” means the Department of Environmental 
 42 Protection. 
 43 (2) Effective July 1, 2026: 
 44 (a) Aqueous film-forming foam may not be used for any 
 45 nonemergency instruction, training, or testing. 
 46 (b) All entities in possession of aqueous film-forming foam 
 47 must report inventories to the department. 
 48 (3) Effective July 1, 2027: 
 49 (a) The sale, purchase, or distribution of aqueous film 
 50 forming foam within this state is prohibited. 
 51 (b) All entities with remaining inventories of aqueous 
 52 film-forming foam must submit a disposal plan to the department. 
 53 (4) Effective July 1, 2029, the possession and use of 
 54 aqueous film-forming foam is prohibited in this state. 
 55 (5) The prohibition under subsection (4) does not apply to: 
 56 (a) Airports as defined in s. 330.27. 
 57 (b) Military applications where alternatives do not exist. 
 58 (c) Emergency firefighting situations where alternative 
 59 firefighting foam is not available, including mutual aid where 
 60 state or local firefighting authorities may not have adequate 
 61 equipment to dispense alternatives. 
 62 (d) Specific aqueous film-forming foam retrofit projects 
 63 submitted under an application with state or local firefighting 
 64 authorities. 
 65 (6) The department shall: 
 66 (a) Adopt rules for containment, collection, and disposal 
 67 of aqueous film-forming foam. 
 68 (b) Maintain a registry of firefighting foam alternatives 
 69 that do not contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 
 70 substances. 
 71 (c) Provide technical assistance and grants for transition 
 72 to products that do not contain perfluoroalkyl and 
 73 polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
 74 (7) The department may administer grants or cost-share 
 75 programs to assist local fire departments and airports in 
 76 transitioning to products that do not contain perfluoroalkyl and 
 77 polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
 78 (8) A person who violates this act is subject to: 
 79 (a) Civil penalties not to exceed $10,000 for each 
 80 violation for each day the violation persists. 
 81 (b) Additional penalties