Florida HB 4039: City of Deerfield Beach - Northeast Focal Point Senior Center

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An act relating to the solid waste disposal facility 2
in Broward County; defining the term "Monarch Hill 3
Landfill"; requiring a feasibility study and public 4
hearing before any expansion of the Monarch Hill 5
Landfill; providing requirements for the study and 6
public hearing; providing an effective date. 7
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9
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Section 1. Monarch Hill Landfill; Expansion Requirements 11
in Broward County. 12
(1) Definition.—As used in this section, the term "Monarch 13
Hill Landfill" refers to the solid waste disposal facility 14
located in Broward County, currently operated under permits 15
issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. 16
(2) Feasibility Study Requirement.—Before issuing or 17
approving any application, zoning change, permit, or development 18
order that would allow for the physical expansion of the Monarch 19
Hill Landfill, Broward County must commission a feasibility 20
study, to be conducted by an independent third-party entity with 21
expertise in environmental engineering, solid waste management, 22
and public health impacts. The feasibility study must include, 23
but need not be limited to: 24
(a) Assessment of the environmental and public health 25

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impacts of the proposed expansion. 26
(b) Analysis of alternative waste management solutions, 27
including waste-to-energy technologies. 28
(c) Evaluation of potential impacts to surrounding 29
communities, including odor, traffic, noise, and groundwater 30
contamination. 31
(d) Consideration of the cumulative impact of existing 32
operations and the proposed expansion. 33
(3) Public Hearing Requirement.—At least one public 34
hearing must be held in Broward County, within a 5-mile radius 35
of the Monarch Hill Landfill, before the final approval of any 36
proposed expansion. The hearing must meet all of the following 37
requirements: 38
(a) Be publicly noticed at least 30 days in advance 39
through local media, the county's website, and direct notice to 40
property owners within a 2-mile radius of the Monarch Hill 41
Landfill. 42
(b) Allow for meaningful public input, including written 43
and oral testimony. 44
(c) Include a presentation of the findings of the 45
feasibility study. 46
(4) Conditions on Expansion Approval and Permitting.—47
Approval of an application, zoning change, permit, or 48
development order that would allow for the physical expansion of 49
the Monarch Hill Landfill may not proceed until the feasibility 50

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study and public hearing required in this section have been 51
completed and publicly disclosed. 52
Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2026. 53