HB 5701FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)

Changes to Petroleum Cleanup and Insurance Programs

Original title: Petroleum Cleanup Programs

February 16, 2026

environmental protection petroleum state budget storage tanks insurance reclamation, and use

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Where This Stands

Currently Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2). The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Procedural history

14 actions

Feb 25, 2026Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
Feb 20, 2026House
Conference Committee appointed
Feb 19, 2026SenateEnrolled
Received
Feb 19, 2026SenateCommittee
Referred to Appropriations
Feb 19, 2026Senate
In Messages
Feb 19, 2026House
Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference

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Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor
Passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0
Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor
Read 3rd time
Feb 19, 2026House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor
Read 2nd time
Feb 16, 2026HouseIntroduced
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Feb 16, 2026House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
Feb 16, 2026House
Bill referred to House Calendar
Feb 16, 2026HouseIntroduced
Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The bill would have shifted the full financial burden of petroleum cleanup costs from property owners to the state's for the 2025-2026 , potentially impacting the fund's long-term solvency.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Petroleum storage system owners

Owners would have been relieved of paying deductibles, copayments, and costs exceeding standard monetary caps for cleanup activities.

Inland Protection Trust Fund

The fund would have been required to absorb all cleanup and insurance costs without the ability to seek reimbursement or recovery.

What changed

Last recorded activity February 16, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill proposed removing the 2025-2026 limits on financial relief for petroleum storage system cleanup and insurance programs. It would have required the to cover all costs, deductibles, and copayments for eligible sites, though the bill ultimately did not pass.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Did this bill become law?

No, the bill died in the Senate Appropriations committee on March 13, 2026.

What would have happened to my cleanup costs if this passed?

For the 2025-2026 , you would not have had to pay deductibles or copayments, and on state-funded cleanup would have been removed, provided you were not found to have committed fraud or .

Why It Matters

The bill would have shifted the full financial burden of petroleum cleanup costs from property owners to the state's for the 2025-2026 , potentially impacting the fund's long-term solvency.

News Coverage

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Voting Record

Motion succeededhouse2/19/2026Official roll call ↗

Passage, Third Reading

Total

203

Yes

183

Present

Not Voting

Abstain

How they voted (203)

+ 179 more

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Discoveries

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

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Temporary Suspension of Cost-Sharing

The bill attempted a one-year suspension of all cost-sharing mechanisms (deductibles/copays) for petroleum cleanup, signaling a temporary shift toward full state funding.

Inland Protection Trust Fund

Connected Entities

organizationSenate“requests Senate passage”Map →

date03/02/26“Appropriations meeting date”Map →

organizationHouse“House of Representatives”Map →

organizationConference Committee“appointed”Map →

organizationAppropriations“referred to Appropriations”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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Controversy40
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Entertainment10
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