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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Senator Greg Evers Files Bill to Repeal Septic Tank Inspection Law
Senate Bill 114, Relating to Onsite Sewage Treatment, Has Been Filed
Tallahassee, Fla. - Senator Greg Evers (R-Baker), has filed Senate Bill 114 to effectively repeal the septic tank inspection law, passed in 2010, that requires every septic tank in the state to be inspected every 5 years.
SB 114 would eliminate a provision that requires the Department of Health to create and administer statewide septic tank evaluation programs every 5 years, thereby lessening the unnecessary and expensive burden placed on residents, particularly in rural areas of the state, who would be held responsible for financing the inspections and repairs.
“We unfortunately lacked the support in the Senate to pass a full repeal of the Septic Tank Law during the 2011 Legislative Session,” said Senator Evers. “It is clear however, that there can be no compromise until we have repealed SB 550 entirely.”
“I am optimistic that my colleagues in the Senate will see the importance of this effort. As one of my top priorities this coming Session, I will focus all of my resources and efforts on accomplishing a full repeal,” Evers said. “Economic times are as hard as they come right now and there is no scientific need for inspections to occur every 5 years that will only put additional hardship on our residents who are struggling enough as it is.”
Senate Bill 114 also seeks to eliminate provisions currently authorizing the Department of Health to collect evaluation report fees.
Senator Evers currently represents Florida Senate District 2, which includes parts of Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Washington, Bay, and Holmes counties. Previously, Senator Evers served in the House of Representatives, representing Florida House District 1, which includes parts of Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties. He is a farmer and small businessman who was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2001, was subsequently re-elected, and elected to the Florida Senate in 2010. Evers has put his experience in agriculture and business to good use in the Florida Legislature and is proud of his legislative accomplishments on behalf of Florida’s critical agriculture industry, economic development and job creation, and Second Amendment issues.
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