# Florida HB 4081: Eastpoint Water and Sewer District, Franklin County Florida HB 4081, Eastpoint Water and Sewer District, Franklin County, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Jason Shoaf (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Chapter No. 2026-218) (as of 2026-10-13). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4081-2026 - As of: 2026-10-13 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 4081 - State: Florida - Session: 2026 - Title: Eastpoint Water and Sewer District, Franklin County - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-08 - Last action: 2026-07-01, Chapter No. 2026-218 - Sponsor: Jason Shoaf (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Appropriation, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Ways & Means Committee, State Affairs Committee, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (146 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Eastpoint septic tanks face inspections and penalties: cost, low. The Eastpoint Water and Sewer District board can inspect septic tanks within the district for compliance with their permits. The board can set reasonable penalties for violations. The law sets no penalty amounts and does not require every tank to be inspected. - Local voters decide Eastpoint district expansion: mixed, low. The law schedules a district expansion vote for November 3, 2026, alongside the general election. Expansion requires approval by a majority of qualified voters in the proposed addition. The area includes Sections 15, 19–23, 28, and 30, plus Fractional Sections 27, 29, 31, and 32 in Township 8 South… - St. George Island expansion requires voter approval: mixed, low. The law also allows an expansion including all of St. George Island, subject to a utility agreement and voter approval. The district must first make an irrevocable agreement to acquire the island’s water utility. A majority of qualified voters in the proposed addition must approve. The vote is at t… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jason Shoaf (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 110 | 0 | | ## Actions (43) - 2026-07-01: Chapter No. 2026-218 - 2026-06-08: Approved by Governor - 2026-05-27: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2026-03-11: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2026-03-11: In Messages (House) - 2026-03-11: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 793 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read 3rd time -SJ 793 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read 2nd time -SJ 793 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 785 (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26 (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Received (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-03: In Messages (Senate) - 2026-03-03: CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0 (House) - 2026-03-03: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-03-03: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-03-03: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-26: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026) (House) - 2026-02-24: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-24: Bill released to House Calendar (House) - 2026-02-24: Reported out of State Affairs Committee (House) - 2026-02-24: Favorable by State Affairs Committee (House) - 2026-02-20: Added to State Affairs Committee agenda (House) - 2026-02-10: Now in State Affairs Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: Reported out of Ways & Means Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: Favorable by Ways & Means Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda (House) - 2026-02-06: Now in Ways & Means Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: Referred to Ways & Means Committee (House) - 2026-02-05: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2026-02-05: CS Filed (House) - 2026-02-05: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2026-02-05: Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-05: Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-03: PCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-01-15: Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Ways & Means Committee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2026-01-08: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4081/BillText/er/PDF) - c1, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4081/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4081/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed) - HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed) - HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed) - HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed) - HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg (signed) - HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (signed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4081/BillText/er/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4081/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4081/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026) - [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026) - [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026) - [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026) - [HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6517-2026) - [HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4103-2026) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4081-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).