Barriers, Challenges, and Solutions to Implementing the Sanitary Sewer Services Provisions of Florida House Bill 1379

UF/IFAS Extension, in partnership with the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center), conducted a statewide needs assessment through focus groups with government and industry stakeholders. This publication provides an overview of the research findings, including the challenges and barriers to implementing House Bill 1379 Environmental Protection (HB 1379), potential ways to address them, and communication and credible sources of information to explain HB 1379, as identified by research participants. Written by Ricky Telg, Karlibeth Leitheiser, Mackenzie Atkins, Lisa Krimsky, Yilin Zhuang, Andrea Albertin, Donald Rainey, and Mary Lusk, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, October 2026.