Senate Democratic leader opposes septic tank inspections

Sen. Al Lawson, D-Tallahassee, voted for SB 550 in a committee and on the Senate floor. But on Tuesday, he released a statement saying that during the upcoming special session he wants lawmakers to remove the bill's requirement that septic tanks be inspected once every five years.The bill resulted from hearings held across the state by the Senate Select Committee on Florida's Inland Waters.