FloridaUtility Services
What it does
Utility Services; Requiring that a new agreement, or an extension, renewal, or material amendment of an existing agreement, to provide certain utility services at retail be in writing; requiring that certain public meetings be held as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of a new or extended agreement under which a municipality will provide specified utility services in other municipalities or unincorporated areas; revising provisions relating to permissible rates, fees, and charges imposed by municipal water and sewer utilities on consumers located outside the municipal boundaries; requiring municipalities that provide specified utility services to report certain information by a specified date, and annually thereafter, to the Florida Public Service Commission, etc.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 11Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1451 (Ch. 2026-135)Latest
- Mar 11Substituted CS/CS/HB 1451
- Mar 11Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 10Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
- Feb 18CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
- Feb 18Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Feb 17Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 3Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Feb 12Now in Rules
- Feb 11Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Feb 10CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
- Feb 5On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
- Feb 4Now in Community Affairs
- Feb 4Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Feb 3CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Jan 22IntroducedMinor
- Jan 16Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; RulesMinor
- Jan 9FiledIntroduced