CS/CS/HB 1451: Utility Services

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee, Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee, Busatta

Utility Services; 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; requiring municipalities that provide specified utility services to report certain information by a specified date, and annually thereafter, to the Florida Public Service Commission; requiring the commission to compile such information and submit a report by a specified date, and annually thereafter, to the Governor and the Legislature; preempting to the state the subject of a regional utilities authority, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/16/2026 11:41 AM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1724 (c2) by Martin Utility Services Last Action: 3/11/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1451 -SJ 782	Similar
  H 225 by Robinson, F. Consumer Fairness in Utility Rates Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee	Compare
  S 940 by McClain Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Regulated Industries	Compare
  S 1420 by DiCeglie Local Utility Revenues Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Regulated Industries	Compare

• Citations - Statute (3)

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  180.19	Use by other municipalities and by individuals outside corporate limits.	Page 2 (pdf)
  180.191	Limitation on rates charged consumer outside city limits.	Page 5 (pdf)
  180.192		Page 6 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	H	• Filed
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
  2/2/2026	H	• Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
  2/4/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/6/2026	H	• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  2/10/2026	H	• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  2/12/2026	H	• Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee
  2/20/2026	H	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  2/24/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
  2/25/2026	H	• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  2/26/2026	H	• Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
  3/3/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 856341 Failed • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 26
  3/3/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  3/11/2026	S	• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 782 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1724 -SJ 782 • Read 2nd time -SJ 782 • Amendment(s) adopted (253600) -SJ 784 • Read 3rd time -SJ 784 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 6 -SJ 784
  3/11/2026	H	• In Messages
  3/12/2026	H	• Added to Senate Message List • Amendment 451889 adopted • Amendment 857587 Failed • Concurred in Senate amendment 253600 as amended • CS passed as amended; YEAS 79, NAYS 24
  3/12/2026	S	• In returning messages
  3/13/2026	S	• Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (451889) -SJ 893 • CS passed; YEAS 30 NAYS 6 -SJ 893
  3/13/2026	H	• In Messages • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled