CS/CS/SB 1724: Utility Services

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs, Regulated Industries, Martin

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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/11/2026 04:28 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1451 (er) by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee Utility Services Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	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 1188 by Grall Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Regulated Industries	Compare

• Analyses (2)

  Links in this section are PDF documents.

  • Rules (Pre-Meeting)   2/16/2026
  • Rules (Post-Meeting)   2/18/2026

• Committee Votes (1)

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  Date	Version	Committee	Result
  2/17/2026 12:00 PM	S 1724	Rules	21 Yeas - 3 Nays

• 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 4 (pdf)
  180.192		Page 5 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	S	• Filed
  1/16/2026	S	• Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
  1/22/2026	S	• Introduced
  1/29/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  2/3/2026	S	• CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  2/4/2026	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Community Affairs
  2/5/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
  2/10/2026	S	• CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time • CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
  2/11/2026	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  2/12/2026	S	• Now in Rules • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  2/17/2026	S	• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 3
  2/18/2026	S	• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
  3/10/2026	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
  3/11/2026	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 782 • Substituted CS/CS/HB 1451 -SJ 782 • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1451 -SJ 782