HB 1277

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Municipal Utilities

Bill Subjects

Subject Index

Abstract

Municipal Utilities; Requires certain public meetings as condition precedent to effectiveness of new or extended agreement under which municipality will provide specified utility services in other municipalities or unincorporated areas; specifies matters to be addressed in such public meetings; requires such agreements to be written; requires annual public customer meetings; limits portion of certain utility revenues that municipality may use to fund or finance general government functions; requires excess revenues to be reinvested into municipal utility or returned to customers; requires municipalities that provide specified utility services to report certain information by specified date to PSC on annual basis; requires PSC to compile certain information & submit report containing such information to Governor & Legislature by specified date; revises provisions relating to permissible rates, fees, & charges imposed by municipal water & sewer utilities on customers located outside municipal boundaries.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee

     
Primary

Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

     
Primary

Votes


Actions


Mar 08, 2024

House

Died on Second Reading Calendar

Feb 15, 2024

House

Added to Second Reading Calendar

House

Bill released to House Calendar

House

Reported out of Commerce Committee

House

Favorable by Commerce Committee

Feb 13, 2024

House

Added to Commerce Committee agenda

Feb 02, 2024

House

Now in Commerce Committee

House

Referred to Commerce Committee

Feb 01, 2024

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

House

CS Filed

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

House

Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

Jan 31, 2024

House

Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

Jan 29, 2024

House

Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda

Jan 23, 2024

House

Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

House

Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

House

Referred to Commerce Committee

Jan 22, 2024

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

House

CS Filed

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

House

Reported out of Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee

Jan 19, 2024

House

Favorable with CS by Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee

Jan 17, 2024

House

Added to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee agenda

Jan 13, 2024

House

Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

House

Now in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee

House

Referred to Commerce Committee

House

Referred to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee

Jan 09, 2024

House

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Jan 05, 2024

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
H 1277 Filed PDF
H 1277 c1 PDF
H 1277 c2 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
302201 - Strike All Amendment to H 1277 Filed PDF
Bill Analysis -- Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/15/2024 5:20 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (2/1/2024 12:29 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/22/2024 10:08 AM) PDF

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