Commerce Committee
Primary
Utility Services; 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; 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; revises provisions relating to permissible rates, fees, & charges imposed by municipal water & sewer utilities on customers located outside municipal boundaries; requires municipalities that provide specified utility services to report certain information by specified date, & annually thereafter, to PSC; requires PSC to compile such information & submit report by specified date, & annually thereafter, to Governor & Legislature; prohibits boards, agencies, commissions, & authorities of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision from restricting or prohibiting fuel sources & appliances used to provide energy to consumers.
Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1137 (Ch. 2025-42)
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Referred to Rules
In Messages
CS passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 31
Read 3rd time
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Placed on 3rd reading
Received
Read 2nd time
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill referred to House Calendar
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Reported out of Commerce Committee
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
CS Filed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
Now in Commerce Committee
Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Referred to Commerce Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
CS Filed
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Referred to Commerce Committee
Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Filed
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| H 1523 Filed | |
| H 1523 c1 | |
| H 1523 c2 |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 848013 - Amendment to H 1523 Filed | |
| Bill Analysis -- Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) (4/17/2025 8:50 AM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (3/19/2025 8:14 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (3/13/2025 10:17 AM) |
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