CS/CS/HB 1277 -  Municipal Utilities

General Bill by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee and Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee and Busatta Cabrera
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.
Effective Date: July 1, 2025
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 47 Subject: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 777 Subject: Municipal Water or Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 104 Subject: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1088 Subject: Municipal Water or Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1510 Subject: Municipal Utilities Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 2/15/2024 5:14:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 2/13/2024 4:37:14 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee 2/1/2024 12:26:15 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee 1/29/2024 6:34:18 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee 1/22/2024 10:07:17 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee 1/17/2024 5:44:33 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/15/2024 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 02/15/2024 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Committee Time: 02/15/2024 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Commerce Committee Time: 02/15/2024 - 2:35 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Commerce Committee agenda Time: 02/13/2024 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Commerce Committee Time: 02/02/2024 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 02/02/2024 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/01/2024 - 8:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/01/2024 - 12:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/01/2024 - 12:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 02/01/2024 - 12:26 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 01/31/2024 - 6:52 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/29/2024 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 01/23/2024 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 01/23/2024 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 01/23/2024 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/22/2024 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/22/2024 - 10:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 01/22/2024 - 10:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee Time: 01/22/2024 - 10:07 AM Member: Committee: Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee Time: 01/19/2024 - 2:23 PM Member: Committee: Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/17/2024 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee Time: 01/13/2024 - 9:36 AM Member: Committee: Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 01/13/2024 - 9:36 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 01/13/2024 - 9:36 AM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee Time: 01/13/2024 - 9:36 AM Member: Committee: Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/05/2024 - 10:30 AM Member: Busatta Cabrera Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
180.19
180.191 CS/HB 47, CS/SB 104, CS/HB 777, SB 1088, SB 1510