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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to water and wastewater utilities;

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amending s. 367.0814, F.S.; revising provisions for

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Florida Public Service Commission staff assistance in

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changing rates and charges for water and wastewater

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utilities; providing for periodic adjustment of the gross

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annual revenue level established by the commission for

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such purposes; requiring the commission to periodically

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submit a report to the Legislature; specifying report

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requirements; providing an effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1.  Subsection (1) of section 367.0814, Florida

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Statutes, is amended, and subsection (10) is added to that

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section, to read:

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     367.0814  Staff assistance in changing rates and charges;

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interim rates.--

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     (1)  The commission may establish rules by which a water or

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wastewater utility whose gross annual revenues are $250,000

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$150,000 or less may request and obtain staff assistance for the

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purpose of changing its rates and charges. A utility may request

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staff assistance by filing an application with the commission.

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The gross annual revenue level shall be adjusted on July 1, 2013,

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and every 5 years thereafter, based on the most recent cumulative

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5 years of the price index established by the commission pursuant

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to s. 367.081(4)(a).

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     (10) The commission shall submit to the President of the

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Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January

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1, 2013, and every 5 years thereafter, a report of the status of

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proceedings conducted under this section, including the number of

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utilities eligible to request staff assistance, the number of

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proceedings conducted annually for the most recent 5-year period,

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the associated impact on commission resources, and any other

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information the commission deems appropriate.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.