| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to water and wastewater utilities; |
| 3 | amending s. 367.0814, F.S.; revising provisions for |
| 4 | Florida Public Service Commission staff assistance in |
| 5 | changing rates and charges for water and wastewater |
| 6 | utilities; providing for periodic adjustment of the gross |
| 7 | annual revenue level established by the Florida Public |
| 8 | Service Commission for such purposes; requiring the |
| 9 | Florida Public Service Commission to periodically submit a |
| 10 | report to the Legislature; specifying report requirements; |
| 11 | providing an effective date. |
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| 13 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 15 | Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 367.0814, Florida |
| 16 | Statutes, is amended, and subsection (10) is added to that |
| 17 | section, to read: |
| 18 | 367.0814 Staff assistance in changing rates and charges; |
| 19 | interim rates.-- |
| 20 | (1) The commission may establish rules by which a water or |
| 21 | wastewater utility whose gross annual revenues are $250,000 |
| 22 | $150,000 or less may request and obtain staff assistance for the |
| 23 | purpose of changing its rates and charges. A utility may request |
| 24 | staff assistance by filing an application with the commission. |
| 25 | The gross annual revenue level shall be adjusted on July 1, |
| 26 | 2013, and every 5 years thereafter, based on the most recent |
| 27 | cumulative 5 years of the price index established by the |
| 28 | commission pursuant to s. 367.081(4)(a). |
| 29 | (10) The commission shall submit to the President of the |
| 30 | Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by |
| 31 | January 1, 2013, and every 5 years thereafter, a report of the |
| 32 | status of proceedings conducted under this section, including |
| 33 | the number of utilities eligible to request staff assistance, |
| 34 | the number of proceedings conducted annually for the most recent |
| 35 | 5-year period, the associated impact on commission resources, |
| 36 | and any other information the commission deems appropriate. |
| 37 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008. |