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CS/CS/CS/SB 272: Water Utilities

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Community Affairs ; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities ; Simpson

Water Utilities; Authorizing the Florida Public Service Commission to revoke a certificate of authorization upon receipt of a petition; requiring the commission to consider the quality of water service when fixing rates; requiring the utility to meet with its customers to discuss the costs and benefits of plausible solutions if the commission finds that the utility has failed to meet certain quality of water standards; prohibiting a customer from petitioning the commission to revoke the certificate of authorization of a utility under certain circumstances; authorizing the commission to prescribe penalties for certain failures of the utility, etc. APPROPRIATION: $224,533

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 6/13/2014 - Chapter No. 2014-68
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/15/2013 Senate • Filed
    11/4/2013 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Community Affairs -SJ 30
    1/6/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 01/14/14, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    1/14/2014 Senate • CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 138
    1/15/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/21/2014 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 138
    1/27/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/04/14, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    2/4/2014 Senate • CS/CS by- Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 139
    2/6/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/11/2014 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations -SJ 133
    • Now in Appropriations
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 30
    • CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 120
    • CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 120
    3/10/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/13/14, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/13/2014 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 262
    3/17/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/18/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 262
    • CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 264
    4/22/2014 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/14
    4/25/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 686
    • Amendment(s) adopted (839890) -SJ 686
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 686
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/28/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 721
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 721
    4/28/2014 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 825
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14
    • Received -HJ 825
    4/29/2014 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 850
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/30/2014 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 888
    • CS passed; YEAS 99 NAYS 15 -HJ 888
    4/30/2014 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 880
    6/5/2014 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/13/2014 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2014-68

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 272, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2014 at 1:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1321 Water and Wastewater Utilities Murphy Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 272 (Ch. 2014-68)
    Location: In committee/council (EUS)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    367.072 Page 1 (pdf)
    367.0812 Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 272, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/25/2014 at 1:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1321 Water and Wastewater Utilities Murphy Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 272 (Ch. 2014-68)
    Location: In committee/council (EUS)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2014 10:21 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/2014 12:42 PM House 99 Yeas - 15 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    367.072 Page 1 (pdf)
    367.0812 Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 272, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/7/2014 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1321 Water and Wastewater Utilities Murphy Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 272 (Ch. 2014-68)
    Location: In committee/council (EUS)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    839890 - Amendment
    Delete lines 39 - 76 and insert:     		Simpson 4/24/2014
    6:32 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/25/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    367.072 Page 1 (pdf)
    367.0812 Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 272, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/6/2014 at 10:01 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/12/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1321 Water and Wastewater Utilities Murphy Identical Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 272 (Ch. 2014-68)
    Location: In committee/council (EUS)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    312734 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Galvano)     		3/12/2014
    2:56 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/13/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/13/2014 1:00 PM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    367.072 Page 2 (pdf)
    367.0812 Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 272, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/15/2014 at 3:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/3/2014 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2014 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    382554 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Simpson)     		2/3/2014
    2:40 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/4/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/4/2014 2:00 PM Community Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    367.072 Page 1 (pdf)
    367.0812 Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 272, Original Filed Version Posted 10/15/2013 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Pre-Meeting) 1/13/2014 (pdf)
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 1/15/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 229 Water and Wastewater Utility Systems Santiago Compare Last Action: 10/28/2013 H Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 25
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration     		Track This Bill
    H 357 Water and Wastewater Utility Systems Santiago Compare Last Action: 4/29/2014 H Laid on Table -HJ 850
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    752326 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    (Simpson)     		1/13/2014
    8:58 AM     		Favorable
    1/15/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/14/2014 10:00 AM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    367.081 Rates; procedure for fixing and changing. Page 1 (pdf)
    367.0812 Page 4 (pdf)

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