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SB 230: Public Utilities

GENERAL BILL by Dean ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz

Public Utilities; Requiring that any proposed change in a public utility’s billing cycle be approved by the Florida Public Service Commission by a specified period before the effective date of the change; requiring the commission to consider the public impact of a proposed change; prohibiting the extension of a billing cycle by more than a specified period; prohibiting a public utility from charging a consumer or user a higher rate in certain circumstances; providing an exception, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (AGG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2015 Senate • Filed
    1/13/2015 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Fiscal Policy -SJ 47
    2/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 02/17/15, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    2/17/2015 Senate • Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 158
    2/18/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 158
    2/27/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 03/04/15, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 47
    3/4/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 194
    • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 194
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129)

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  • SB 230, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2015 at 12:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2015 (pdf)
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Pre-Meeting) 3/3/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 81 Public Utilities Dudley Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2015-129)
    Location: In committee/council (EUS)     		Track This Bill
    H 7109 (er) Florida Public Service Commission Energy and Utilities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/11/2015 Chapter No. 2015-129
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/17/2015 2:00 PM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/4/2015 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    366.05 Powers. Page 1 (pdf)

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