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CS/CS/HB 1277: Municipal Utilities

GENERAL BILL by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee ; Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee ; Busatta

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: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2024 House • Filed
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/13/2024 House • Referred to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
    • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
    1/17/2024 House • Added to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee agenda
    1/19/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
    1/22/2024 House • Reported out of Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/23/2024 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    1/29/2024 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
    1/31/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    2/1/2024 House • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/2/2024 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    2/13/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    2/15/2024 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
    • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/8/2024 House • Died on Second Reading Calendar

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  • CS/CS/HB 1277, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/1/2024 at 12:51 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 47 (c1) Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died on Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill
    H 777 (c1) Municipal Water or Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 104 (c1) Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Jones Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Rules Track This Bill
    S 1088 Municipal Water or Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges Martin Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Regulated Industries Track This Bill
    S 1510 Municipal Utilities Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Regulated Industries Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    180.19 Use by other municipalities and by individuals outside corporate limits. Page 2 (pdf)
    180.191 Limitation on rates charged consumer outside city limits. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1277, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/22/2024 at 10:19 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 47 (c1) Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died on Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill
    H 777 (c1) Municipal Water or Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 104 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Jones Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Rules Track This Bill
    S 1088 Municipal Water or Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges Martin Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Regulated Industries Track This Bill
    S 1510 Municipal Utilities Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Regulated Industries Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    425445 - Amendment
    Remove lines 55-97 and insert:     		Busatta 1/30/2024
    3:10 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/31/2024     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    180.19 Use by other municipalities and by individuals outside corporate limits. Page 2 (pdf)
    180.191 Limitation on rates charged consumer outside city limits. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • HB 1277, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2024 at 10:30 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1510 Municipal Utilities Brodeur Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Regulated Industries Track This Bill
    H 47 (c1) Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died on Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill
    H 777 (c1) Municipal Water or Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 104 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Jones Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Rules Track This Bill
    S 1088 Municipal Water or Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges Martin Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Regulated Industries Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    302201 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Busatta 1/18/2024
    6:41 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/19/2024     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    166.201 Taxes and charges. Page 1 (pdf)
    180.191 Limitation on rates charged consumer outside city limits. Page 3 (pdf)

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