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.
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 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 S 104 (c1) Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Jones Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Rules S 1088 Municipal Water or Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges Martin Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Regulated Industries S 1510 Municipal Utilities Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Regulated Industries 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) -
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 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 S 104 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Jones Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Rules S 1088 Municipal Water or Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges Martin Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Regulated Industries S 1510 Municipal Utilities Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Regulated Industries Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 425445 - Amendment
Remove lines 55-97 and insert:Busatta 1/30/2024
3:10 PMAdopted without Objection
1/31/2024PDF 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) -
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 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 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 S 104 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Jones Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Rules S 1088 Municipal Water or Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges Martin Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Regulated Industries 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 PMAdopted without Objection
1/19/2024PDF 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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