CS/CS/HB 1523: Utility Services
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee ; Busatta ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby
Utility Services; 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; 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; revises provisions relating to permissible rates, fees, & charges imposed by municipal water & sewer utilities on customers located outside municipal boundaries; requires municipalities that provide specified utility services to report certain information by specified date, & annually thereafter, to PSC; requires PSC to compile such information & submit report by specified date, & annually thereafter, to Governor & Legislature; prohibits boards, agencies, commissions, & authorities of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision from restricting or prohibiting fuel sources & appliances used to provide energy to consumers.
Last Action: 6/16/2025 Senate - Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1137 (Ch. 2025-42)
Bill Text: PDF
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/28/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
3/10/2025 House • Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
• Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
3/12/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/13/2025 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/14/2025 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
3/17/2025 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
3/19/2025 House • Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/11/2025 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/15/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
4/16/2025 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/17/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
4/24/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 31
4/24/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
5/3/2025 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
6/16/2025 Senate • Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1137 (Ch. 2025-42)
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CS/CS/HB 1523, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/16/2025 at 1:25 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (5)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1704 Utility Services Calatayud Similar Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1137 (Ch. 2025-42) 
H 11 (er) Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Robinson Compare Last Action: 7/2/2025 Vetoed by Governor
H 1137 (er) Utility Service Restrictions Commerce Committee Compare Last Action: 5/20/2025 Chapter No. 2025-42
S 202 (c1) Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Jones Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Laid on Table -SJ 488
S 1002 (c1) Utility Service Restrictions Truenow Compare Last Action: 4/28/2025 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1137 (Ch. 2025-42) -SJ 590
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/24/2025 3:29 PM House 80 Yeas - 31 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
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) 180.192 Page 7 (pdf) 366.032 Preemption over utility service restrictions. Page 8 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1523, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/12/2025 at 5:31 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2025 (pdf)
Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (5)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1704 Utility Services Calatayud Similar Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1137 (Ch. 2025-42)
H 11 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Robinson Compare Last Action: 7/2/2025 Vetoed by Governor
H 1137 Utility Service Restrictions Commerce Committee Compare Last Action: 5/20/2025 Chapter No. 2025-42
S 202 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Jones Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Laid on Table -SJ 488
S 1002 (c1) Utility Service Restrictions Truenow Compare Last Action: 4/28/2025 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1137 (Ch. 2025-42) -SJ 590
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 371183 - Amendment
Remove lines 121-172 and insert:Busatta 4/14/2025
6:38 PMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration
4/15/2025PDF 258633 - Amendment
Remove lines 121-239 and insert:Giallombardo 4/15/2025
12:33 PMAdopted without Objection
4/16/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
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) 366.032 Preemption over utility service restrictions. Page 8 (pdf) -
HB 1523, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 3:31 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (5)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1704 Utility Services Calatayud Identical Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1137 (Ch. 2025-42)
H 11 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Robinson Compare Last Action: 7/2/2025 Vetoed by Governor
H 1137 Utility Service Restrictions Commerce Committee Compare Last Action: 5/20/2025 Chapter No. 2025-42
S 202 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Jones Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Laid on Table -SJ 488
S 1002 Utility Service Restrictions Truenow Compare Last Action: 4/28/2025 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1137 (Ch. 2025-42) -SJ 590
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 848013 - Amendment
Remove line 140 and insert:Busatta 3/11/2025
3:17 PMAdopted without Objection
3/12/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
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) 366.032 Preemption over utility service restrictions. Page 8 (pdf)