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CS/CS/HB 1523: Utility Services

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee ; Busatta

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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
 Last Action: 4/24/2025 Senate - Received
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. 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

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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: 3/10/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    H 11 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Robinson Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 H In Messages Track This Bill
    H 1137 (er) Utility Service Restrictions Commerce Committee Compare Last Action: 4/28/2025 H Ordered enrolled Track This Bill
    S 202 (c1) Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Jones Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 11 -SJ 488 Track This Bill
    S 1002 (c1) Utility Service Restrictions Truenow Compare Last Action: 4/28/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1137 -SJ 590 Track This Bill

    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)

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  • 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: 3/10/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    H 11 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Robinson Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 H In Messages Track This Bill
    H 1137 Utility Service Restrictions Commerce Committee Compare Last Action: 4/28/2025 H Ordered enrolled Track This Bill
    S 202 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Jones Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 11 -SJ 488 Track This Bill
    S 1002 (c1) Utility Service Restrictions Truenow Compare Last Action: 4/28/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1137 -SJ 590 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    371183 - Amendment
    Remove lines 121-172 and insert:     		Busatta 4/14/2025
    6:38 PM     		Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
    4/15/2025     		PDF
    258633 - Amendment
    Remove lines 121-239 and insert:     		Giallombardo 4/15/2025
    12:33 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/16/2025     		PDF

    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)

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  • 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: 3/10/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    H 11 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Robinson Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 H In Messages Track This Bill
    H 1137 Utility Service Restrictions Commerce Committee Compare Last Action: 4/28/2025 H Ordered enrolled Track This Bill
    S 202 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Jones Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 11 -SJ 488 Track This Bill
    S 1002 Utility Service Restrictions Truenow Compare Last Action: 4/28/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1137 -SJ 590 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    848013 - Amendment
    Remove line 140 and insert:     		Busatta 3/11/2025
    3:17 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/12/2025     		PDF

    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)

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