CS/CS/HB 1451: 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; 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; provides for state preemption over subject of certain regional utilities authorities created after specified date.
Effective Date: 7/1/2027
Last Action: 3/13/2026 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/13/2026 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2026 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee |
| 2/2/2026 | House |
• Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/4/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/6/2026 | House |
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee |
| 2/10/2026 | House |
• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/12/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee |
| 2/20/2026 | House |
• Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 2/24/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee |
| 2/25/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2/26/2026 | House |
• Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026) |
| 3/3/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 856341 Failed • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 26 |
| 3/3/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received |
| 3/11/2026 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1724 • Read 2nd time • Amendment(s) adopted (253600) • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 6 |
| 3/11/2026 | House |
• In Messages |
| 3/12/2026 | House |
• Added to Senate Message List • Amendment 451889 adopted • Amendment 857587 Failed • Concurred in Senate amendment 253600 as amended • CS passed as amended; YEAS 79, NAYS 24 |
| 3/12/2026 | Senate |
• In returning messages |
| 3/13/2026 | Senate |
• Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (451889) • CS passed; YEAS 30 NAYS 6 |
| 3/13/2026 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled |
407138 - Amendment to Amendment (211682)