CS/CS/HB 1075: Utilities
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; Sirois ; Oliver
Utilities ; Requires municipalities that operate utility services to allow other municipalities & property owners outside its municipal boundaries to connect with & use its utility services under specified conditions; prohibits municipalities that operate utility services from denying such services based on specified criteria; requires municipalities to make certain determinations; provides for appeal of such determinations; provides that municipalities are not liable for such fees & costs under certain conditions; authorizes notices for rural electrical cooperative board of trustees meetings to be delivered by electronic mail; revises notice requirements for meetings during which elections will occur; requires board of trustees, beginning on specified date, to annually prepare list of cooperative members & to make list available for certain inspection; revises quorum requirements; revises requirements for rural electrical cooperative bylaws; requires appointment of election inspectors; authorizes rural electric cooperatives to conduct elections & membership votes through electronic voting; requires electronic voting to be authorized by resolution of board of trustees; provides for cooperative members to consent to & opt out of electronic voting; provides for cooperative members to petition board of trustees to adopt electronic voting.
Last Action: 3/2/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/6/2026 House • Filed
1/12/2026 House • Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
1/26/2026 House • Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026 House • Favorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2/10/2026 House • PCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
2/12/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2/13/2026 House • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/16/2026 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/20/2026 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/24/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
2/27/2026 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/2/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/CS/HB 1075, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2026 at 2:11 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1014 (c3) Provision of Municipal Utility Service to Owners Outside the Municipal Limits Mayfield Compare Last Action: 2/25/2026 H In Messages 
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 166.0487 Page 8 (pdf) 180.19 Use by other municipalities and by individuals outside corporate limits. Page 3 (pdf) 425.09 Members. Page 9 (pdf) 425.10 Board of trustees. Page 11 (pdf) 425.31 Page 13 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1075, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/13/2026 at 5:05 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2026 (pdf)
Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1014 (c3) Provision of Municipal Utility Service to Owners Outside the Municipal Limits Mayfield Compare Last Action: 2/25/2026 H In Messages
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 842125 - Amendment
Remove lines 83-84 and insert:Oliver 2/24/2026
2:31 PMAdopted without Objection
2/25/2026PDF 983805 - Amendment
Remove line 154 and insert:Esposito 2/24/2026
5:34 PMAdopted without Objection
2/25/2026PDF 511053 - Strike All Amendment
Remove lines 121-124 and insert:Oliver 2/23/2026
5:25 PMAdopted without Objection
2/25/2026PDF 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 3 (pdf) 425.09 Members. Page 6 (pdf) 425.10 Board of trustees. Page 8 (pdf) 425.30 Page 9 (pdf) -
HB 1075, Original Filed Version Posted 1/6/2026 at 3:07 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1014 (c2) Provision of Municipal Utility Service to Owners Outside the Municipal Limits Mayfield Compare Last Action: 2/25/2026 H In Messages
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 180.19 Use by other municipalities and by individuals outside corporate limits. Page 1 (pdf)