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.
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 |
