CS/SB 1724: Utility Services
GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Martin
Utility Services; Requiring that a new agreement, or an extension, renewal, or material amendment of an existing agreement, to provide certain utility services at retail be in writing; requiring that certain public meetings be held as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of a new or extended agreement under which a municipality will provide specified utility services in other municipalities or unincorporated areas; revising provisions relating to permissible rates, fees, and charges imposed by municipal water and sewer utilities on consumers located outside the municipal boundaries; requiring municipalities that provide specified utility services to report certain information by a specified date, and annually thereafter, to the Florida Public Service Commission, etc.
Last Action: 2/5/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Regulated Industries (RI)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/29/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/3/2026 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/4/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Community Affairs
2/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
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CS/SB 1724, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/4/2026 at 4:06 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1451 (c1) Utility Services Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/4/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) 
H 225 Consumer Fairness in Utility Rates Robinson Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
S 940 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges McClain Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 1188 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Grall Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
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 4 (pdf) 180.192 Page 5 (pdf) -
SB 1724, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 4:27 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 2/2/2026 (pdf)
Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1451 Utility Services Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/4/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
H 225 Consumer Fairness in Utility Rates Robinson Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
S 940 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges McClain Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 1188 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates Grall Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 104676 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Regulated Industries
(Martin)2/3/2026
9:41 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/3/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/3/2026 1:00 PM Regulated Industries 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 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 4 (pdf) 180.192 Page 5 (pdf)