HB 1523 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Utility Services

Summary
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.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025
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What changed between versions

H 1523 c1 H 1523 c2 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to clarify its scope by removing references to excess revenue reinvestment requirements and consolidating the summary of provisions. The changes streamline the bill's description while maintaining its core purpose of regulating municipal utilities and energy sources.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on municipal utilities and energy regulation, but the summary of provisions was revised to better reflect the actual content, particularly regarding reporting requirements and new sections.
REQUIREMENT

Removed language requiring municipalities to reinvest excess revenues into municipal utilities or return them to customers.

Added language creating a new section 180.192 requiring municipalities to report specified information to the Florida Public Service Commission annually.

SCOPE

Revised the summary to clarify that provisions relate to permissible rates, fees, and charges imposed on customers located outside municipal boundaries.

TECHNICAL

Changed document identifier from hb1523-01-c1 to hb1523-02-c2 and updated title from CS/HB 1523 to CS/CS/HB 1523.

Floor votes · House Apr 24, 2025

How they voted

7931
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 118
Apr 24, 2025
D Democratic34
2 Yea 29 Nay 3
85% Nay
R Republican84
77 Yea 2 Nay 5
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
13
Committee
19
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 31
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors