Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

HB 47 — Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates

Last action — Died on Second Reading Calendar

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates; Requires municipality to charge consumers receiving its utility services in another municipality same rates, fees, & charges as it charges consumers within its own municipal boundaries under certain circumstances.

Bill Text

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB47 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to municipal water and sewer utility rates;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB47 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to municipal water and sewer utility rates;
requiring a municipality to charge customers receiving its utility services in another municipality the same rates, fees, and charges as it charges consumers within its own municipal boundaries under certain circumstances;
requiring a municipality to charge consumers receiving its utility services in another municipality the same rates, fees, and charges as it charges consumers within its own municipal boundaries under certain circumstances;
hb0047-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB47 2024 25 percent of such rates, fees, and charges to consumers outside the boundaries, except as provided in subsection (2).
hb0047-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB47 2024 25 percent of such rates, fees, and charges to consumers outside the boundaries, except as provided in subsection (2).
hb0047-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB47 2024 substantially pro rata as to all classes of service, both inside and outside the municipality, a no hearing or notice is not shall be required.
hb0047-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB47 2024 substantially pro rata as to all classes of service, both inside and outside the municipality, a no hearing or notice is not shall be required.
(2) Any municipality within this state that operates a water or sewer utility providing service to customers in another recipient municipality using a facility or water or sewer plant located in the recipient municipality shall charge consumers in the recipient municipality the same rates, fees, and charges as it charges the consumers within its own municipal boundaries.
(2) Any municipality within this state that operates a water or sewer utility providing service to consumers within the boundaries of a separate municipality using a water treatment plant or sewer treatment plant located within the boundaries of that separate municipality shall charge consumers in the separate municipality the same rates, fees, and charges as it charges the consumers within its own municipal boundaries.
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The bill mandates that municipalities charge the same water and sewer utility rates to consumers in other municipalities under specific conditions.

  • 180.191(1)

    This the state that operates → the state that operates

    Clarifies the language regarding municipalities operating outside their boundaries.

  • 180.191(1)(a)

    the such municipality → the such municipality

    Corrects grammatical structure without changing the meaning.

  • 180.191(4)

    may shall not → may

    Removes unnecessary legal redundancy.

  • 180.191

    Any municipality within this state that operates a water or sewer utility providing service to consumers within the boundaries of a separate municipality using a water treatment plant or sewer treatment plant located within the boundaries of that separate municipality shall charge consumers in the separate municipality the same rates, fees, and charges as it charges the consumers within its own municipal boundaries.

    Establishes a new requirement for charging rates to consumers in adjacent municipalities.

Action History

  1. Died on Second Reading Calendar

  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. Bill released to House Calendar

  4. Reported out of Commerce Committee

  5. Favorable by Commerce Committee

  6. Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  7. Now in Commerce Committee

  8. Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  9. Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  10. Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda

  11. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  12. Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  13. Referred to Commerce Committee

  14. Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  15. CS Filed

  16. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  17. Reported out of Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee

  18. Favorable with CS by Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee

  19. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  20. Added to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee agenda

  21. Now in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee

  22. Referred to Commerce Committee

  23. Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  24. Referred to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee

  25. Filed

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 154 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (154)

154 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (Commerce Committee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4002
Republican 10002
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 17004
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Benjamin — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
Tant, Allison Democrat Not Voting
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Not Voting
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Not Voting
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Favorable (Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 10001
Democrat 5000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Amesty — Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Not Voting
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10001
Democrat 3001
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 15002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Caruso — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Not Voting
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 47 do?
Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates; Requires municipality to charge consumers receiving its utility services in another municipality same rates, fees, & charges as it charges consumers within its own municipal boundaries under certain circumstances.
Who sponsors HB 47?
HB 47 is sponsored by Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee, Robinson, Felicia Simone (Democrat), Chambliss, Kevin D. (Democrat), Garcia, Harris, Jennifer "Rita" (Democrat), and López, Johanna (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 47?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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