Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 1704 — Utility Services

Last action — Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1137 (Ch. 2025-42)

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Utility Services; Requiring certain public meetings as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of a new or an extended agreement under which a municipality will provide specified utility services in other municipalities or unincorporated areas; limiting the portion of certain utility revenues that a municipality may use to fund or finance general government functions; revising provisions relating to permissible rates, fees, and charges imposed by municipal water and sewer utilities on customers located outside the municipal boundaries; prohibiting boards, agencies, commissions, and authorities of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision from restricting or prohibiting certain appliances and fuel sources used to provide energy to consumers, etc.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill changes existing law by establishing new requirements for municipalities providing utility services, including public meetings, reporting, and restrictions on the use of utility revenues.

  • Section 180.19

    A new agreement, or an extension, renewal, or material amendment of an existing agreement, to provide electric, natural gas, water, or sewer utility service at retail pursuant to subsection (1) must be written and may not become effective before an appointed representative of the municipality that provides service or intends to provide the service, in conjunction with the governing body of each municipality and unincorporated area served or to be served, has participated in a public meeting, which is not required to be a separate public meeting...

    Requires public meetings prior to the effectiveness of new or extended utility service agreements.

  • Section 180.19

    A representative of each municipality that provides electric, natural gas, water, or sewer utility services pursuant to subsection (1), in conjunction with the governing body of each municipality and unincorporated area in which it provides services, must annually conduct a public customer meeting...

    Mandates annual public customer meetings to solicit input on utility-related matters.

  • Section 180.19

    A municipality that generates revenue from the provision of electric, natural gas, water, or sewer utility services to locations beyond its corporate limits may not use more than 10 percent of the gross revenues generated from such services to fund or finance general government functions.

    Limits the percentage of utility revenues that can be used for general government functions.

  • Section 180.19

    After the transfer of such revenues to fund or finance general government functions, if any revenues generated from such services remain after payment of the municipal utility’s costs to provide services, these excess revenues must be reinvested into the municipal utility or returned to customers who received service at locations beyond the municipality’s corporate limits.

    Requires excess utility revenues to be reinvested into the utility or refunded to customers.

  • Section 180.19

    By November 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, each municipality must provide a report to the Florida Public Service Commission that identifies, for each type of utility service provided by the municipality...

    Imposes annual reporting requirements on municipalities regarding utility services provided outside their boundaries.

  • Section 180.191

    the total amount the municipality charges consumers served within the municipality for corresponding service. No such rates, fees, and charges shall be fixed until after a public hearing at which all of the users of the water or sewer systems; owners, tenants, or occupants of property served or to be served thereby; and all others interested shall have an opportunity to be heard concerning the proposed rates, fees, and charges. → the total amount the municipality charges consumers served within the municipality for corresponding service. Any change or revision of such rates, fees, or charges may be made in the same manner as such rates, fees, or charges were originally established, but if such change or revision is to be made substantially pro rata as to all classes of service, both inside and outside the municipality, no hearing or notice shall be required.

    Alters the process for establishing and modifying utility rates for customers outside municipal boundaries.

Action History

  1. Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1137 (Ch. 2025-42)

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy

  5. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1704 do?
Utility Services; Requiring certain public meetings as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of a new or an extended agreement under which a municipality will provide specified utility services in other municipalities or unincorporated areas; limiting the portion of certain utility revenues that a municipality may use to fund or finance general government functions; revising provisions relating to permissible rates, fees, and charges imposed by municipal water and sewer utilities on customers located outside the municipal boundaries; prohibiting boards, agencies, commissions, and authorities of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision from restricting or prohibiting certain appliances and fuel sources used to provide energy to consumers, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1704?
SB 1704 is sponsored by Calatayud, Alexis (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1704?
This bill died with 2025 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.
Where can I track SB 1704?
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