SB 1724 — Utility Services

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1724 By the CommitteesCommittee on CommunityRegulated Affairs;Industries;

and RegulatedSenator Industries;Martin 580-02457-26 20261724c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to utility services;

and Senator Martin 578-02732-26 20261724c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to utility services;

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1724 578-02732-26580-02457-26 20261724c220261724c1 annually thereafter, to the Florida Public Service Commission;

180.19 Use by other municipalities and by individuals outside corporate limits.— (3)(a) A new agreement, or an extension, renewal, or material amendment of an existing agreement, to provide electric, water, natural gas, or sewer utility service at retail pursuant to subsection (1) must be in writing.

Such agreement may not become effective before an appointed representative of the municipality that provides the 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.

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The rates, fees, and charges to be imposed for the Page 2 of 6 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CSSB 1724 580-02457-26 20261724c1 services provided or intended to be provided, including any differential with the rates, fees, and charges imposed for SBthe 1724same 578-02732-26services 20261724c2on 2.customers located within the boundaries of the serving municipality, the basis for the differential, and the length of time that the differential is expected to exist;

The rates, fees, and charges to be imposed for the services provided or intended to be provided, including any differential with the rates, fees, and charges imposed for the same services on customers located within the boundaries of the serving municipality, the basis for the differential, and the length of time that the differential is expected to exist;

(c) A representative of each municipality that provides electric, water, natural gas, 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, shall annually conduct a public customer meeting.

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In addition thereto, the municipality may add a surcharge not to exceed 25 percent of such rates, fees, and charges for said services to consumers outside the Pageboundaries. 4 of 6 CODING:

However, the total of all Such rates, fees, and Page 4 of 6 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CSSB 1724 580-02457-26 20261724c1 charges for SBthe 1724services 578-02732-26to 20261724c2consumers boundaries.outside the boundaries may shall not be more than 25 50 percent in excess of the rates, fees, and charges total amount the municipality charges consumers served within the municipality for corresponding service.

However, the total of all Such rates, fees, and charges for the services to consumers outside the boundaries may shall not be more than 25 50 percent in excess of the rates, fees, and charges total amount the municipality charges consumers served within the municipality for corresponding service.

180.192 Reporting requirements related to municipal utility service.— (1) By January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, each municipality that provides electric, water, natural gas, or sewer utility services outside of its municipal boundaries shall provide a report to the Florida Public Service Commission which Page 5 of 6 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1724 578-02732-26580-02457-26 20261724c220261724c1 provide a report to the Florida Public Service Commission which identifies, for each type of utility service provided by the municipality: