CS/CS/HB 1277: Municipal Utilities
GENERAL BILL by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee ; Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee ; Busatta Cabrera
Municipal Utilities; 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; specifies matters to be addressed in such public meetings; requires such agreements to be written; requires annual public customer meetings; 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; requires municipalities that provide specified utility services to report certain information by specified date to PSC on annual basis; requires PSC to compile certain information & submit report containing such information to Governor & Legislature by specified date; revises provisions relating to permissible rates, fees, & charges imposed by municipal water & sewer utilities on customers located outside municipal boundaries.
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/5/2024 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/9/2024 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/13/2024 | House |
• Referred to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee |
| 1/17/2024 | House |
• Added to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/19/2024 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee |
| 1/22/2024 | House |
• Reported out of Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/23/2024 | House |
• Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee |
| 1/29/2024 | House |
• Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/31/2024 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee |
| 2/1/2024 | House |
• Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2/2/2024 | House |
• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee |
| 2/13/2024 | House |
• Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 2/15/2024 | House |
• Favorable by Commerce Committee • Reported out of Commerce Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 3/8/2024 | House |
• Died on Second Reading Calendar |
