CS/CS/HB 1451: Utility Services
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee ; Busatta
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; 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; provides for state preemption over subject of certain regional utilities authorities created after specified date.
Last Action: 2/26/2026 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
2/2/2026 House • Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
2/4/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/6/2026 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2/10/2026 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
2/12/2026 House • Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Now in Commerce Committee
2/20/2026 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/24/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
2/25/2026 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/26/2026 House • Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
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CS/CS/HB 1451, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2026 at 6:25 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1724 (c2) Utility Services Martin Similar Last Action: 2/18/2026 S CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time 
H 225 Consumer Fairness in Utility Rates Robinson Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
S 940 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges McClain Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 180.19 Use by other municipalities and by individuals outside corporate limits. Page 2 (pdf) 180.191 Limitation on rates charged consumer outside city limits. Page 5 (pdf) 180.192 Page 7 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1451, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/4/2026 at 5:47 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2026 (pdf)
Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1724 (c2) Utility Services Martin Similar Last Action: 2/18/2026 S CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
H 225 Consumer Fairness in Utility Rates Robinson Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
S 940 Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges McClain Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 486173 - Amendment
Remove lines 137-170 and insert:Busatta 2/23/2026
7:21 PMAdopted without Objection
2/25/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 180.19 Use by other municipalities and by individuals outside corporate limits. Page 2 (pdf) 180.191 Limitation on rates charged consumer outside city limits. Page 5 (pdf) 180.192 Page 6 (pdf) -
HB 1451, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 4:05 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1724 (c1) Utility Services Martin Similar Last Action: 2/18/2026 S CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 547041 - Amendment
Remove lines 100-119 and insert:Busatta 2/3/2026
4:10 PMAdopted without Objection
2/4/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 180.19 Use by other municipalities and by individuals outside corporate limits. Page 2 (pdf) 180.192 Page 5 (pdf)