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FL H0361

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Felicia Simone Robinson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends s. 180.191, F.S., to require a municipality operating a water or sewer utility in another municipality to charge those customers the same rates, fees, and charges as consumers within its own boundaries, provided the utility facility or plant is located in the recipient municipality
  • Eliminates the ability to apply the existing surcharge of up to 25% on outside-boundary consumers when the service is delivered through a facility located in the recipient municipality
  • Retains existing law allowing municipalities to charge outside-boundary consumers up to a 25% surcharge (and total charges not exceeding 50% above in-boundary rates) in all other circumstances
  • Preserves public hearing requirements for rate-setting under the "just and equitable" method and exempts proportional pro rata changes from hearing and notice requirements
  • Effective date of July 1, 2023

Legislative Description

Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates

Last Action

Died in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee

5/5/2023

Committee Referrals

Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee2/1/2023

Full Bill Text

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