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FL S0202

Bill

Status

Vetoed

4/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rules

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires a municipality operating a water or sewer utility that also has a facility located in another municipality (the "recipient municipality") to charge customers in that recipient municipality the same rates, fees, and charges as customers within its own municipal boundaries, eliminating the ability to add surcharges
  • Applies only to municipalities located within a county as defined in s. 125.011(1), which refers to Miami-Dade County (counties with a home rule charter adopted before January 1, 1957)
  • Defines "facility" to include water treatment facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, intake stations, pumping stations, wells, and other physical components, but excludes distribution and collection infrastructure such as pipes, tanks, and conduits
  • Preserves the existing general rule allowing municipalities to charge outside-boundary customers a surcharge of up to 25% (or up to 50% above in-boundary rates under certain conditions), except where the new equal-rate requirement applies
  • Effective date is July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates

Last Action

Laid on Table

4/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules4/1/2025
Community Affairs3/13/2025

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