FL H1075 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-09 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1014
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

Requires municipalities that operate utility services to allow other municipalities & property owners outside its municipal boundaries to connect with & use its utility services under specified conditions; prohibits municipalities that operate utility services from denying such services based on specified criteria; requires municipalities to make certain determinations; provides for appeal of such determinations; provides that municipalities are not liable for such fees & costs under certain conditions; authorizes notices for rural electrical cooperative board of trustees meetings to be delivered by electronic mail; revises notice requirements for meetings during which elections will occur; requires board of trustees, beginning on specified date, to annually prepare list of cooperative members & to make list available for certain inspection; revises quorum requirements; revises requirements for rural electrical cooperative bylaws; requires appointment of election inspectors; authorizes rural electric cooperatives to conduct elections & membership votes through electronic voting; requires electronic voting to be authorized by resolution of board of trustees; provides for cooperative members to consent to & opt out of electronic voting; provides for cooperative members to petition board of trustees to adopt electronic voting.

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Title

Utilities

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-24 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 17 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Y: 9 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-09HouseLaid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1014
2026-03-02HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
2026-03-02House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2026-03-02HouseBill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-27HouseCS Filed
2026-02-27HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-02-27HouseReported out of Commerce Committee
2026-02-24HouseFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee
2026-02-20HouseAdded to Commerce Committee agenda
2026-02-16House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2026-02-16HouseNow in Commerce Committee
2026-02-16HouseReferred to Commerce Committee
2026-02-13HouseCS Filed
2026-02-13HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-02-13HouseReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2026-02-12HouseFavorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2026-02-10HousePCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-28HouseNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2026-01-28HouseReported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
2026-01-28HouseFavorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
2026-01-26HouseAdded to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-15HouseAdded to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-12HouseNow in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
2026-01-12HouseReferred to Commerce Committee
2026-01-12HouseReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2026-01-12HouseReferred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
2026-01-06HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S1014 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in returning Messages

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1660487Amended CodeSee Bill Text
18019Amended CodeSee Bill Text
42509Amended CodeSee Bill Text
42510Amended CodeSee Bill Text
42531Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1075
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1075/BillText/Filed/PDF
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1075/BillText/c1/PDF
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1075/BillText/c2/PDF
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1075/Amendment/511053/PDF
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1075/Amendment/842125/PDF
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1075/Amendment/983805/PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1075/Analyses/h1075.EIS.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1075/Analyses/h1075a.EIS.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1075/Analyses/h1075b.EIS.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1075/Analyses/h1075c.IAS.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1075/Analyses/h1075d.COM.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1075/Analyses/h1075e.COM.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=75645&IsPCB=0&BillId=83749
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76540&IsPCB=1&BillId=83749
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76952&IsPCB=0&BillId=83749

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