Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S126: Florida Public Service Commission
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revising the membership of the Florida Public Service Commission; requiring a group of parties to certain proceedings to negotiate the terms of a settlement with the Public Counsel before presenting such settlement to the commission; requiring that orders issued by the commission contain adequate support and rationale for any conclusions made by the commission; authorizing certain persons to make a motion to intervene in a pending commission proceeding; authorizing the commission to fix affordable, in addition to fair, just, and reasonable, rates, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to the Florida Public Service Commission; amending s. 350.01, F.S.; revising the membership of the Florida Public Service Commission; creating s. 350.0615, F.S.; requiring a group of parties to certain proceedings to negotiate the terms of a settlement with the Public Counsel before presenting such settlement to the commission; creating s. 350.129, F.S.; requiring that orders issued by the commission contain adequate support and rationale for any conclusions made by the commission…
From the introduced text, December 11, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Florida Public Service Commission; amending s. 350.01, F.S.; revising the membership of the Florida Public Service Commission; creating s. 350.0615, F.S.; requiring a group of parties to certain proceedings to negotiate the terms of a settlement with the Public Counsel before presenting such settlement to the commission; creating s. 350.129, F.S.; requiring that orders issued by the commission contain adequate support and rationale for any conclusions made by the commission; requiring the commission to provide an explanation and a discussion of major elements and the rationale of the settlement when the commission issues an order accepting or denying certain settlement agreements; providing that the Public Counsel is not a required party to any such settlements; prohibiting the commission from approving certain settlements that are not negotiated with the Public Counsel; creating s. 350.130, F.S.; authorizing certain persons to make a motion to intervene in a pending commission proceeding; providing requirements for an associationâs motion to intervene in certain commission proceedings; requiring the commission to make certain rulings in a specified timeframe to avoid certain expenses; creating s. 350.131, F.S.; requiring the commission to consider and address the affordability of proceedings that have certain potential impacts; amending s. 366.06, F.S.; authorizing the commission to fix affordable, in addition to fair, just, …