Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1014: Provision of Municipal Utility Service to Owners Outside the Municipal Limits
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Prohibiting a municipal utility from declining to extend service to properties outside its corporate limits under certain circumstances; requiring a municipal utility to expand its service to an owner who makes such a request under certain circumstances, subject to the utility's service requirements; requiring the municipal utility to make a determination within a specified timeframe and provide such determination to the owner in writing; requiring the municipal utility to provide the owner with specified information and to connect properties in a timely manner; authorizing a municipal utility to establish minimum application filing requirements, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to the provision of municipal utility service to owners outside the municipal limits; amending s. 180.19, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting a municipal utility from declining to extend service to properties outside its corporate limits under certain circumstances; providing an exception; requiring a municipal utility to expand its service to an owner who makes such a request under certain circumstances, subject to the utility's service requirements…
From the introduced text, February 18, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to the provision of municipal utility service to owners outside the municipal limits; amending s. 180.19, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting a municipal utility from declining to extend service to properties outside its corporate limits under certain circumstances; providing an exception; requiring a municipal utility to expand its service to an owner who makes such a request under certain circumstances, subject to the utility's service requirements; requiring the municipal utility to make a determination within a specified timeframe and provide such determination to the owner in writing; requiring the municipal utility to provide the owner with specified information and to connect properties in a timely manner; authorizing a municipal utility to establish minimum application filing requirements; authorizing owners to bring a civil action to enforce the act; authorizing a prevailing owner to collect certain fees and costs; requiring the court to order the utility to connect a prevailing owner's property; providing construction; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (3) is added to section 180.19, Florida Statutes, to read: 180.19 Use by other municipalities and by individuals outside corporate limits.-- (3)(a) As used in this subsection, the term: 1. "Controlling municipality" means a municipality operating a utility pursuant to subsection (1) or …