Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H379: Rural Electric Cooperatives
Status: Passed one chamber, March 11, 2026
Prohibits cooperative that sells electricity at retail from adopting, enacting, or enforcing fee meeting specified criteria; revises applicability of such prohibition on types or fuel sources of energy production which may be used, delivered, converted, or supplied by specified entities.
What the bill says
An act relating to rural electric cooperatives; amending s. 425.041, F.S.; prohibiting a cooperative that sells electricity at retail from adopting, enacting, or enforcing a fee meeting specified criteria; revising the applicability of such prohibition on the types or fuel sources of energy production which may be used, delivered, converted, or supplied by specified entities; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, November 6, 2025:
An act relating to rural electric cooperatives; amending s. 425.041, F.S.; prohibiting a cooperative that sells electricity at retail from adopting, enacting, or enforcing a fee meeting specified criteria; revising the applicability of such prohibition on the types or fuel sources of energy production which may be used, delivered, converted, or supplied by specified entities; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 425.041, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 425.041 Prohibited fees, bylaws, tariffs, and policies.—A cooperative which sells electricity at retail may not adopt, enact, or enforce any fee, including a lot fee, developer fee, or surcharge, or any bylaw, tariff, or policy, or take any other action, that restricts or prohibits or has the effect of restricting or prohibiting: (1) The types or fuel sources of energy production which may be used, delivered, converted, or supplied by the entities listed in s. 366.032(1)(b)-(e) s. 366.032 (1) to serve customers that such entities are authorized to serve. HB 379 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb379-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES (2) The use of an appliance, including a stove or grill, which uses the types or fuel sources of energy production which may be used, delivered, converted, or supplied by the entities listed in …
Sponsors
- Shoaf, Jason (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Shoaf (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Johnson, Chad (R, HD-022)
- Johnson (R, 22)
Latest actions
- : Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 288 (Ch. 2026-21)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
- : Bill released to House Calendar
- : Reported out of Commerce Committee
- : Favorable by Commerce Committee
- : Added to Commerce Committee agenda
- : Now in Commerce Committee
- : Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
- : Favorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Votes
- House: Commerce Committee (January 27, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (January 27, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (January 14, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (January 14, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H379?
- H379 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Rural Electric Cooperatives.
- What does H379 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to rural electric cooperatives; amending s. 425.041, F.S.; prohibiting a cooperative that sells electricity at retail from adopting, enacting, or enforcing a fee meeting specified criteria; revising the applicability of such prohibition on the types or fuel sources of energy production which may be used, delivered, converted, or supplied by specified entities; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H379?
- Passed one chamber as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 288 (Ch. 2026-21) (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored H379?
- Shoaf, Jason (R, HD-007), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H379?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/379
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