Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1075: Utilities
Status: In committee, March 9, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to utilities; amending s. 180.19, F.S.; requiring municipalities that operate utility services to allow other municipalities and property owners outside its municipal boundaries to connect with and use the utility services under specified conditions; prohibiting municipalities that operate utility services from denying requests by property owners outside its municipal boundaries to connect with or use the utility services based on specified criteria; providing an exception…
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to utilities; amending s. 180.19, F.S.; requiring municipalities that operate utility services to allow other municipalities and property owners outside its municipal boundaries to connect with and use the utility services under specified conditions; prohibiting municipalities that operate utility services from denying requests by property owners outside its municipal boundaries to connect with or use the utility services based on specified criteria; providing an exception; requiring municipalities to make certain determinations within a specified timeframe; providing for appeal of such determinations; providing for the award of attorney fees and court costs; providing that municipalities are not liable for such fees and costs under certain conditions; requiring municipalities that operate water and wastewater utility services to negotiate interlocal agreements with counties under specified conditions; providing minimum requirements for such agreements; establishing a deadline for executing such agreements; providing construction; creating s. 166.0487, F.S.; defining the terms "wastewater utility infrastructure" and "wastewater utility upgrade project"; prohibiting municipalities from applying words underlined are additions. hb1075-02-c2 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/HB 1075 2026 certain comprehensive plan amendments or land use regulations to wastewater utility upgrade projects under specified conditions; providing applicability; amending s. 425.09, F.S.; authorizing notices for rural electrical cooperative board of trustees meetings to be delivered by e-mail; revising notice requirements for meetings during which elections will …
Sponsors
- Sirois, Tyler (R, HD-031) · primary sponsor
- Sirois (R, 31) · primary sponsor
- Oliver, Vanessa (R, HD-076) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Laid on Table
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
- : 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
- : Bill referred to House Calendar
- : CS Filed
- : Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- : Reported out of Commerce Committee
- : Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
- : Added to Commerce Committee agenda
- : 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Votes
- House: Commerce Committee (February 24, 2026): 17 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 24, 2026): 17 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 8 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 8 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (January 28, 2026): 14 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (January 28, 2026): 14 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H1075?
- H1075 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Utilities.
- What does H1075 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to utilities; amending s. 180.19, F.S.; requiring municipalities that operate utility services to allow other municipalities and property owners outside its municipal boundaries to connect with and use the utility services under specified conditions; prohibiting municipalities that operate utility services from denying requests by property owners outside its municipal boundaries to connect with or use the utility services based on specified criteria; providing an exception…
- What is the status of H1075?
- In committee as of March 9, 2026. Latest action: Laid on Table (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1075?
- Sirois, Tyler (R, HD-031), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1075?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1075
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