Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1188: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requiring a municipality to charge customers receiving its utility services in another municipality the same rates, fees, and charges as it charges consumers within its own municipal boundaries under certain circumstances, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to municipal water and sewer utility rates; amending s. 180.191, F.S.; requiring a municipality to charge customers receiving its utility services in another municipality the same rates, fees, and charges as it charges consumers within its own municipal boundaries under certain circumstances; making technical changes; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 6, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to municipal water and sewer utility rates; amending s. 180.191, F.S.; requiring a municipality to charge customers receiving its utility services in another municipality the same rates, fees, and charges as it charges consumers within its own municipal boundaries under certain circumstances; making technical changes; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Present subsections (2), (3), and (4) of section 180.191, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (3), (4), and (5), respectively, a new subsection (2) is added to that section, and subsection (1) of that section is amended, to read: 180.191 Limitation on rates charged consumer outside city limits.-- (1) Any municipality within this [DELETED: the] state operating a water or sewer utility outside of the boundaries of such municipality shall charge consumers outside the municipal boundaries rates, fees, and charges determined in one of the following manners: (a) It may charge the same rates, fees, and charges as consumers inside the municipal boundaries. However, in addition [DELETED: thereto] , the municipality may add a surcharge of not more than 25 percent of such rates, fees, and charges to consumers outside the municipal boundaries, except as provided in subsection (2). Fixing of such rates, fees, and charges in this manner shall …
Sponsors
- Grall, Erin (R, SD-029) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Regulated Industries
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
- : Filed
Subjects: Community Affairs, Rules, Regulated Industries
Common questions
- What is S1188?
- S1188 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates.
- What does S1188 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to municipal water and sewer utility rates; amending s. 180.191, F.S.; requiring a municipality to charge customers receiving its utility services in another municipality the same rates, fees, and charges as it charges consumers within its own municipal boundaries under certain circumstances; making technical changes; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S1188?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Regulated Industries (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1188?
- Grall, Erin (R, SD-029).
- Where is the official record for S1188?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1188
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