Florida · House Bill 1075 · 2026 Regular Session

Utilities

HB 1075 Sponsored by Tyler I. Sirois and Vanessa Oliver Failed

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Utilities ; 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…

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Utilities ; 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.

Every action

28 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee · House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee · House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda · House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeAdded to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda · House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeFavorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee · House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee14–1 vote
  10. CommitteeReported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee · House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
  11. CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  12. HousePCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  13. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee8–3 vote
  14. CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  15. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  16. HouseCS Filed
  17. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  18. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  19. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  20. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  1. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee17–6 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  3. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  4. HouseCS Filed
  5. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  6. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 28, 2026 House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee Favorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

No · 1

Not voting · 2

 Passed 14–1
Feb 12, 2026 House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 8

No · 3

Not voting · 6

 Passed 8–3
Feb 24, 2026 House Commerce Committee Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 17

No · 6

Not voting · 3

 Passed 17–6

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it.

  • Tyler I. SiroisR Primary sponsor · District 31
  • Vanessa OliverR Primary sponsor · District 76
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • IA Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.