HB 773 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Municipal Utilities

Summary
Municipal Utilities; Authorizes municipality to transfer portion of its public utility earnings to its general fund; requires that such percentages be established or reestablished by local referendum, subject to majority vote; provides exception to percentage restrictions in event of disaster or emergency; authorizes such percentages to be established by passage of resolution, by four-fifths vote; requires such percentages to be repaid to general fund within specified time period; prohibits municipality from transferring portion of its public utility earnings in certain instances; prohibits ability of municipality to receive certain state funds if such prohibited transfer is effected; requires specified disclosure in budget & financial report of municipality.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 15, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Jan 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
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Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
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Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
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Robbie Brackett
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