S 0126
Florida Public Service CommissionMiami-Dade
Would have reshaped how Florida's utility regulator works: changing who sits on the commission, requiring utilities to negotiate with the public's lawyer before settling rate cases, forcing the commission to explain its decisions more clearly, letting more parties join proceedings, and explicitly allowing the commission to set 'affordable' rates—not just 'fair' ones.
Timeline
- Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
- Introduced
- CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
- Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
- CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 09–0
- On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 12/09/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
- Filed
Status
Died in Appropriations Committee on Agricul…
- Stage:
- Failed
- Chamber:
- Senate
- Last movement:
- March 13, 2026
Why Miami-Dade cares
Miami-Dade residents face some of Florida's highest utility costs; requiring affordable rate-setting and stronger public negotiation could have meaningfully cut local electric and water bills. It is tracked in our Miami-Dade filter on the Bill Tracker.
Bill text, sponsors and roll-call data via LegiScan · 2026 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature.