Meeting Notice — Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee, House of Representatives (January 20, 2026)

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Meeting packet for the Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee for Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM at Reed Hall. The meeting notice lists HB 25, HB 335, HB 403, HB 885 and HB 1075 for consideration. The packet includes the bill analysis for HB 25, Transportation Facility Designations, which would designate the bridge on Moncrief Road West over the Ribault River in Duval County as "Bernard Wilkes Ribault River Bridge". Its amendment summary lists Amendment 927807 by McFarland, adding a Dickey Betts Memorial Highway designation in Sarasota County. It also contains the HB 335 analysis (Spaceport Operations) and the text of HB 1075.

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Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Reed Hall (102 HOB)

Daniel Perez Chip LaMarca
Speaker Chair
Committee Meeting Notice
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee

Start Date and Time: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 03:30 PM

End Date and Time: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 05:30 PM

Location: Reed Hall (102 HOB)
Duration: 2.00 hrs

Consideration of the following bill(s):

HB 25 Transportation Facility Designations by Daniels
HB 335 Spaceport Operations by Kendall, Duggan
HB 403 Transportation Facility Designations/Warrior Sacrifice Way by Andrade
HB 885 Transportation Facility Designations/State Representative/Circuit Judge Hon. John J. Crews, Jr.,
Memorial Highway by Brannan
HB 1075 Municipal Utility Connections by Sirois

NOTICE FINALIZED on 01/15/2026 4:28PM by Marks.Amie

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HB 25
FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
BILL ANALYSIS
This bill analysis was prepared by nonpartisan committee staff and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
BILL #: HB 25 COMPANION BILL: None
TITLE: Transportation Facility Designations LINKED BILLS: None
SPONSOR(S): Daniels RELATED BILLS: None
Committee References
Economic Infrastructure Commerce


SUMMARY
Effect of the Bill:
The bill designates the bridge on Moncrief Road West over the Ribault River in Duval County as "Bernard Wilkes
Ribault River Bridge" and directs the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to erect suitable markers for
the designation.

Fiscal or Economic Impact:
The bill will have an insignificant negative impact on state government expenditures.

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ANALYSIS
EFFECT OF THE BILL:
The bill requires FDOT to erect suitable markers to designate the bridge on Moncrief Road West over the Ribault
River in Duval County as "Bernard Wilkes Ribault River Bridge." (Section 1).

FISCAL OR ECONOMIC IMPACT:
STATE GOVERNMENT:
The bill will have an insignificant negative impact on state government expenditures. In 2025, FDOT estimated a
cost of $2,400 per designation for the appropriate markers, which provides for two signs per designation at $1,200
per sign. 1 This cost can be absorbed within existing FDOT resources.

RELEVANT INFORMATION
SUBJECT OVERVIEW:
Legislative Designation of Transportation Facilities
The Legislature may designate a transportation facility, such as a bridge or a portion of a road, for honorary or
memorial purposes or to distinguish a particular facility. Legislative designations do not officially change the
existing names of facilities and may not require local governments or private parties to change street signs, mailing
addresses, or 911 emergency telephone number system listing. 2

Unless specifically provided by law, public facilities such as roads, bridges, and other similar facilities may not be
named for any living person. 3

1 Email from Jack Rogers, Director of Legislative Affairs, Department of Transportation, RE: Road Designations Review (Feb.

13, 2025).
2 S. 334.071(1), F.S.
3 S. 267.062(1), F.S.

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Transportation Facility Markers
Following a legislative designation, FDOT is required to place markers at the termini or intersections specified for
each highway segment or bridge designated and may place other markers it deems as appropriate. 4 Before
markers may be erected, the appropriate city or county commission must pass a resolution in support of the
particular honorary designation. If the designated bridge or road segment is located in more than one city or
county, there must be resolutions supporting the designation from each affected local government before markers
may be erected. 5

Bernard Wilkes
Coach Bernard Wilkes was recognized as one of the most successful high school coaches in Florida's history. He
dedicated 30 years of service to the Duval County Public School System, teaching and coaching basketball at
Ribault Senior High School. Throughout his career, Coach Wilkes led the basketball team to four state
championships, 12 Gateway Conference championships, 21 district titles, and reached the Florida High School
Athletic Association Finals 16 times. Coach Wilkes passed away on March 5, 2006.

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STAFF
DIRECTOR/ ANALYSIS
COMMITTEE REFERENCE ACTION DATE POLICY CHIEF PREPARED BY
Economic Infrastructure Keating Dallas
Subcommittee
Commerce Committee

4 S. 334.071(2), F.S.
5 S. 334.071(3), F.S.

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HB 25 2026

1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to transportation facility
3 designations; providing an honorary designation of a
4 certain transportation facility in a specified county;
5 directing the Department of Transportation to erect
6 suitable markers; providing an effective date.
7
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9
10 Section 1. Bernard Wilkes Ribault River Bridge designated;
11 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.—
12 (1) The bridge on Moncrief Road West over the Ribault
13 River in Duval County is designated as "Bernard Wilkes Ribault
14 River Bridge."
15 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to erect
16 suitable markers designating Bernard Wilkes Ribault River Bridge
17 as described in subsection (1).
18 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.

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HB 25
Transportation Facility Designations

AMENDMENT SUMMARY
January 20, 2026

Amendment 927807 by McFarland (line 17):

• Directs the Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers designating
that portion of U.S. 41 between North Creek and Blackburn Point Road in
Sarasota County as "Dickey Betts Memorial Highway."
COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 25 (2026)
Amendment No.

COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION
ADOPTED (Y/N)
ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Y/N)
ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION (Y/N)
FAILED TO ADOPT (Y/N)
WITHDRAWN (Y/N)
OTHER

1 Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: Economic Infrastructure
2 Subcommittee
3 Representative McFarland offered the following:
4
5 Amendment (with title amendment)
6 Between lines 17 and 18, insert:
7 Section 2. Dickey Betts Memorial Highway designated;
8 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.—
9 (1) That portion of U.S. 41 between North Creek and
10 Blackburn Point Road in Sarasota County is designated as "Dickey
11 Betts Memorial Highway."
12 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to erect
13 suitable markers designating Dickey Betts Memorial Highway as
14 described in subsection (1).
15
16
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COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 25 (2026)
Amendment No.

17 -----------------------------------------------------
18 T I T L E A M E N D M E N T
19 Remove lines 3-4 and insert:
20 designations; providing honorary designations of
21 certain transportation facilities in specified
22 counties;

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HB 335
FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
BILL ANALYSIS
This bill analysis was prepared by nonpartisan committee staff and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
BILL #: HB 335 COMPANION BILL: SB 916 (Mayfield)
TITLE: Spaceport Operations LINKED BILLS: None
SPONSOR(S): Kendall and Duggan RELATED BILLS: None
Committee References
Economic Infrastructure Transportation & Economic Commerce
 Development Budget 

SUMMARY
Effect of the Bill:
The bill provides that authority over operational oversight, management, and day-to-day administration of each
spaceport is vested in the spaceport director or commander for each spaceport and requires each spaceport to
develop and maintain an operational governance plan consistent with Space Florida’s statewide strategic plan. The
bill converts the representatives from the Jacksonville Aviation Authority and the Titusville-Cocoa Airport
Authority from ex officio, nonvoting members to voting members on Space Florida’s board of directors.
Additionally, the bill defines the term “quintimodal transportation hub” and requires Space Florida to enhance and
promote development and use of such hubs in Florida.

Fiscal or Economic Impact:
None

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ANALYSIS
EFFECT OF THE BILL:
Spaceport and Space Florida Authority

The bill distinguishes the authority of individual spaceports in relation to Space Florida’s authority. In particular,
the bill provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of Space Florida’s governing statutes, authority over the
operational oversight, management, and day-to-day administration of each spaceport shall be vested in the
spaceport director or commander 1 for that facility. The bill prohibits Space Florida from exercising direct control
over local operational decisions unless specifically requested in writing by the spaceport director or commander or
required to comply with applicable federal law or regulation. The bill provides that these terms do not diminish
Space Florida’s authority to finance, lease, or own spaceport facilities or to coordinate economic development
initiatives across multiple spaceport territories. Further, the bill specifies that Space Florida is responsible for
statewide strategic planning, financing, economic development, and intergovernmental coordination. (Sections 1
and 3)

The bill requires each spaceport to develop and maintain an operational governance plan consistent with Space
Florida's statewide strategic plan. Each spaceport must submit its plan annually to Space Florida. The bill provides
that these operational governance plans are not subject to approval by Space Florida. (Section 3)

1 The bill defines "spaceport director or commander" to mean “the individual designated by the governing body, agency, or

military authority of a spaceport territory to administer the operations, maintenance, safety, and local agreements of that
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Space Florida Board of Directors

The bill converts the representatives from the Jacksonville Aviation Authority and the Titusville-Cocoa Airport
Authority from ex officio, nonvoting members to voting members on Space Florida’s board of directors. (Section 4)

Quintimodal Transportation Hubs

The bill requires Space Florida, in coordination with the Department of Transportation (DOT), metropolitan
planning organizations, and local governments, to enhance and promote the development and use of quintimodal
transportation hubs in this state. The bill defines these a quintimodal transportation hub as a spaceport territory
within which interconnected transportation facilities are available to move people or property by means of road,
railroad, airport, seaport, and spaceport facilities. (Sections 1 and 2)

The bill updates cross references to conform to the provisions of the bill. (Sections 5, 6, 7)

The bill provides an effective date of July 1, 2026.

RELEVANT INFORMATION
SUBJECT OVERVIEW:
Space Florida

The Legislature passed the Space Florida Act in 2006, 2 which consolidated Florida’s three existing space entities –
Florida Space Authority, Florida Space Research Institute, and Florida Aerospace Finance Corporation – into a
single entity called Space Florida. 3 Space Florida is established as an independent special district, a body politic and
corporate, and a subdivision of the state. 4 Space Florida is subject to the provisions of the Uniform Special District
Accountability Act, which governs issues like operations, financial reporting, taxation, assessments, elections,
compliance with general law, and comprehensive planning. 5

Space Florida’s objectives include supporting the growth and development of a sustainable and world-leading
aerospace industry in Florida. 6 Space Florida acts as Florida’s point of contact for state aerospace-related activities
with federal agencies, the military, state agencies, businesses, and the private sector. 7 Space Florida is authorized
to purchase or construct facilities, set rates, fees, and charges for the use of facilities, undertake joint financing with
municipalities or private sector entities, and execute contracts with persons or spaceport users to facilitate the
financing, construction, leasing, or sale of any project. 8

Powers and Duties of Space Florida
Florida law provides certain powers to Space Florida, including, but not limited to: 9
• Using a corporate seal;
• Using patents, copyrights, and trademarks;
• Lending and investing money;
• Acquiring certain properties;

2 Ch. 2006-60, Laws of Fla.
3 See ss. 331.301 through 331.371, F.S.
4 S. 331.302(1), F.S.
5 S. 331.302(5), F.S.
6 S. 331.302(1), F.S.
7 S. 331.3011(3), F.S.
8 S. 331.305, F.S.
9 Id.

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• Executing contracts;
• Issuing revenue bonds;
• Making expenditures for entertainment and travel expenses and business clients, guests, and other
authorized persons; and
• Fixing and collecting fees, loan payments, rental payments, and other charges in connection with financing
agreements.

Florida law also gives Space Florida certain duties, including, but not limited to, creating a business plan, entering
into agreements and cooperating with other state agencies, and consulting with appropriate federal agencies. 10
Specifically, Space Florida is required to:
• Enter into agreements with the Department of Education, DOT, the Department of Commerce, and
CareerSource Florida. 11
• In cooperation with the Department of Commerce, collaborate to develop a plan to retain, expand, attract,
and create aerospace industry entities, public or private, which results in the creation of high-value-added
businesses and jobs in Florida. 12
• Develop, in cooperation with the Department of Commerce, a plan to provide financing assistance to
aerospace businesses. 13
• Carry out its responsibilities for spaceport operations by: 14
o Seeking federal support and developing partnerships to renew and upgrade the infrastructure and
technologies at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the John F. Kennedy Space Center, and the
Eastern Range.
o Supporting federal efforts to clarify roles and responsibilities of federal agencies in an effort to
streamline access for commercial launch users.
o Pursuing the development of commercial spaceports in the state in partnership with counties or
municipalities, the Federal Government, or private entities.
o Promoting and facilitating launch activity within the state by supporting and assisting the efforts of
commercial launch operators to obtain authorization from federal agencies for launching from
Florida.
o Consulting, as necessary, with the appropriate federal, state, and local authorities, including the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of
Defense, DOT, Florida National Guard, and industry on establishing and operating spaceport
infrastructure and facilities in the state.

Board of Directors
The Space Florida board of directors is comprised of nine voting members and three ex officio, nonvoting
members. The governor (or designee of the governor) serves ex officio as the chair and a voting member of the
board and appoints five additional voting board members with experience in the aerospace industry, bond finance,
a relevant academic field, or other specified airport or aircraft operations. The remainder of the voting board
members consists of the Secretary of Transportation, one member appointed by the President of the Senate, and
one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The governor selects the three ex officio, nonvoting members of the board, which consist of a representative of the
Jacksonville Aviation Authority, a representative of the Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority, and an employee or
official of a port district or port authority. 15

10 S. 331.3051, F.S.
11 S. 331.3051(2), F.S.
12 S. 331.3051(3), F.S.
13 S. 331.3051(6), F.S.
14 S. 331.3051(7), F.S.
15 S. 331.3081, F.S.

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Spaceport Planning
Space Florida must develop a spaceport master plan for expansion and modernization of space transportation
facilities within spaceport territories. The plan must contain recommended projects to meet current and future
commercial, national, and state space transportation requirements. Further, the plan must identify appropriate
funding levels and include recommendations on appropriate sources of revenue that may be developed to
contribute to the State Transportation Trust Fund.

Space Florida must submit the spaceport master plan to any appropriate metropolitan planning organization for
review of intermodal impacts and to DOT for inclusion in its five-year work program of qualifying aerospace
discretionary capacity improvement projects. Subject to availability of appropriated funds, DOT may participate in
the capital cost of such projects.

Spaceports in Florida

Under Florida law, a spaceport is defined as any area of land or water developed by Space Florida and intended for
public use or for the launching, takeoff, and landing of spacecraft and aircraft, including any appurtenant areas
which are used or intended for public use, for spaceport buildings, or for other spaceport facilities, spaceport
projects, or rights-of-way. 16 Florida law designates certain real property within the state as “spaceport territory,” 17
including Cape Canaveral Spaceport in Brevard County, Cecil Spaceport in Duval County, Eglin Air Force Base in
Okaloosa County, Cape San Blas in Gulf County, Space Coast Regional Airport and Spaceport in Brevard County,
Homestead Air Reserve Base in Miami-Dade County, and Tyndall Air Force Base in Bay County. 18

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for licensing launch and reentry operations at
commercial spaceports. 19 An FAA license is not required for space activities that the federal government carries
out for its own purposes, such as some NASA or U.S. Department of Defense launches. 20 Currently, three Florida
spaceports are licensed by the FAA. The Cape Canaveral Spaceport is licensed by the FAA for vertical and
horizontal launch and for reentry operations. 21 Cecil Spaceport, operated by the Jacksonville Aviation Authority,
and Space Coast Spaceport, operated by the Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority, are licensed by the FAA for
horizontal launch operations. 22

Quinti-modal Transportation Hubs

Brevard County hosts the world’s only quinti-modal transportation hub, providing access to five modes of
transportation: space, air, rail, sea, and road. 23

16 S. 331.303(17), F.S.
17 S. 331.304, F.S.
18 Space Florida, Spaceport System Territory, https://www.spaceflorida.gov/spaceport-system-territory (last visited Jan. 17,

2026).
19 U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Commercial Space Transportation Activities,

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/commercial-space-transportation-activities (last visited Jan. 17, 2026).
20 Id.
21 U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Spaceports by State,

https://www.faa.gov/space/spaceports_by_state#fl_sflc (last visited Jan. 17, 2026).
22 Id.
23 NASA, Partnerships, Partnering with Kennedy Space Center, https://public.ksc.nasa.gov/partnerships/partnering-with-

ksc/benefits-of-partnership/five-modes-of-transportation/ (last visited Jan. 17, 2026).
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RECENT LEGISLATION:

YEAR BILL #/SUBJECT HOUSE/SENATE OTHER INFORMATION
SPONSOR(S)
2023 CS/HB 7041 - Space Florida Sirois, Duggan Became law on July 1, 2023

2024 CS/SB 968 - Spaceport Territory Calatayud Became law on July , 2024

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STAFF
DIRECTOR/ ANALYSIS
COMMITTEE REFERENCE ACTION DATE POLICY CHIEF PREPARED BY
Economic Infrastructure Keating Ray
Subcommittee
Transportation & Economic
Development Budget
Subcommittee
Commerce Committee

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HB 335 2026

1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to spaceport operations; amending s.
3 331.303, F.S.; defining the terms "quintimodal
4 transportation hub" and "spaceport director or
5 commander"; amending s. 331.3051, F.S.; requiring
6 Space Florida to enhance and promote the development
7 and use of quintimodal transportation hubs in this
8 state; creating s. 331.3052, F.S.; providing powers
9 and duties of spaceport operators; providing
10 construction; amending s. 331.3081, F.S.; revising the
11 composition of the Space Florida board of directors;
12 amending ss. 330.41, 331.310, and 692.201, F.S.;
13 conforming cross-references; providing an effective
14 date.
15
16 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
17
18 Section 1. Subsections (15) through (17) and (18) through
19 (21) of section 331.303, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as
20 subsections (16) through (18) and (20) through (23),
21 respectively, and new subsections (15) and (19) are added to
22 that section to read:
23 331.303 Definitions.—
24 (15) "Quintimodal transportation hub" means a spaceport
25 territory within which interconnected transportation facilities

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26 are available to move people or property by means of road,
27 railroad, airport, seaport, and spaceport facilities.
28 (19) "Spaceport director or commander" means the
29 individual designated by the governing body, agency, or military
30 authority of a spaceport territory to administer the operations,
31 maintenance, safety, and local agreements of that facility.
32 Section 2. Subsections (16) and (17) of section 331.3051,
33 Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (17) and (18),
34 respectively, and a new subsection (16) is added to that section
35 to read:
36 331.3051 Duties of Space Florida.—Space Florida shall:
37 (16) In coordination with the Department of
38 Transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, and local
39 governments, enhance and promote the development and use of
40 quintimodal transportation hubs in this state.
41 Section 3. Section 331.3052, Florida Statutes, is created
42 to read:
43 331.3052 Powers and duties of spaceport operators.—
44 (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part,
45 authority over the operational oversight, management, and day-
46 to-day administration of each spaceport shall be vested in the
47 spaceport director or commander for that facility.
48 (2) Space Florida shall be responsible for statewide
49 strategic planning, financing, economic development, and
50 intergovernmental coordination, but may not exercise direct

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51 control over local operational decisions unless:
52 (a) Specifically requested in writing by the spaceport
53 director or commander; or
54 (b) Required to comply with applicable federal law or
55 regulation.
56 (3) Each spaceport shall develop and maintain an
57 operational governance plan consistent with Space Florida's
58 statewide strategic plan. Such plan must be submitted annually
59 to Space Florida, but is not subject to approval by Space
60 Florida.
61 (4) This section does not diminish Space Florida's
62 authority to finance, lease, or own spaceport facilities or to
63 coordinate economic development initiatives across multiple
64 spaceport territories.
65 Section 4. Paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section
66 331.3081, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (f) is
67 added to that subsection, to read:
68 331.3081 Board of directors.—
69 (1) Space Florida shall be governed by an independent
70 board of directors that consists of the Governor, who shall
71 serve ex officio, or who may appoint a designee to serve, as the
72 chair and a voting member of the board, and the following
73 appointed members:
74 (e) A representative of each of the following entities,
75 who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the board,

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76 appointed by the Governor:
77 1. The Jacksonville Aviation Authority.
78 2. The Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority.
79 (f) One member who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting
80 member of the board, appointed by the Governor, who is 3. an
81 employee or official of a port district or port authority as
82 defined in s. 315.02(2).
83 Section 5. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
84 330.41, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
85 330.41 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act.—
86 (2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this act, the term:
87 (b) "Critical infrastructure facility" means any of the
88 following, if completely enclosed by a fence or other physical
89 barrier that is obviously designed to exclude intruders, or if
90 clearly marked with a sign or signs which indicate that entry is
91 forbidden and which are posted on the property in a manner
92 reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders:
93 1. A power generation or transmission facility,
94 substation, switching station, or electrical control center.
95 2. A chemical or rubber manufacturing or storage facility.
96 3. A water intake structure, water treatment facility,
97 wastewater treatment plant, or pump station.
98 4. A mining facility.
99 5. A natural gas or compressed gas compressor station,
100 storage facility, or natural gas or compressed gas pipeline.

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101 6. A liquid natural gas or propane gas terminal or storage
102 facility.
103 7. Any portion of an aboveground oil or gas pipeline.
104 8. A refinery.
105 9. A gas processing plant, including a plant used in the
106 processing, treatment, or fractionation of natural gas.
107 10. A wireless or wired communications facility, including
108 the tower, antennas, support structures, and all associated
109 ground-based equipment.
110 11. A seaport as listed in s. 311.09(1), which need not be
111 completely enclosed by a fence or other physical barrier and
112 need not be marked with a sign or signs indicating that entry is
113 forbidden.
114 12. An inland port or other facility or group of
115 facilities serving as a point of intermodal transfer of freight
116 in a specific area physically separated from a seaport.
117 13. An airport as defined in s. 330.27.
118 14. A spaceport territory as defined in s. 331.303 s.
119 331.303(19).
120 15. A military installation as defined in 10 U.S.C. s.
121 2801(c)(4) and an armory as defined in s. 250.01.
122 16. A dam as defined in s. 373.403(1) or other structures,
123 such as locks, floodgates, or dikes, which are designed to
124 maintain or control the level of navigable waterways.
125 17. A state correctional institution as defined in s.

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126 944.02 or a contractor-operated correctional facility authorized
127 under chapter 957.
128 18. A secure detention center or facility as defined in s.
129 985.03, or a moderate-risk residential facility, a high-risk
130 residential facility, or a maximum-risk residential facility as
131 those terms are described in s. 985.03(44).
132 19. A county detention facility as defined in s. 951.23.
133 20. A critical infrastructure facility as defined in s.
134 692.201.
135 Section 6. Paragraph (e) of subsection (2) of section
136 331.310, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
137 331.310 Powers and duties of the board of directors.—
138 (2) The board of directors shall:
139 (e) Prepare an annual report of operations as a supplement
140 to the annual report required under s. 331.3051(18) s.
141 331.3051(17). The report must include, but not be limited to, a
142 balance sheet, an income statement, a statement of changes in
143 financial position, a reconciliation of changes in equity
144 accounts, a summary of significant accounting principles, the
145 auditor's report, a summary of the status of existing and
146 proposed bonding projects, comments from management about the
147 year's business, and prospects for the next year.
148 Section 7. Paragraph (i) of subsection (2) of section
149 692.201, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
150 692.201 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:

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151 (2) "Critical infrastructure facility" means any of the
152 following, if it employs measures such as fences, barriers, or
153 guard posts that are designed to exclude unauthorized persons:
154 (i) A spaceport territory as defined in s. 331.303 s.
155 331.303(19).
156 Section 8. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.

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Spaceport Operations

AMENDMENT SUMMARY
January 20, 2026

Amendment 569029 by Kendall (line 61):

• Requires each spaceport to maintain an updated list of spaceport site readiness
development projects consistent with its operational governance plan and with
Space Florida's spaceport master plan and specifies the types of projects to be
included on the list.
• Removes provisions of the bill that make representatives of the Jacksonville
Aviation Authority and the Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority voting members of
Space Florida’s board of directors.
COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 335 (2026)
Amendment No.

COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION
ADOPTED (Y/N)
ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Y/N)
ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION (Y/N)
FAILED TO ADOPT (Y/N)
WITHDRAWN (Y/N)
OTHER

1 Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: Economic Infrastructure
2 Subcommittee
3 Representative Kendall offered the following:
4
5 Amendment (with title amendment)
6 Remove lines 61-82 and insert:
7 (4) Each spaceport shall maintain an updated list of
8 spaceport site readiness development projects consistent with
9 its operational governance plan and with Space Florida's
10 spaceport master plan developed under s. 331.360. Such projects
11 include, but are not limited to, utility and commodity supply
12 extension, transportation infrastructure expansion,
13 environmental reviews, and similar activities that, if
14 completed, will support the future expansion of spaceport
15 operations and related space and hypersonic industry activities

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16 (e.g., payload processing, system manufacturing, testing, etc.).
17 Such list must be submitted annually to Space Florida.
18 (5) This section does not diminish Space Florida's
19 authority to finance, lease, or own spaceport facilities or to
20 coordinate economic development initiatives across multiple
21 spaceport territories.
22
23 -----------------------------------------------------
24 T I T L E A M E N D M E N T
25 Remove lines 10-11 and insert:
26 construction;

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HB 403
FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
BILL ANALYSIS
This bill analysis was prepared by nonpartisan committee staff and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
BILL #: HB 403 COMPANION BILL: SB 628 (Gaetz)
TITLE: Transportation Facility Designations/Warrior LINKED BILLS: None
Sacrifice Way RELATED BILLS: None
SPONSOR(S): Andrade
Committee References
Economic Infrastructure Commerce
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SUMMARY
Effect of the Bill:
The bill designates the portion of S.R. 295/Navy Boulevard between Duncan Road and S.R. 292/Gulf Beach
Highway in Escambia County as “Warrior Sacrifice Way” and directs the Florida Department of Transportation
(FDOT) to erect suitable markers for the designation.

Fiscal or Economic Impact:
The bill will have an insignificant negative impact on state government expenditures.

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ANALYSIS
EFFECT OF THE BILL:
The bill requires FDOT to erect suitable markers to designate the portion of S.R. 295/Navy Boulevard between
Duncan Road and S.R. 292/Gulf Beach Highway in Escambia County as “Warrior Sacrifice Way.” (Section 1).

1 Email from Jack Rogers, Director of Legislative Affairs, Department of Transportation, RE: Road Designations Review (Feb.

13, 2025).
2 S. 334.071(1), F.S.

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Unless specifically provided by law, public facilities such as roads, bridges, and other similar facilities may not be
named for any living person. 3

Warrior Sacrifice Way
Warrior Sacrifice Way honors the victims of the terrorist attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola on December 6,
2019, where three men were killed and eight others were injured. 6

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DIRECTOR/ ANALYSIS
COMMITTEE REFERENCE ACTION DATE POLICY CHIEF PREPARED BY
Economic Infrastructure Keating Dallas
Subcommittee
Commerce Committee

3 S. 267.062(1), F.S.
4 S. 334.071(2), F.S.
5 S. 334.071(3), F.S.
6 NBC News, Suspected shooter at Naval Air Station Pensacola was Saudi Air Force member, December 6, 2019,

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/active-shooter-reported-naval-air-station-pensacola-n1096966 (last visited
January 16, 2026).
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HB 403 2026

1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to transportation facility
3 designations; providing an honorary designation of a
4 certain transportation facility in a specified county;
5 directing the Department of Transportation to erect
6 suitable markers; providing an effective date.
7
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9
10 Section 1. Warrior Sacrifice Way designated; Department of
11 Transportation to erect suitable markers.—
12 (1) That portion of S.R. 295/Navy Boulevard between Duncan
13 Road and S.R. 292/Gulf Beach Highway in Escambia County is
14 designated as "Warrior Sacrifice Way."
15 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to erect
16 suitable markers designating Warrior Sacrifice Way as described
17 in subsection (1).
18 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.

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FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
BILL ANALYSIS
This bill analysis was prepared by nonpartisan committee staff and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
BILL #: HB 885 COMPANION BILL: None
TITLE: Transportation Facility Designations/State LINKED BILLS: None
Representative/Circuit Judge Hon. John J. Crews, Jr., RELATED BILLS: None
Memorial Highway
SPONSOR(S): Brannan
Committee References
Economic Infrastructure Commerce
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SUMMARY
Effect of the Bill:
The bill designates the portion of U.S. 90 between the intersection of North 3rd Street in Baker County and the
Nassau County line as "State Representative/Circuit Judge Hon. John J. Crews, Jr., Memorial Highway" and directs
the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to erect suitable markers for the designation.

Fiscal or Economic Impact:
The bill will have an insignificant impact on state government expenditures.
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ANALYSIS
EFFECT OF THE BILL:
The bill requires FDOT to erect suitable markers to designate the portion of U.S. 90 between the intersection of
North 3rd Street in Baker County and the Nassau County line as "State Representative/Circuit Judge Hon. John J.
Crews, Jr., Memorial Highway." (Section 1).

1 Email from Jack Rogers, Director of Legislative Affairs, Department of Transportation, RE: Road Designations Review (Feb.

13, 2025).
2 S. 334.071(1), F.S.

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Unless specifically provided by law, public facilities such as roads, bridges, and other similar facilities may not be
named for any living person. 3

State Representative/Circuit Judge Hon. John J. Crews, Jr., Memorial Highway
The Hon. John J. Crews Jr. was a state legislator who served Baker County in the Florida House of Representatives
from 1953 to 1966. He suffered two heart attacks while in office, including once while he was acting Speaker of the
House. Crews was also a lawyer who served as a judge in the 8th Judicial Circuit of Gainesville.

BILL HISTORY
STAFF
DIRECTOR/ ANALYSIS
COMMITTEE REFERENCE ACTION DATE POLICY CHIEF PREPARED BY
Economic Infrastructure Keating Dallas
Subcommittee
Commerce Committee

3 S. 267.062(1), F.S.
4 S. 334.071(2), F.S.
5 S. 334.071(3), F.S.

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HB 885 2026

1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to transportation facility
3 designations; providing an honorary designation of a
4 certain transportation facility in a specified county;
5 directing the Department of Transportation to erect
6 suitable markers; providing an effective date.
7
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9
10 Section 1. State Representative/Circuit Judge Hon. John J.
11 Crews, Jr., Memorial Highway designated; Department of
12 Transportation to erect suitable markers.—
13 (1) That portion of U.S. 90 between the intersection of
14 North 3rd Street in Baker County and the Nassau County line is
15 designated as "State Representative/Circuit Judge Hon. John J.
16 Crews, Jr., Memorial Highway."
17 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to erect
18 suitable markers designating State Representative/Circuit Judge
19 Hon. John J. Crews, Jr., Memorial Highway as described in
20 subsection (1).
21 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.

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FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
BILL ANALYSIS
This bill analysis was prepared by nonpartisan committee staff and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
BILL #: HB 1075 COMPANION BILL: SB 1014 (Mayfield)
TITLE: Municipal Utility Connections LINKED BILLS: None
SPONSOR(S): Sirois RELATED BILLS: None
Committee References
Economic Infrastructure Intergovernmental Affairs Commerce
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SUMMARY
Effect of the Bill:
The bill requires a municipality to extend utility service to other municipalities or property owners located outside
its municipal boundaries if: (1) the municipal utility has sufficient capacity to serve without material impact on
service to existing customers; and (2) the requesting municipality or property owner agrees to pay all applicable
rates, fees, and charges under current law (including surcharges). Otherwise, service extension is by agreement, as
provided in current law. The bill clarifies that it does not prohibit a municipality from imposing reasonable fees
necessary to fund system expansion required for a new connection.

Fiscal or Economic Impact:
None

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ANALYSIS
EFFECT OF THE BILL:
The bill establishes requirements related to the provision of municipal utility services to municipalities or property
owners outside the municipal boundaries.

The bill requires a municipality that operates utility services to allow another municipality or property owner
outside its municipal boundaries to connect with or use its utility services if each of the following conditions is met:
• The utility system has sufficient system capacity 1 to serve the requested connection without materially
impairing service to existing utility customers.
• The requesting municipality or property owner agrees to pay all applicable rates and charges authorized by
law. 2 (Section 1)

The bill provides that where the conditions above are not met, connection by another municipality or a property
outside municipal boundaries is by agreement. (Section 1)

1 “Capacity” in utility services refers to the maximum amount or volume of product (electricity, water, gas) that can be

provided at a specific point in time under specific conditions. See e.g., U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electricity
explained: Electricity generation, capacity, and sales in the United States,
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/electricity-in-the-us-generation-capacity-and-sales.php (last visited Jan. 16,
2026).
2 The requesting municipality or property owner must agree to pay all rates and charges imposed by the municipal utility in

accordance with s. 180.191, F.S.
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The bill provides that a municipality must, within 30 days after receipt of a connection application from a
municipality or property owner outside its municipal boundaries, make a written capacity determination. The
determination must be based on generally accepted engineering standards and current system data. (Section 1)

The bill establishes certain requirements where the municipality denies a connection request. Specifically:
• If the connection request is denied due to lack of capacity, the denial must include specific engineering
findings identifying the deficient components of the system.
• A requesting municipality or property owner denied connection with or use of utility services may appeal
the capacity determination to the circuit court in the county in which the municipality or property is
located. The court must review the determination de novo. 3
• If the court finds that the municipality’s denial was in violation of the provisions of the bill, the court must
order the connection and award the prevailing party reasonable attorney fees and court costs, unless the
municipality providing utility services demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that the denial was
based on a good faith, reasonable engineering determination of insufficient capacity. (Section 1)

The bill provides that a private company or corporation granted a privilege or franchise by a municipality to
operate utility services may allow connection by another municipality or property owner by agreement. (Section
1)

The bill clarifies that it does not prohibit a municipality from imposing reasonable impact fees, connection fees, or
infrastructure contributions necessary to fund system expansion required for a new connection. (Section 1)

The bill provides an effective date of July 1, 2026. (Section 2)

RELEVANT INFORMATION
SUBJECT OVERVIEW:
Local Government Authority

Pursuant to s. 2(b), Art. VIII of the State Constitution, municipalities have the governmental, corporate, and
proprietary powers to enable them to conduct municipal government, perform municipal functions, and render
municipal services. Municipalities may exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly
prohibited by law. 4 The legislative body of each municipality has the power to enact legislation on any subject upon
which the state Legislature may act with certain exceptions. 5 Under their home rule power and as otherwise
provided or limited by law or agreement, municipalities may provide utilities to citizens and entities within the
municipality’s corporate boundaries, in unincorporated areas, and even in other municipalities.

Municipal Utility Services

Many municipalities own and operate electric utilities and natural gas utilities and govern the operation of those
utilities through ordinance, code, or policies. Currently, there are 35 municipal electric utilities in the state and 27

3 “De novo,” is a Latin term that means “anew,” “from the beginning,” or “afresh.” A court that hears a case de novo decides the

issues without reference to any conclusions or findings made by a lower or previous court. See e.g., Cornell Law School, Legal
Information Institute, de novo, https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/de_novo (last visited Jan. 16, 2026).
4 Section 166.021(2), F.S., provides that any activity or power which may be exercised by the state or its political subdivisions

is considered a municipal purpose.
5 Pursuant to s. 166.021(3), F.S., a municipality may not enact legislation on the following: the subjects of annexation, merger,

and exercise of extraterritorial power, which require general law or special law; any subject expressly prohibited by the
constitution; any subject expressly preempted to state or county government by the constitution or by general law; and any
subject preempted to a county pursuant to a county charter adopted under the authority of the State constitution.
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municipally owned natural gas utilities. 6 Municipal electric and natural gas utility rates are not directly regulated
by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC), however, the PSC does have jurisdiction over municipal electric
utilities for matters related to rate structure, power plant transmission line site certification, general reporting
jurisdiction, service territory and territory disputes, energy efficiency reporting, ten-year site plans, reporting on
system hardening and resiliency, reporting on net metering, audits related to regulatory assessment fees,
monitoring renewable energy, reporting on facilities inspection and vegetation management, and ensuring a
reliable, coordinated power grid. 7 Many of these utilities provide service to customers located outside of the
municipality’s boundaries.

Municipalities are authorized by general law to provide water and sewer utility services. 8 With respect to public
works projects, including water and sewer utility services, 9 municipalities may extend and execute their corporate
powers outside of their corporate limits as “desirable or necessary for the promotion of the public health, safety
and welfare.” 10 A municipality may not extend or apply these corporate powers within the corporate limits of
another municipality. 11 In general, however, local governments may enter into mutually advantageous agreements
to provide services or facilities to other localities. 12 Further, the law specifically authorizes a municipality to
negotiate agreement to terms and conditions upon which any other municipality and the owners of lands outside
its corporate limits or within the limits of another municipality may connect with its utility services. 13 Municipal
water and sewer utility systems are exempt from PSC jurisdiction.

Florida law authorizes a municipality that operates a water or sewer utility outside of its municipal boundaries to
impose higher rates, fees, and charges on customers receiving service outside of its corporate boundaries
compared those imposed on customers within its boundaries. The municipality can accomplish this in two ways:

• It may add a surcharge of up to 25 percent of the rates, fees, and charges imposed on customers within its
boundaries. This mechanism does not require a public hearing. 14
• It may set separate rates, fees, and charges for customers outside its boundaries based on the same factors
used to set rates for customers within its boundaries. It may then add a surcharge of up to 25 percent of
these charges, provided that the total of all such rates, fees, and charges for service to customers outside its
boundaries may not exceed the total charges to customers within its boundaries by more than 50 percent
for corresponding service. Rates set in this manner require a public hearing at which all users served or to
be served by the water or sewer utilities and all other interested persons will have an opportunity to be
heard concerning the proposed rates. 15

6 Florida Public Service Commission, Facts and Figures of the Florida Utility Industry (2025), at pages 1, 12, available at

https://www.floridapsc.com/pscfiles/website-files/PDF/Publications/Reports/General/FactsAndFigures/April%202025.pdf
(last visited Jan. 16, 2025).
7 Presentation on Florida Public Power, Florida Municipal Electric Association (Feb. 9, 2023), slide 3, available at

https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Documents/publications.aspx?CommitteeId=3226&PublicationType=Committees&Docum
entType=All&SessionId=99 (last visited Jan. 16, 2026).
8 Pursuant to s. 180.06, F.S., a municipality may “provide water and alternative water supplies;” “provide for the collection and

disposal of sewage, including wastewater reuse, and other liquid wastes;” and “construct reservoirs, sewerage systems, trunk
sewers, intercepting sewers, pumping stations, wells, siphons, intakes, pipelines, distribution systems, purification works,
collection systems, treatment and disposal works” to accomplish these purposes.
9 Other public works projects authorized under s. 180.06, F.S., include alternative water supplies, maintenance of water flow

and bodies of water for sanitary purposes, garbage collection and disposal, airports, hospitals, jails, golf courses, gas plants and
distribution systems, and related facilities.
10 S. 180.02(2), F.S.
11 Id.
12 See s. 163.01, F.S.
13 S. 180.19, F.S.
14 S. 180.191(1)(a), F.S.
15 S. 180.191(1)(b), F.S.

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Trial Courts

The State Constitution establishes a two-tier system of trial courts granting distinct jurisdiction to county courts
and to circuit courts. 16 County courts have limited jurisdiction set by statute and hear matters such as traffic
offenses, landlord-tenant disputes, small claims cases up to $8,000, misdemeanor criminal matters, local
government ordinance violations, and monetary disputes up to $50,000. 17 There are 67 county courts, one for each
county in the state. 18 Circuit courts, meanwhile, have general jurisdiction to hear all matters not within the county
courts’ jurisdiction, including dissolution of marriage and other “family law” proceedings, felony criminal matters,
juvenile delinquency and dependency proceedings, probate proceedings, guardianship matters, and monetary
disputes over $50,000. 19 There are 20 circuit courts in Florida, one for each judicial circuit. 20

RECENT LEGISLATION:

YEAR BILL #/SUBJECT HOUSE/SENATE OTHER INFORMATION
SPONSOR(S)
2025 CS/CS/HB 1523 - Utility Services Busatta Died in Senate

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DIRECTOR/ ANALYSIS
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Subcommittee
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Subcommittee
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16 Art. V, ss. 5 and 6, Fla. Const.
17 Office of the State Courts Administrator, Trial Courts – County, https://www.flcourts.gov/Courts-System/Court-Structure/Trial-Courts-

County (last visited Jan. 16, 2026).
18 Id.
19 Office of the State Courts Administrator, Trial Courts - Circuit, https://www.flcourts.gov/Courts-System/Court-Structure/Trial-Courts-

Circuit (last visited Jan. 16, 2026).
20 Id.

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HB 1075 2026

1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to municipal utility connections;
3 amending s. 180.19, F.S.; requiring municipalities
4 that operate utility services to allow other
5 municipalities and property owners outside its
6 municipal boundaries to connect with and use its
7 utility services under specified conditions; requiring
8 municipalities to make certain determinations within a
9 specified timeframe; providing for appeal of such
10 determinations; providing for the award of attorney
11 fees and court costs; providing that municipalities
12 are not liable for such fees and costs under certain
13 conditions; providing construction; providing an
14 effective date.
15
16 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
17
18 Section 1. Section 180.19, Florida Statutes, is amended to
19 read:
20 180.19 Use by other municipalities and by individuals
21 outside corporate limits.—
22 (1)(a) A municipality that operates utility services which
23 constructs any works as are authorized under by this chapter
24 shall allow a, may permit any other municipality or property
25 owner and the owners or association of owners of lots or lands

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26 outside of its municipal boundaries corporate limits or within
27 the limits of any other municipality, to connect with or use the
28 utility services if:
29 1. The utility system has sufficient treatment,
30 transmission, and distribution capacity to serve the requested
31 connection without materially impairing service to existing
32 utility customers; and
33 2. The requesting municipality or property owner agrees to
34 pay all applicable rates, fees, and charges authorized under s.
35 180.191.
36 (b) If the conditions in paragraph (a) are not met,
37 connection with or use of the utility services are utilities
38 mentioned in this chapter upon such terms and conditions as may
39 be agreed between the such municipalities or the municipality
40 and the property owner, and the owners or association of owners
41 of such outside lots or lands.
42 (2)(a) A municipality that operates utility services must
43 make a written capacity determination within 30 days after
44 receipt of a completed application for connection from a
45 municipality or property owner under subsection (1). The
46 determination must be based on generally accepted engineering
47 standards and current system data. A denial of connection with
48 or use of utility services due to a lack of capacity must
49 include specific engineering findings identifying the deficient
50 components of the system.

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51 (b) A requesting municipality or property owner denied
52 connection with or use of utility services may appeal the
53 capacity determination to the circuit court in the county in
54 which the municipality or property is located. The court must
55 review the determination de novo.
56 (c) If the court finds that the municipality refused to
57 allow the connection in violation of this subsection, the court
58 must order the connection and award the prevailing party
59 reasonable attorney fees and court costs to be paid by the
60 municipality operating the utility services.
61 (d) The municipality operating the utility services is not
62 liable for attorney fees or court costs under paragraph (c) if
63 the municipality demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence
64 that the denial was based on a good faith, reasonable
65 engineering determination of insufficient capacity.
66 (3)(2) Any private company or corporation organized to
67 accomplish the purposes of set forth in this chapter that, which
68 has been granted a privilege or franchise by a municipality to
69 operate utility services, may allow a municipality or property
70 owner permit the owners or association of owners of lots or
71 lands outside of the boundaries of the granting said
72 municipality granting said privilege or franchise, or other
73 municipality, to connect with and use the utility services
74 operated by the said private company or corporation upon such
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76 corporation and the owners or association of owners of said lots
77 or lands or the said municipality or property owner.
78 (4) This section does not prohibit a municipality from
79 imposing reasonable impact fees, connection fees, or
80 infrastructure contributions necessary to fund system expansion
81 required for a new connection.
82 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.

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