No. SB 288
Rural Electric Cooperatives
SPONSOR
Rodriguez
FILED BY
Ana Maria Rodriguez — District 40, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
OFFICIAL RECORD
PROVIDED SUMMARY
Rural Electric Cooperatives; Prohibiting a cooperative that sells electricity at retail from adopting, enacting, or enforcing a fee meeting specified criteria, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDBans retail electric co-ops from charging new connection fees.
Retail electric cooperatives can no longer adopt or enforce specific new charges on their customers.
The ban explicitly covers lot fees, developer fees, and surcharges.
This restriction applies only to cooperatives that sell electricity at retail.
The change removes the broader prohibition on taking any other restrictive action.
KEY PROVISIONS
AIProhibits retail electric cooperatives from adopting or enforcing specific fees, including lot and developer fees, that restrict energy production types or fuel sources.
“A cooperative which sells electricity at retail may not adopt, enact, or enforce any fee, including a lot fee, developer fee, or surcharge, or any bylaw, tariff, or policy, that...” bill text, line 12 →
TIMELINE
4/2/2026
Chapter No. 2026-21
4/1/2026
Approved by Governor
3/31/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/12/2026
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
3/12/2026
CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 880
3/12/2026
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (815655) -SJ 880
3/11/2026
In returning messages
3/11/2026
Passed as amended; YEAS 106, NAYS 1
3/11/2026
Read 3rd time
3/11/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/11/2026
Amendment 815655 adopted
3/11/2026
Read 2nd time
3/10/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
3/10/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/10/2026
Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
3/9/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
3/9/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
1/29/2026
In Messages
1/29/2026
Immediately certified -SJ 236
1/29/2026
Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 233
1/29/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 233
1/29/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 233
1/27/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
1/27/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
1/27/2026
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
1/22/2026
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/20/2026
Now in Rules
1/20/2026
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/15/2026
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37...
1/13/2026
Introduced
12/10/2025
Now in Community Affairs
12/9/2025
Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
12/1/2025
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 12/09/25, 1:00 pm, 412...
11/17/2025
Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
10/24/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 425.041
+17 / −5
STAFF ANALYSES
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