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Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Currently Ordered engrossed, then enrolled. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Signed.

Procedural history

24 actions
  1. Feb 26, 2026House
    In Messages
  2. Feb 26, 2026Senate
    Immediately certified
  3. Feb 26, 2026SenateFloor
    CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
  4. Feb 26, 2026SenateFloor
    Read 3rd time
  5. Feb 26, 2026Senate
    Amendment(s) adopted (817402)
  6. Feb 26, 2026SenateFloor
    Read 2nd time
Show 18 earlier actions
  1. Feb 25, 2026Senate
    Retained on Special Order Calendar
  2. Feb 23, 2026Senate
    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
  3. Feb 19, 2026Senate
    CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
  4. Feb 19, 2026Senate
    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. Feb 18, 2026Senate
    Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  6. Feb 17, 2026Senate
    CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
  7. Feb 12, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  8. Feb 10, 2026Senate
    CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
  9. Feb 4, 2026Senate
    Now in Rules
  10. Feb 4, 2026Senate
    Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  11. Feb 3, 2026Senate
    CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  12. Jan 29, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
  13. Jan 21, 2026Senate
    Now in Community Affairs
  14. Jan 20, 2026SenateCommittee
    Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  15. Jan 15, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
  16. Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Introduced
  17. Jan 12, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
  18. Jan 9, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The law ensures that large data centers—defined as facilities with a peak load of 50 megawatts or more—pay their own infrastructure costs so that these expenses are not passed on to regular residential and business utility customers.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

General body of ratepayers

The law mandates that utility rate structures be designed to prevent the shifting of infrastructure costs from large data centers to these customers.

Large load customers

These entities are subject to new tariff requirements, potential financial guarantees, and prohibitions on foreign ownership.

Public utilities

Utilities must file new tariffs by October 1, 2026, and are prohibited from serving foreign-owned large load customers.

Local governments

They retain their existing authority to regulate land use and comprehensive planning for data center siting.

What changed

Current stage: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled.

What's next

Signed.

Background

  • The Florida Public Service Commission is the state agency responsible for regulating public utilities, including setting rates and service standards. context

Summary

This law establishes new rules for large data centers in Florida, including requirements for how they pay for electricity, restrictions on foreign ownership, and stricter water usage permitting. It also mandates an independent study on the economic and environmental impacts of these facilities to be completed by 2027.

Why It Matters

The law ensures that large data centers—defined as facilities with a peak load of 50 megawatts or more—pay their own infrastructure costs so that these expenses are not passed on to regular residential and business utility customers.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my electricity bill go up because of new data centers?
The law requires the Public Service Commission to ensure that large data centers pay their own full costs for infrastructure and service, specifically to prevent those costs from being shifted to the general body of ratepayers.
Can a foreign-owned company build a large data center in Florida?
No, the law prohibits public utilities from providing electric service to s that are owned or controlled by a '.'
Do local governments still have a say in where these data centers are built?
Yes, the law explicitly states that local governments maintain their authority over comprehensive planning and land development regulations regarding these facilities.

News Coverage

Lobbying Activity

340B Health

$240,000

2026

PHARMACY

The SECURE 340B Act (H.R. 9599); The Tax-Exempt Hospital Transparency Act (H.R.9504); 340B PATIENTS Act (H.R. 4581/S.2372); Community Health Center Drug Pricing Protection Act (H.R. 7391); 2027 OPPS Proposed Rule; Information Collection Request Title: 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program Application, Implementation, and Evaluation, OMB Number 0906-NEW; Manufacturer Demand for Access to in-House Pharmacy Claims Data; Lilly 340B Drug Pricing Denial; HRSA Rebate Model Pilot pending regulation; Pending Senate "Gang of Six" draft 340B legislation; FY27 Appropriations legislation; Pending introduction of updated and expanded Community Health Center Drug Pricing Protection Act.

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

ABB, Inc.

$160,000

2026

ENERGY/NUCLEARTRADE (DOMESTIC/FOREIGN)MANUFACTURING

Electric grid infrastructure, industrial and building energy efficiency, energy conservation standards for electric motors, AI and data centers, permitting and microgrids, supply chains, grid modernization.

SLOAT HIGGINS JENSENAND ASSOCIATES

on behalf of ANDERSEN CONSULTING LLP

Senate LDAView filing →

FS VECTOR LLC

on behalf of AON SERVICE CORPORATION

BLOOM ENERGY

$340,000

TIBER CREEK GROUP

on behalf of ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.

on behalf of AMPERE COMPUTING LLC

LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

on behalf of ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING INNOVATION, INC.

SAXTON & STUMP LAWYERS & CONSULTANTS

on behalf of EDC VENTURES

Voting Record

Sponsors

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Utility Cost Protection

The law explicitly codifies a 'user-pays' principle for large-scale energy consumers to protect residential ratepayers from infrastructure cost-shifting.

Connected Entities

location412 Senate BuildingLocation of a committee meetingMap →
organizationRulesCommittee reviewing the billMap →
organizationRegulated IndustriesCommittee reviewing the billMap →
location412 Knott BuildingLocation of a committee meetingMap →
locationKnott BuildingLocation of a committee meetingMap →
locationSenate BuildingLocation of a committee meetingMap →
organizationCommunity AffairsCommittee reviewing the billMap →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance85
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy40
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz60
    Current news / social attention level

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