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Local representative warns extended legislative session, flags municipal utility and PERC bills
Summary
Ryan Matthews of GreyRobinson told the Fort Pierce commission the 2026 Florida legislative session was running long and highlighted municipal utility bills (HB 1451, SB 1075), a large union/PERC proposal, and sovereign immunity cap negotiations that could affect municipal revenues and service obligations.
Ryan Matthews, a legislative representative for GreyRobinson, updated the commission on the status of the 2026 Florida legislative session and several bills he said could directly affect municipal services and local government revenues.
Matthews said the session was running past the normal 60‑day schedule and that budget negotiations had not produced top‑line allocations. He called out House Bill 1451, which would require public meetings for any new…
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