India, June 22 -- Millions of Americans in Florida could see changes to their utility bills after Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new utility law on June 11. The new law is designed to stop certain extra fees, known as surcharges, that some city-run utility companies charge customers.

The changes will not happen immediately because the law will take effect on July 1, 2027, as per Florida Politics. The law applies to municipal utilities, which are utility services operated by cities and towns. It covers water, sewer, natural gas, and electricity services provided by municipal utilities.

One of the biggest changes is that city-run water and sewer utilities will no longer be allowed to charge a 25% surcharge to customers who live outside ci...