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Bill Number
4168
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. Cally R. "Cal" Forrest
Rep. Charles Hartz
Rep. Melissa L. Oremus
Category
Utilities
Committee
House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee
Status
Adjourn debate
Staff Summary
Summary of the bill as introduced: Exempts certain properties from connecting to a municipal water or sewer system.
House Subcommittee Action
04.24.2025 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment requires local governments to provide that their systems are at capacity to the property owner in writing with 30 days of the request. The amendment would also allow property owners to repair wells or septic tanks if the owner can show that doing so more economical than hooking up to the public system.
House Committee Action
04.29.2025 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee adjourned debate on this bill.