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Senate OKs lien authority for municipalities to collect unpaid master‑metered water and sewer charges

3297161 · May 13, 2025
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Summary

SB63 creates a municipal privilege that allows cities to record a lien against master‑metered multifamily properties for unpaid water and sewage charges when owners or management companies fail to remit payments.

The Senate on May 13 approved SB63, which creates a municipal privilege to let cities collect unpaid water and sewage charges from owners of master‑metered multifamily properties when the property owner or manager fails to remit payments.

Senator Jenkins, sponsor of the bill, said cities increasingly face unpaid water and sewer balances at large apartment complexes that operate under a single master service line and master…

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