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Committee adopts substitute allowing courts to require fines be spent on water infrastructure
Summary
A committee substitute to House Bill 55 60 (companion to Senate Bill 2661) was adopted; it authorizes courts to set civil penalties (up to $25,000) for violations and permits courts to require up to 50% of a penalty be spent on infrastructure improvements or mitigation of water losses.
The Senate committee adopted a committee substitute to House Bill 55 60 that would create new civil-penalty factors and grant courts discretion to direct a portion of assessed penalties toward water infrastructure improvements.
Senator Perry, explaining the substitute, said the amendment sets factors for courts to determine penalty…
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