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Bill would let subdivisions opt to connect to municipal water/sewer up to 1,000 feet
Summary
House Bill 629 would extend the optional distance for subdivisions to connect to municipal water and sewer systems from 500 to 1,000 feet; proponents said it encourages density and treated sewage connections, opponents worried the optional nature weakens mandatory connections and questioned who pays for extensions.
Representative Steve Fitzpatrick introduced House Bill 629, which would change state code to allow — but not require — subdivisions up to 1,000 feet from a municipal water or sewer system to request connection to that system. The sponsor said the change encourages development that uses existing municipal infrastructure rather than septic tanks and individual wells.
"We would prefer not to have septic tanks and cesspools next to bodies of water," Representative Steve Fitzpatrick said, noting last session's change that extended the…
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