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Committee advances substitute that requires one-time statewide assessment of water and sewer systems by 2027
Summary
A substitute to House Bill 1690, narrowing an original request for an ongoing database to a one-time comprehensive assessment, was reported out of committee unanimously. The substitute directs the Departments of Health and Ecology to submit a report to the governor and legislature by June 30, 2027.
The Local Government committee reported substitute House Bill 1690 out of committee with a due-pass recommendation after adopting a substitute that replaces a requirement for an ongoing database with a one-time comprehensive assessment of water and sewer system maintenance and upgrade needs.
Staff summarized the change: the original bill would have required the Department of Ecology and the Department of Health to jointly produce an ongoing comprehensive…
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