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Committee hears bill to tighten water system planning, limit utility rate returns
Summary
House Bill 1906 would change water system planning timelines, expand sampling options, and set new constraints for the Utilities and Transportation Commission when approving water-company rates and transactions.
The House Environment & Energy Committee heard testimony on House Bill 1906 on Thursday. The bill would require public water systems to include all necessary capital improvement projects when submitting system plans to the Department of Health and to submit updated plans at least every three years rather than the current 10-year cadence for many systems. It would also change how the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) assesses private water company rates.
Matt Sterling, staff to the committee, summarized the bill's mechanics: UTC…
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