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Bill would split DEQ fee account to clarify who pays for water-system reviews
Summary
A brief Local Government Subcommittee hearing on House Bill 40 explained that the Department of Environmental Quality collects two distinct fees into one account; the bill would separate them so fees for public water system connection reviews and plan reviews are tracked separately.
Representative John Fitzpatrick, representing House District 76, presented House Bill 40 to the Local Government Subcommittee at a public hearing, saying the bill would split a single Department of Environmental Quality fee account used for two separate program areas into two accounts to improve transparency and prevent cross-subsidization.
The measure targets two specific revenue sources now deposited to the same account: the public water system connection fee, typically paid…
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