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Environmental Utilities outlines water-rate assistance proposals, recycled water updates and $154 million raw-water conveyance project
Summary
Roseville environmental utilities staff described active state bills on water-rate assistance and recycled water, federal rebate work on energy recovery upgrades, and ongoing planning for a $154 million joint raw-water conveyance project with a 75/25 cost split.
Noel, representing Roseville’s environmental utilities, told the Law and Regulatory Committee March 20 that staff are tracking more than 500 bills with potential utility impacts and are actively engaging on several measures related to affordability, recycled water and drought resilience.
Noel said the city supports AB 514, a measure encouraging development of emergency water supplies, and is sponsoring or supporting AB 532 (a CMUA-sponsored bill) to enable low-income household water assistance programs and to provide express authority for larger suppliers like Roseville to develop local rate-assistance plans. Noel said the city took an "oppose unless amended" position on SB 350, which…
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