Short bill would split two DEQ fee accounts to increase transparency

Mar 19, 2025

House Bill 40 would divide a single DEQ account that currently receives two separate fee streams into two accounts to improve transparency and prevent cross-subsidy between plan-review fees and public system water connection fees; DEQ said the change has no programmatic impact.

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House Bill 40 would split an existing Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) treasury account that currently receives plan-review fees (typically paid by subdivision developers for review of water and sewer plans) and public system water connection fees (typically paid by local governments) into two separate accounts.

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